Two years after the death of Lieutenant Governor Lois Hole, Alberta’s well-known advocate for education and reading, a virtual library bearing her name has been launched by a group of 35 post-secondary institutions in Alberta. ... Read More »

Finalists for the Governor General’s Literary Awards named by the Canada Council for the Arts this morning in Toronto were no doubt pleased to learn that the value of each of the prizes has been ... Read More »

In Toronto last night, just before the Canadian Children’s Literature Awards were about to commence, author Eva Wiseman – whose book Kanada was one of the nominees for the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction ... Read More »

This week’s list covers the top science and environment titles for the two weeks ending Oct. 7, as tracked by BookNet Canada’s BNC SalesData service.   1. Hot Air: Meeting Canada's Climate Change Challenge, Jeffrey ... Read More »

Librarians from across the country gathered at the Canadian Urban Libraries Council conference in Toronto on Friday to discuss ways that libraries can better serve diverse populations. Marginalized communities are often underserved by urban libraries, ... Read More »