First Nation Public Library Week SKAÍHWA’T  |  DGOGAABWI  |  STANDING TOGETHER October 2-6, 2023 First Nation Public Library Week (FNPLW) takes place each October as part of Canadian Library Month. You are invited to use the downloadable resources on the First Nation Public Library Week website to assist with FNPLW programming and events at your library. Website Resources: Program history Downloadable poster, social media graphics, fillable programming calendar + more Virtual events calendar...

Freshly released, Ontario Library Association (OLA) is proud to share the graphics and branding for Ontario Public Library Week 2023: Libraries for Life / Biblios pour la vie. New Theme for 2023 Libraries for Life / Biblios pour la vie We are happy to share a new theme for Canadian Library Month and OPLW! “Libraries For Life / Biblios pour la vie” is a celebration of libraries as a lifelong institution. There is a library for everyone at every stage of their life. Whether you’re a kid...

le français suit CFLA’s new Climate Action Committee is searching for members. We welcome self nominations from interested individuals who are members of a CFLA/FCAB member association. Members must be a member of at least one CFLA-FCAB member organization and will serve on the committee as subject matter experts and not organization representatives. At largest this committee will have 10 members. Members will be selected with the goal of representing across the Canadian Library landscape,...

Please join me in welcoming Susan McGibbon to our Board of Directors as Rural Caucus Trustee. Susan joins us from the Georgian Bay Public Library Board. Here is a short bio from Susan: I joined the Board of the Township of Georgian Bay Public Library (GBPL) as a member in 2019. I took over as as Board Chair in January 2021 and have served two full years in that capacity and now am in my third year. I am a lifelong Georgian Bay cottager. In my professional career, I am recognized as an...

We are pleased to welcome Anne Smith to the FOPL Board of Directors. Anne is the new Small Medium Caucus Trustee and joins us from the Innisfil IdeaLAB and Public Library board. Anne Smith is a retired Financial Services Industry executive (was based in Toronto). She moved to Innisfil 10 years ago and quite quickly became a volunteer in many community based organizations in the area. She is currently in her second term of being the Chair of the Innisfil Library Board; Past President and...

We are pleased to welcome David Harvie to our board of directors. David is our representative for our new Former Library Leaders Caucus. David Harvie has spent 28 years in the public library sector, which focused on digital literacy, library automation, IT, policy development and library administration. He was the first web editor of the Southern Ontario Library Service (SOLS), and was involved in the introduction of Internet access and training for many public libraries in southern Ontario...

The Guardian reports that an English study of libraries show that they generate at least £3.4 billion in yearly value. Researchers hope their report will change the way local and national governments invest in community services. Click here to read on. 

How is hybrid work changing at your library? Last summer, OPLA asked you about the options for hybrid work at your libraries. Now they want to know – what’s changed? We invite any public library staff to complete this short (5-question) survey to tell about the hybrid work options at your library system. OPLA will share the aggregated results this fall. The survey will be open until August 31, but why wait!? It will only take 2 minutes of your time - do it now! P.S. Are you curious about what...

Summer 2023 CFLA Member Update (cfla-fcab.ca) Summer 2023 CFLA Member Update_FRv2.docx (cfla-fcab.ca)

The website Statecraft analyzed 1626 books that have been reported to PEN America and the American Library Association as banned. Author Arman Madani sought to find out exactly what these banned books have in common. The results point to a concerning shift in the US that Canadian Libraries should look out for. Read the full article here.