Children’s author Robert Munsch is donating his stash of story drafts, publisher notes and fan letters to the Guelph Public Library.

The southwestern Ontario library said the collection will offer a rare glimpse into Munsch’s decades-long career, during which he penned bedtime classics including “The Paper Bag Princess,” “Love You Forever” and “Mortimer.”

It will be a key part of a new Central Library currently under construction and set to open in late 2026 or early 2027.

"This is a huge coup for the Guelph Public Library, and I'm grateful to the fact that they recognize the importance that public libraries play in the community," library CEO Dan Atkins said Tuesday.

In a press release announcing the news, the Munsch family said they were excited to have the archives of Robert Munsch

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