Every year, Concordia Library staff hold an auction to raise funds for charitable community organizations.

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Annual Christmas Auction.

This year's auction will benefit the following organizations:

• Auberge Madeleine
• Can Serve Foundation
• Chez Doris
• Canadian Organization for Development through Education (CODE)
• Concordia University Centre for the Arts in Human Development (CAHD)
• Multi-Faith and Spirituality Centre
• Financial Aids and Awards
• Dans la Rue
• The Gazette Christmas Fund
• Operation Eyesight Universal
• OXFAM
• Sun Youth
• Women's Centre of Montreal.

One of the many stellar items on the auction block this year is an autographed hockey stick from the Montreal Canadiens 2019-20 team.

Past auction items have included signed hockey caps and t-shirts from the Montreal Canadiens, As well as signed footballs from the Montreal Alouettes. Books, compact discs, jams, paintings, jewelry, cosmetics, hand-made items and gift certificates to downtown restaurants are also part of the auction items. There is something for everyone!

Admission is $2 or the cost of a raffle ticket. Lunch is available on-site for $15.

For more information, please visit the auction’s Facebook page.