I Read Canadian Day is a national celebration of Canadian books for young people, with the goal of elevating the genre and celebrating the breadth and diversity of these books.
This year’s day to celebrate is November 4, 2026.
Schools, libraries and bookstores are encouraged to invite a local author to celebrate the day. Use this day to spotlight Canadian authors, their books and what a great day it is to buy a Canadian book.
More information can be found here.
The 21st annual Media Literacy Week will take place from October 26 to 30, 2026.
From misinformation to AI, today’s digital world gives us more to question than ever. Media Literacy Week helps communities across Canada build the skills to recognize misinformation, understand AI-generated content and make informed choices online. Media Literacy Week (MLW) is a national initiative hosted by MediaSmarts, with activities, workshops, resources and conversations taking place in classrooms, libraries, museums, community organizations and online spaces from coast to coast to coast. Whether you are looking to host an event, lead a workshop, share resources or participate online, there are many ways to get involved and support digital media literacy in your community.
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Nova Scotia’s schools are warning parents of a potential strike by support staff later this month that could significantly impact some students.
The province’s regional centres for education and the Conseil scolaire acadien provincial have been in contract negotiations with the Canadian Union of Public Employees for several months.
The union represents 5,500 workers including early childhood educators in the pre-primary program, educational program assistants and teaching assistants, bus drivers, librarians, janitors, cafeteria workers, African Nova Scotian and Mi’kmaw student support workers, and others.
Continue reading “Nova Scotia: N.S. schools warn parents of potential support staff strike”
In the aftermath of the mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., back in February, when many businesses closed their doors, Paula Coutts, the head librarian of the Tumbler Ridge Public Library, kept the library open.
“We’re very much treated as a community hub,” Coutts told CBC Radio’s As It Happens. “We have a lot of people who are alone, and we’re often their adult social contact.”
Continue reading “The Creation of the Canadian Public Library System”
“The Cost of Knowledge” is the theme for this year’s International Open Access Week (October 19-25).
We create and share knowledge in order to advance human understanding and the common good. We recognize that accessing and sharing knowledge is a human right. Yet, the costs to access and share knowledge continue to increase, often dramatically. Why? Who benefits?
Increasing consolidation and commercial control over all aspects of knowledge comes at a cost. This year’s theme challenges us to consider the financial, human, and environmental costs of creating, sharing, and sustaining knowledge—particularly when these costs are driven by private rather than public interests. Last year’s theme of “Who owns our knowledge?” reflected on the reality of commercial ownership of knowledge. This year’s theme will reckon with the costs of that reality and avenues for reclaiming control of these systems meant to serve the public interest.
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« Le coût de la connaissance » est le thème de la Semaine internationale du libre accès de cette année (du 19 au 25 octobre).
Nous créons et partageons la connaissance afin de faire progresser la compréhension humaine et le bien commun. Nous reconnaissons que l’accès à la connaissance et son partage constituent un droit humain. Pourtant, les coûts liés à l’accès et au partage de la connaissance ne cessent d’augmenter, souvent de manière spectaculaire. Pourquoi ? À qui cela profite-t-il ?
La consolidation croissante et le contrôle commercial exercé sur tous les aspects de la connaissance ont un coût. Le thème de cette année nous invite à réfléchir aux coûts financiers, humains et environnementaux liés à la création, au partage et à la pérennisation de la connaissance, en particulier lorsque ces coûts sont dictés par des intérêts privés plutôt que publics. Le thème de l’année dernière, « À qui appartient notre connaissance? », portait sur la réalité de la propriété commerciale de la connaissance. Le thème de cette année abordera les coûts de cette réalité et les moyens de reprendre le contrôle de ces systèmes censés servir l’intérêt public.
The fourth edition of CBC Kids Reads, a literary celebration for young readers, has announced this year’s five shortlisted titles.
From a fish with a passion for fashion, to a little girl with a passion for cars and helping her father in the garage, the five shortlisted books are sure to make you crack a smile or two.
Continue reading “5 Canadian picture books in the running for CBC Kids Reads 2026”
Kings Theatre is finding a creative way to fundraise for their local library.
They’re hosting a showing of Shrek, with a live donkey in attendance.
“The community is very excited and it doesn’t hurt that we’re having a live donkey on site,” said Kings Theatre Executive Director Janet Larkman.
Nearly 12,000 bans took place in American public schools over the past year, according to a new study from PEN America.
This is the highest total since the free expression organization began tracking removals five years ago.
The report arrives during the international Banned Books Week, which runs from Oct. 4 to Oct. 10. This year’s theme is “Let Books Be. Protect the Freedom to Read”, during which events at U.S.-based schools and libraries and other locations call attention to censorship efforts.
