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News tagged: Public librarianship

Call for Participants: Library Job Satisfaction Study

This study explores factors related to job satisfaction in libraries with an aim to better understand how to improve workplaces for library staff in Canada.

News February 8, 2025 


The Fifth Estate: The Shadow War on Libraries

As Canada sees growing challenges to books about sex ed, gender identity and gay themes, CBC’s The Fifth Estate uncovers how activists have declared a shadow war on local libraries.

News February 7, 2025 


Halifax Central Library receives Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ Gold Ranking

Congratulations to Halifax Public Libraries on achieving “RHF Accessibility Certified Gold,” the top accessibility rating under the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification™ program and the highest level of accessibility possible for the built environment.

News October 28, 2024 


Government of Ontario announces increase to funding for First Nations Public Libraries

The Government of Ontario today announced an increase of $1.25 million annually in funding to First Nations public libraries.

News October 2, 2024 


Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) resolutions on public libraries and funding

Municipal leaders attending the UBCM 2024 Convention debated several resolutions on public libraries and their funding, endorsing two resolutions calling for sustainable funding of library services.

News September 21, 2024 


Manitoba Budget 2024 and Public Libraries

The budget touches on two of the priorities identified in the Manitoba Library Association’s Provincial Election Toolkit 2023, with the funding priority addressed more concretely.

News April 2, 2024 


CULC Releases Safety & Security Toolkit for Public Libraries

This resource offers a menu of ideas libraries can explore while considering the nuances of their community, staff, and library systems.

News February 17, 2024 


Call for Survey Participation: Mobile/Offsite Public Library Services

The Ottawa Public Library is researching the types of mobile and/or offsite services that other public libraries are offering.

News October 20, 2023 


Overdue: The Case for Canada’s Public Libraries

Why investment in public libraries is essential to Canada’s post-pandemic recovery, competitiveness, and resilience

News October 4, 2023 


Is Your Public Library Accessible? Report Available

The Public Library Accessibility Resource Centre conducted a two-pronged study to understand the accessibility of public libraries across Canada from the perspective and experiences of persons with lived experiences of a disability.

News June 30, 2023