A Digital Reading Experience Designed with Library Collections in Mind VANCOUVER, B.C. – Vancouver Public Library and Edmonton Public Library have partnered with The Palace Project to bring a brand-new ebook and audiobook platform to library customers in Canada: the Palace Project App. This app provides Canadian library users with access to Audible-exclusive titles for […]
Congrats to Barrie PL & Richmond Hill PL for their 2024 John Cotton Dana Awards
The 2024 John Cotton Dana (JCD) Award winners, recognized for their strategic communications efforts, have been selected. The John Cotton Dana Awards provide up to eight grants for libraries that demonstrate outstanding library public relations. The award is managed by the Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures division of the American Library Association and EBSCO Information Services […]
Congrats to TPL for the 2024 OLA Library Building Award
The Ontario Library Association is proud to announce the winners of the OLA Library Building Award – Library Architectural and Design Transformation for their exceptional library renovation projects. Congratulations to the library and design teams on their exceptional submissions. The award presentation was made at the OLA Annual Institute on the Library as Place event […]
Welcome to the new CULC/CBUC Executive
This morning at our AGM in Montréal, the new Executive was approved: Åsa Kachan, Halifax Public Library — ChairSarah Meilleur, Calgary Public Library — Vice ChairPaul Takala, Hamilton Public Library — Past ChairElla Nason, New Brunswick Public Library Services — Secretary-TreasurerJudy Moore, Thompson-Nicola Regional Library — Member-at-Large Congratulations to all and thanks to the nominating […]
Saskatoon PL now hiring Director of Libraries & CEO
As the Director of Libraries & CEO of Saskatoon Public Library (SPL), you’ll lead one of Saskatoon’s most cherished community organizations. Since 1913, SPL’s mandate has been to inspire lifelong learning and support the development of literacy skills by sharing collections, spaces, programs, and services. SPL aspires to be an organization that reflects the community […]
Meet the Author – One eRead Canada Event – Thursday, April 25
Library and Archives Canada (LAC), in collaboration with Ottawa Public Library (OPL), Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC) and CBC, invites you to an evening with Dimitri Nasrallah, author of Hotline, this year’s One eRead. Universal human themes—belonging, identity, isolation and connection—make Hotline a perfect story to read and discuss with thousands of fellow Canadians as part of this year’s […]
CELA Celebrates 10th Anniversary
This year CELA turns 10 and it’s time to celebrate! The Centre for Equitable Library Access, CELA, is a national not-for-profit organization that provides accessible reading services to the approximately 3 million people across Canada with print disabilities. CELA provides access to a collection of over 1 million titles in multiple accessible formats, including audio, […]
Darren Solomon is Kitchener Public Library’s next CEO
KITCHENER, ON — The Kitchener Public Library Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Darren Solomon to the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective April 15, 2024. Solomon was chosen after an extensive leadership search. Solomon is a catalyzing leader, most recently serving as CEO for Richmond Hill Public Library where he led system-wide transformation. […]
A New Partnership for the Next Phase of Freedom to Read Week
La version française suit la version anglaise. We are pleased to announce a new partnership between Library and Archives Canada, the Canadian Urban Libraries Council, the Ontario Library Association, and the Book and Periodical Council that marks a pivotal moment for the future of Freedom to Read Week.Freedom to Read Week will take place from […]
CULC/CBUC Releases a Safety & Security Toolkit for Public Libraries
The Safety and Security Working Group of the Canadian Urban Libraries Council / Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada (CULC/CBUC) announces the release of a Safety and Security Toolkit to help public libraries more effectively manage and respond to safety and security incidents. Across Canada, socio-economic forces are increasing the frequency and intensity of security […]