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Counsel July 30, 2020: COVID-19 Update Ontario Announces the Reopening of Schools, Childcare Update and Action on Justice Gillese’s Long-Term Care Recommendations

by FOPLED | Jul 30, 2020 | FOPL News

COVID-19 Update Ontario Announces the Reopening of Schools, Childcare Update and Action on Justice Gillese’s Long-Term Care Recommendations July 30, 2020 Good Evening, Education Overview Today the provincial government announced that all publicly funded elementary...

Brewster Kahle: Libraries vs Bookstores? No, False dichotomy. They are different Animals

by FOPLED | Jul 30, 2020 | FOPL News

Michael Geist: A Quarter-Billion Dollar Bag of Beans: Responding to Ken Whyte’s Attack on Library Book Loans A Quarter-Billion Dollar Bag of Beans: Responding to Ken Whyte’s Attack on Library Book Loans Brewster Kahle: Libraries vs Bookstores? No, False...

Face masks mandatory for Ontario students starting in Grade 4

by FOPLED | Jul 30, 2020 | FOPL News

Face masks mandatory for Ontario students starting in Grade 4 https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2020/07/30/face-masks-mandatory-for-ontario-students-starting-in-grade-4.html “Ontario will be the first province to mandate that students, starting in...

Michael Geist: A Quarter-Billion Dollar Bag of Beans: Responding to Ken Whyte’s Attack on Library Book Loans

by FOPLED | Jul 30, 2020 | FOPL News

Michael Geist: A Quarter-Billion Dollar Bag of Beans: Responding to Ken Whyte’s Attack on Library Book Loans A Quarter-Billion Dollar Bag of Beans: Responding to Ken Whyte’s Attack on Library Book...

Canada’s arts and recreation businesses face greatest risk of closure, according to the CFIB

by FOPLED | Jul 30, 2020 | FOPL News

Canada’s arts and recreation businesses face greatest risk of closure, according to the CFIB https://www.thestar.com/business/2020/07/29/canadas-arts-and-recreation-businesses-face-greatest-risk-of-closure-cfib.html

Sick Kids experts say students should attend school every day, smaller classes ‘a priority’ in updated report

by FOPLED | Jul 29, 2020 | FOPL News

Sick Kids experts say students should attend school every day, smaller classes ‘a priority’ in updated report...

SirsiDynix Free Webinar: COVID-19: How to Cope with Ongoing Isolation

by FOPLED | Jul 29, 2020 | FOPL News

Episode 10 COVID-19: How to Cope with Ongoing Isolation Wondering how COVID-19 is affecting your mental health? Looking for strategies to reduce feelings of stress and loneliness during COVID-19? Join Brigham Young University psychology and neuroscience professor...

Counsel: COVID-19 Update Toronto and Peel to Move to Stage 3, Ontario Launches Commission into Long-Term Care

by FOPLED | Jul 29, 2020 | FOPL News

COVID-19 Update Toronto and Peel to Move to Stage 3, Ontario Launches Commission into Long-Term Care July 29, 2020 Good Evening, Peel and Toronto Move to Stage 3 Reopening Today the provincial government announced that the Region of Peel and Toronto will enter Stage 3...

RHPL Press Release: Select In-Branch Services Available at Richmond Hill Public Library

by FOPLED | Jul 29, 2020 | FOPL News

July 29, 2020           FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Select In-Branch Services Available at Richmond Hill Public Library Starting Aug. 4 (Central Library) and Aug. 18 (Oak Ridges, Richmond Green and Richvale Libraries), Richmond Hill Public Library (RHPL) will partially open...

Covid-19 and the challenge to chain retail bookstores in Canada’s cultural landscape

by FOPLED | Jul 29, 2020 | FOPL News

Covid-19 and the challenge to chain retail bookstores in Canada’s cultural landscape https://www.morecanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Covid-19_and_Canadian_bookstores.pdf A discussion paper prepared by the More Canada think tank project steering committee 17 June...
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