The First Nation Communities READ program has been successfully supporting and promoting Indigenous literature since 2003. Each year, dozens of titles by Indigenous creators are nominated to the program. The list is then pared down into a shortlist of five titles, one of which is chosen as the selected title by a jury of First […]
Here we are, on the verge of October, the month in which we Canadians express our love for public libraries. As we gear up for the launches and the open houses, the special programming, and community outreach initiatives, let’s take a few minutes and recognize the diversity inherent within the public library eco-system in Ontario […]
While travelling to a family wedding in Powell River this past weekend, I was able to spend a night in Sechelt on the Sunshine Coast with my cousin, Sherryl and her husband Mike. Sherryl is the Program and Outreach Coordinator at the Sechelt Public Library. I never miss a chance to check out libraries wherever […]