by FOPLED | Feb 11, 2025 | Advocacy Updates
Ontario’s snap election has us all reeling so FOPL and OLA have partnered to help take the stress off, at least when it comes to libraries. The Elections Toolkit has been revised so that IF you have the opportunity to engage with your local candidates, you have some...
by FOPLED | Feb 10, 2025 | Advocacy Updates
Hope you’re all keeping warm during this cold snap! We’ve been busy over at FOPL and I have a few updates to share. This week we submitted our Pre-Budget Submission for the 2025-26 budget cycle to the Ministry of Finance (attached). The document highlights the need...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Feb 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
A shadow war is unfolding in Canadian communities, targeting libraries and 2SLGBTQ+ books. In Valleyview, Alberta, local youth and advocates, like Theo Robertson, are fighting to protect safe spaces in their library amidst political opposition. As book challenges and...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Jan 14, 2025 | Member Projects and Reports, Projects and Reports, Uncategorized
This new study explores the advocacy efforts of three key national library associations: the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), the Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC), and the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA). From copyright...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Jan 10, 2025 | Member Projects and Reports, Projects and Reports, Uncategorized
2024 was a pivotal year for Canadian libraries, as they faced growing challenges in intellectual freedom, censorship, and community engagement. From book bans to international advocacy events, libraries have become central to cultural conversations. Looking ahead to...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Sep 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Take a successful project to a new level. Grow grants provide a higher level of funding over 2 or 3 years to help proven community projects increase their impact. Organizations can apply for funding to expand, improve or adapt an existing program or service. The...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Sep 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
The year 2023 was another record-breaker for book bans. The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) documented1,247 attempts to censor library books and other materials—most of which were works by or about people of color, members of...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Aug 19, 2024 | Member News, Uncategorized
October is Canadian Library Month! During the month, libraries and library partners across Canada raise awareness of libraries’ valuable role in the lives of people in Canada. In Ontario, the first week of October features First Nations Public Library Week (October...
by Mark Pagliaroli | Aug 16, 2024 | Advocacy Updates
The Canadian Federation of Library Associations’ Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) is seeking nominations for its Intellectual Freedom Award, intended to recognize those Canadian libraries, individuals or library-related organizations that have best upheld and...
