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March 10, 2023Hon. Karina Gould, P.C., M.P.Minister of Families, Children and Social DevelopmentEmployment and Social Development Canada140 Promenade du PortageGatineau, Quebec K1A 0J9 Dear Minister Gould:We are writing in response to Canada’s National Review on Sustainable Development Goals being conducted by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). The Canadian Urban Libraries Council/Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines […]

The CULC/CBUC Member Meeting will be hosted by at the Toronto Reference Library by the Toronto Public Library, from April 30 – May 2. A Welcome Reception will be held on Sunday, April 30, and the meeting will begin at 9:00 am on Monday, May 1. Toronto Reference Library: 789 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON

CULC/CBUC has a new Safety & Security Working Group

Community engagement is one of the many ways public libraries and CBC/Radio-Canada achieve their priorities and objectives. We have launched the Library Partnerships Program to explore partnership opportunities with public libraries to further community engagement. A new fund is available internally to all CBC departments and teams to finance pilot projects together with public libraries. […]

A letter has been sent to Minister Glubish Dear Minister Glubish, The Canadian Urban Libraries Council / Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada (CULC/CBUC) is concerned and dismayed by your decision to close the Alberta Government Library. Incorporated in 2008, CULC/CBUC facilitates collaboration and research to strengthen and promote the value of Canada’s urban public […]

SPRING 2021 CULC/CBUC Meeting: Monday, May 17, 2021 – 3:30-5:45 pm Tuesday, May 18, 2021 – 1:15 – 3:45 pm Wednesday, May 19, 2021 – 12:00 – 2:00 pm

Dear Librarians, It’s the great Canadian book debate… this is Canada Reads. Welcome to the 20th edition of CBC’s battle of the books. If this is your introduction to Canada Reads, it’s our annual literary Survivor-style show. We go live-to-air on CBC Radio One at 11am from March 8-11. We convene five prominent Canadians around […]

I READ CANADIAN DAY is a national day of celebration of Canadian books for young people. This is a day dedicated to “reading Canadian” and will empower families, schools, libraries and organizations to host local activities and events within the week. Toolkits and Resources available at ireadcanadian.com

CULC/CBUC at their Fall Meeting on October 5, voted to endorse the Readers First eLending Position Paper.

CULC/CBUC endorses the statement released on September 28, by the Centre for Free Expression calling on Zoom, YouTube, and all other online technology providers to cease being censors of discussions being held by universities, schools, and libraries. CFE urges “online technology providers to acknowledge civil liberties and human rights; to leave decisions about what content […]