Our next AI Exploration series workshop is happening on Wednesday, August 12th at 10am-11:30am PDT. The focus is on readers' advisory, how different digital services (like OverDrive, Naxos, NovelList, etc) curate their content, and the value of human connection...

(originally delivered verbally at the 2026 BCLA Annual General Meeting on June 16) I want to start by celebrating that BCLA membership has been steadily increasing for the past 4 years and is now at almost 950 members. Along with increased membership, people are...

On June 2nd and 3rd, the BC Public Library Partners (ABCPLD, BCLA, BC Libraries Coop, and BCLTA,) presented virtually to the BC Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services, asking the province to permanently increase annual funding for public...