Reminder: Ontario Public Library Week Resources

Do your community partners know Ontario Public Library Week is coming up? Help celebrate Ontario’s libraries with our downloadable resource kit, containing online and print resources in both French and English!

Looking to order posters and bookmarks? Visit the OLAStore and enter the amount of each poster or bookmark you require. You will be required to cover the shipping costs for your order. Posters are available in a 11×17 size in both French and English. Bookmarks are available in batches of 50, and are double sided (with one side in French and the other in English).

All requests for posters and bookmarks must be received no later than September 12, 2015. For more information, visit www.oplw.ca or contact Annesha Hutchinson.

Look for more information about the Ontario Public Library Week launch event in upcoming messages.

Winners Revealed: School Libraries Matter Video Contest

As school libraries across Canada and the U.S. face closures, there is no better time to spread the word about what exactly goes on in school libraries and just how valuable they are.

We thank all students and library staff who created videos for OSLA’s annual School Libraries Matter Video Contest! We invite you to view the winning submissions below.

Secondary (9-12) submission

Senator O’Connor College School, Toronto Catholic DSB

A Look Inside Our Library

Intermediate (7-8) submission

Maple Ridge Public School, Durham DSB
Elementary (K-6) submission

Garden Avenue Junior Public School, Toronto DSB

What does Our Garden Library Grow?

 

 


Get Outside the Lines!

Libraries are dynamic centers for engagement thathelp everyone in your local community be their best. To shift perceptions, we need to demonstrate how the library is more relevant than ever before.

Outside the Lines is a week-long celebration demonstrating the creativity and innovation happening in libraries. Whether your organization is large or small, a school library or a public library, you can participate by hosting at least one event or campaign. For more information and to sign up, visit the Outside the Lines website.


Get Outside the Lines!

Libraries are dynamic centers for engagement thathelp everyone in your local community be their best. To shift perceptions, we need to demonstrate how the library is more relevant than ever before.

Outside the Lines is a week-long celebration demonstrating the creativity and innovation happening in libraries. Whether your organization is large or small, a school library or a public library, you can participate by hosting at least one event or campaign. For more information and to sign up, visit the Outside the Lines website.