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Bookmarks: books over Baghdad, Anne Frank: The Musical, and more

We're back! Some book-related links: The Baghdad book revival (Associated Press) Anne Frank: The (Spanish) Musical (CBC Arts) Book clubs as self-help (The Guardian) Toronto Star literary critic Philip Marchand says so long and thanks ... Read More »

January 7, 2008 | Filed under: Book links, Libraries

Toronto library cuts add up to next to no savings

By Stuart Woods

The National Post is reporting that a settlement between the Toronto Public Library and its labour union is essentially reversing the savings from the Sunday closure of 16 of the city's libraries, announced earlier this ... Read More »

December 18, 2007 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Buyer of Rowling book revealed

By Scott MacDonald

A handwritten book of fairy tales by J.K. Rowling was auctioned off for more than $4-million (Cdn) yesterday, and U.K. newspapers were full of speculation this morning as to who the deep-pocketed buyer was. As ... Read More »

December 14, 2007 | Filed under: Libraries

Indigo’s Love of Reading: The Motion Picture

By Scott MacDonald

Many of you faithful industry watchers have probably already heard tell of the short documentary that Indigo CEO Heather Reisman commissioned earlier this year about the "crisis" in school libraries. It's called Writing on the ... Read More »

December 7, 2007 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

French erotica … at the library

By Nathan Whitlock

From The Canadian Press: Ribald and X-rated, a new exhibit at France's national library is banned to anyone under 16. The exhibit that opened this week offers a peek at France's long-secret library of libido, ... Read More »

December 6, 2007 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

The Golden Compass gets yanked in Calgary, too

By Nathan Whitlock

And on it goes: another school board has pulled Philip Pullman's The Golden Compass from its shelves following a parental complaint “ this despite the fact that the book was published more than 10 years ... Read More »

December 6, 2007 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Pullman pulled in Peterborough

By Nathan Whitlock

Philip Pullman keeps running afoul of Ontario school boards. In what is looking like the most effective publicity campaign ignorance can buy, Pullman's The Golden Compass has been pulled from the shelves of school libraries ... Read More »

November 26, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news, Libraries

Literacy agency fights AIDS

By Stuart Woods

The Toronto Star reports on two Canadian philanthropists who have traveled to Africa to see how their donations to an Ottawa-based literacy agency are being used in the fight against AIDS. Bill Burt and Judy ... Read More »

November 13, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Jailhouse library shelved

By Nathan Whitlock

Joe Fiorito writes in The Toronto Star about a maddening situation at Toronto's Don Jail. For years, Darlene Soares volunteered her time to work as a librarian at the jail – soliciting donations of books, ... Read More »

October 24, 2007 | Filed under: Industry news

Richard Gwyn's launch

By Q&Q Staff

Media and literati gathered at Toronto's Massey Hall for the launch of the first volume of Richard Gwyn's biography of Canada's first prime minister John A. MacDonald. Jennifer Rowe, ManuLife's vice-president of corporate affairs and ... Read More »

September 27, 2007 | Filed under: Events

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Search Results by tag: Libraries

Bookmarks: books over Baghdad, Anne Frank: The Musical, and more

Toronto library cuts add up to next to no savings

Buyer of Rowling book revealed

Indigo’s Love of Reading: The Motion Picture

French erotica … at the library

The Golden Compass gets yanked in Calgary, too

Pullman pulled in Peterborough

Literacy agency fights AIDS

Jailhouse library shelved

Richard Gwyn's launch

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