Event: Increasing Climate Literacy

Jan 13, 2026 | Highlights

On Wednesday, January 21st at 2pm – 3:15pm PST, the event “Increasing Climate Literacy in Your Community” will be presented on Zoom by Joan Gillies and Kristen Andrews of RegenerateBC and NWPL Programming Librarian, Caitlin MacRae. “If you are...

Event: Accessible Social Media & Newsletters

Jan 7, 2026 | Highlights

Our first workshop of 2026 is Accessible Social Media & Newsletters with Megan Sellmer from the National Network for Equitable Library Service on Thursday, January 15 at 10am – 11am PST. Learn why accessibility in your marketing and social media matters and...

BCLA Advocacy on the impact of Bill C-15 on libraries

Dec 12, 2025 | Highlights

There is significant concern in the Canadian library sector about proposed changes to the Canada Post Corporations Act in Bill C-15, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget, tabled in Parliament on November 4, 2025 by Minister Lightbound. C-15 repeals...

Event: AI Workshop Design for Newcomers

Dec 1, 2025 | Highlights

Our final event for 2025 will be hosted by Shirley Chan of Coquitlam Public Library called “AI Workshop Design for Newcomers in Public Libraries” on Thursday, December 11th at 10am – 11:30am PDT on Zoom. Attendees will learn why an increased awareness of...

Event: Nick Tanzi Year End Keynote

Nov 25, 2025 | Highlights

Nick Tanzi (The Digital Librarian) is our Year-End Keynote speaker, and we hope you can join us next Wednesday, December 3rd at 10am-11:15pm PDT for his presentation called “Future-Ready Youth: Preparing our patrons to navigate the Age of AI.” Tanzi asks,...

Event: Becoming Anti-Ableist

Nov 19, 2025 | Highlights

We hope to see you next Wednesday, November 26th for the Becoming Anti-Ableist workshop at 10am – 11:30am with Elisabeth Walker-Young and Shawna Lawson of Inclusive Experiences. This session is “grounded in lived experiences and principles of disability justice…...