From January 15th - to February 3rd, Wikipedia is hosting the Wikipedia Library/1Lib1Ref initiative where they hope to have every librarian possible worldwide (yup worldwide!), contribute one, just one reference in order to make Wikipedia a reliable resource for everyone. In this day and age of misinformation, what a wonderful initiative for librarians to contribute
La fête de la lecture et du livre jeunesse TD will be held from February 12 to 14 at the Théâtre de la Ville in Longueil. This event is a celebration that is entirely dedicated to littérature jeunesse and thus brings together two of our favourite things! Created in 1999, this event is geared to
As we get ready to celebrate Freedom to Read Week (February 21 to 27), I thought this post about the importance and impact of books on kids was right on point. “Difficult” books are a safe way for many teens to live through trying experiences and gain some perspective. This is, in fact, why we
Freedom to Read Week (FRW) will be held from February 21 to 27. If this is news to you, FRW is Canada’s answer to Banned Books Week. You can order a kit to support this event. Free Web banners, and clip art, in English and in French, can be downloaded to make sure the word
The Semaine nationale de la francophonie (SNF) will be held from March 3rd to 23rd. Long week and long-time away you may say, but resources are already available if you feel like planning something. The SNF is an initiative of ACELF (Association canadienne de l’éducation de langue française), a pan-Canadian not-for-profit that supports French language
The Art of the Picture Book Exhibition
Benefit evening for the Canadian Children's Book Centre being held at the Musée des Beaux Arts in Montreal
