An invitation from Sali Lafrenie at LAC to their lecture series co-hosted with Carleton University, available via streaming or in person for the national capital region. The Shannon Lectures in History will host speaker Emily Guerrero and they will talk about taking gossip seriously as an information practice. Emily currently works as a community librarian.…

Listen as Dina Stevens kicks off Ontario Public Library Week by getting loud for libraries on the CBC.   https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-158-london-morning/clip/16243872-the-deeper-importance-libraries

CFLA policy update: Understanding Canadian law governing hate CFLA formed a task force to develop guidance for library workers about laws governing hate in Canada and to support libraries in responding to complaints about speakers, room bookings or items in their collections. The vast majority of the time, complaints about hate publications or speech in…

A recording of the webinar “The Erosion of Local Governance with Dr. Bill Irwin” is available for members in the member dashboard. You can find it under events, linked directly here: https://fopl.ca/member-dashboard/events/

Ontario’s municipal elections are taking place on Monday, October 26, 2026, and FOPL and the Ontario Library Association (OLA) are encouraging public libraries across the province to help spread the word. We have created a set of ready-to-use Election Day graphics for libraries to share through their social media channels, websites, newsletters, digital screens, and…

A recording of the webinar "Intellectual Freedom and Bill 28 with Bill Turk" is available for members in the member dashboard. You can find it under events, linked directly here: https://fopl.ca/member-dashboard/events/