A second attempt to attract interest in a new location for the Michael Donovan Library has come to naught, forcing government to reach out to potential landlords to see if space is available for the popular facility.
The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure says previous procurement processes failed to result in a proposal that meets the library’s operational and service requirements.
Hundreds of errors, including 38 references to non-existent academic sources, were uncovered during the scrubbing of a high-profile action plan for Newfoundland and Labrador’s education system.
The Education Accord NL final report — a 410-page brick costing the provincial government $750,000 — was pulled from the government’s website last year when university professors discovered it contained a series of fake academic references they believed were created by AI.
Now, an independent analysis of the Education Accord’s bibliography and in-text citations — obtained through access to information legislation — reveals the full scope of the report’s problems.
A quest to find a new home for a west end St. John’s library has hit a snag but one advocate hopes a spot will be found soon.
Two months ago the Michael Donovan Public Library closed its doors at the Waterford Valley Mall on Topsail Road after its rental agreement ended.
It appears bees love the library — or at least they want to live there.
Hundreds of bees blocked the entrance to the A.C. Hunter Library, located inside the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John’s, as they swarmed the outside steps. Yellow caution tape blocked the stairs Friday morning.
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Some changes have been made to the NL Public Libraries’ e-library app in hopes of reducing waitlists for certain materials.
Starting in August, the number of books users can put on hold in the Libby app will be reduced to 10 from 30.
Emma Craig, regional librarian for St. John’s, says ideally the changes will force users to be more selective with the books they put on hold, and free up space for someone else who may have been waiting a long time.
Craig hopes the changes will encourage readers to go through their hold-lists.
“We all forget the books we put on hold,” said Craig. “Even I’m guilty of that.”
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After about 40 years in the Waterford Valley Mall, the Michael Donovan Public Library in St. John’s is turning the page.
A sugary scent filled the one-room library as staff brought out cake for patrons on Saturday, who came together to check out books and colour pictures one last time.
St. John’s Public Libraries manager Susan Prior called the event a “see-you-soon party.” Newfoundland and Labrador’s library board is working with the provincial government to secure a new location. The lease for the Topsail Road unit expires at the end of this month.
The Bay Roberts Public Library Board recently held a celebration commemorating its 80 anniversary.
The library was incorporated into the provincial library system in 1946. The Town of Bay Roberts was incorporated in 1951, making the library older than the town itself. Originally located on Water Street, today the library is found on Cross Road.
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For more than 30 years, this St. John’s public library has made its home in the west end, but next month it will close this chapter in its story.
The Michael Donovan Public Library is leaving the Waterford Valley Mall on Topsail Road. Its last day in its current location is June 13.
“We’ve had a really great time there, we’re trying to stay positive and hopefully we’ll find a new location really soon,” regional librarian Emma Craig told CBC Radio’s The St. John’s Morning Show.
The popularity of little free libraries has exploded over the past fifteen years and there are now thousands of neighbourhood book-sharing boxes across Canada.
Over a century ago, another type of miniature library could be found in Newfoundland and Labrador’s most isolated communities: travelling book boxes supplied by the Grenfell Mission.
Just a friendly reminder that the deadline for proposal submissions for the upcoming NLLA conference is this Friday, May 1st – and we’d love to hear from you!
Taking place on Friday, June 5th, Overdue but Not Lost: Renewing Our Community will be a hybrid event, with options to present in person in St. John’s or online from anywhere in Newfoundland & Labrador. It’s our first time gathering as a community since 2019, and we’re excited to reconnect, share, and celebrate the incredible work happening in libraries across our province.
We welcome proposals from library workers in all sectors on any library-related topic, either practical or theoretical. Whether you are sharing a successful project, a challenge you’ve navigated, an emerging technology, or a fresh idea, we want to hear your voice.
Possible session formats include:
To submit, please use our online form (https://tinyurl.com/LetsRenew), and include your session type, delivery format, title, abstract, contact details, and a brief bio.
If you have any questions, please contact Janet Goosney (jgoosney@mun.ca).
We hope you’ll join us as we renew our community – see you in June!
