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New North Branch public library reflects a unique public partnership in Sault St. Marie

Schools and public libraries have long been important centres of activity in Ontario communities. The new North Branch of the Sault St. Marie Public Library is a case in point.

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Finnish public libraries integrate diverse services to support equity & inclusion

Finnish public libraries are mandated to provide equal access to materials and services for all citizens, and staff are pushing the boundaries of how access is defined, by widening the scope of service offerings.

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Free speech and hate speech

Can we open our doors to all points of view and also say that our libraries are safe spaces? I think not.

Open for All?

Changing times, changing spaces: Reshaping school libraries to align with organizational goals

The Grand Erie District School Board has transformed five school libraries in less than two years, with plans to complete more in the coming school year. We have focused on improving traditional libraries (most are 30 to 40 years old) by developing learning commons spaces.

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Mohawk College’s Digital Creativity Centre: Discover, Create, Experience – a library re-imagined.

By Anna Johnston In September, 2018 Mohawk College’s Joyce Centre for Partnership & Innovation welcomed students to "seven stories of learning" in a 96,000…

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Creating our new space: Library renewal at Algonquin College

By Christine St. Denis and Tammy Thornton The Algonquin College Ottawa campus library recently moved into a brand new space in the DARE District.…

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A library is: PLACE

A library is “a building housing a collection of books available to the public.” Isn’t it? After thirty-five years, my ideas about libraries as places have evolved to include spaces for browsing, discovering and relaxing.

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InsideOCULA Newsletter: April 2018

By Thomas Guignard Is it spring yet? The copse of tiny crocuses next to my front steps seem willing to believe it. For me,…

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Catching some Zen at Cambrian College Library

By Marnie Seal Have you ever wanted to catch some “zen” throughout your day, but just found the environment around you a little too…

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Many hats, a door that’s hard to close: Life in small(er) libraries

There are approximately 380 public libraries across Ontario. The majority of these libraries serve smaller, frequently rural populations, with 258 serving resident populations under…

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Major expansion to U of T’s Robarts Library underway

By Jesse Carliner During the school year at the University of Toronto's Robarts Library, the University’s largest library, there are long lines at Starbucks…

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Exercise bikes at the library: we can work it out

By Helen Power and Sharon Munro Do you want to work and get a work-out at the same time? Come to the Leddy Library!…

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Welcoming LGBTQ+ people

How can we demonstrate, through action, that LGBTQ+ people are welcome in libraries? In the first article in this limited series of conversations, Amanda…

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