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Sault librarians rise up against city's TikTok ban https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/sault-librarians-rise-up-against-citys-tiktok-ban-11945219

They want to post content on the BookTok subgroup, which calls itself 'the biggest book club on the planet'

Union urges Sask. to increase library supports after attacks on workers https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/union-urges-sask-to-increase-library-supports-after-attacks-on-workers-9.7113287

The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) says libraries across the province are doubling as shelters when they shouldn't be.

Sask. library union urges supports amid ongoing violence, overdoses https://www.ctvnews.ca/regina/article/sask-library-union-urges-supports-following-attacks-against-workers/

A union representing Saskatchewan library workers is calling on Premier Scott Moe’s government to quickly address drug addiction issues that are causing violence.

Les ouvrages en français de plus en plus demandés dans les bibliothèques https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2234094/bibliotheque-ouvrage-francais-francophonie

Depuis 2019, le taux d’emprunt a largement augmenté dans les bibliothèques d’Edmonton et de Calgary, alors que celui pour les ouvrages anglophones a diminué.

Oakville's new Central Library moves closer to reality https://www.oakvillenews.org/local-news/oakvilles-new-central-library-moves-closer-to-reality-11944077

Council greenlights design changes and scraps underground parking at former post office

Fraser Valley libraries may close Friday due to labour lockout https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/local/fraser-valley-libraries-close-labour-lockout-9.7113632

All 25 Fraser Valley Regional Library (FVRL) locations could be closed starting Friday morning if lockout not avoided.

Jackie Flowers appointed Chief Librarian of Burnaby Public Library https://librarianship.ca/news/jackie-flowers-burnaby/

Vancouver Public Library lending grief and loss books to Tumbler Ridge in wake of tragedy https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-public-lending-book-on-grief-tumbler-ridge-9.7108585

In the wake of the tragedy in Tumbler Ridge, a big-city library has come to the aid of a small-town one. The Vancouver Public Library has supplied the Tumbler Ridge Public Library with a collection of books that help parents explain grief and loss to children.

Des experts de la documentation activement recherchés https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2230342/penurie-technicien-documentation-bibliotheque-archives

Des employeurs en tous genres sont désespérément à la recherche de techniciens de la documentation pour gérer leurs banques de fichiers informatiques.

By threatening to get rid of prison librarians, Canada is not going by the book https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-canada-prison-librarians-inmates-rehabilitation-education/

Eliminating educational programs and the jobs of federal prison librarians hollows out potential rehabilitation services – not to mention Canada’s humanity

Interest in digital books is growing — and it's increasing costs for the Windsor Public Library https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/e-books-windsor-library-budget-9.7096265

People checking out books from the Windsor library system are now just about as likely to pull a physical copy off the shelf as they are to download a version to a digital device. But the trend toward digital access comes with increased costs for libraries that pay a premium for access to online versions.

6 million records later: What does Library and Archives Canada’s Day Schools Project mean for survivors? https://www.aptnnews.ca/infocus/6-million-records-later-what-does-library-and-archives-canadas-day-schools-project-mean-for-survivors/

After more than three years of work, Library and Archives Canada is wrapping up its Day Schools Project. This week on InFocus, senior project manager Beth Greenhorn gives a behind-the-scenes look at the labour of digitizing millions of Indian Day School records.

Drug use and overdoses run rampant in Canada’s public libraries https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/drug-use-and-overdoses-run-rampant-in-canadas-public-libraries/

Libraries are one of the last true public spaces but have found themselves on the front lines of the opioid and mental health crisis gripping parts of the country.

Beaumont Library sees record-breaking use in 2025 https://www.thebeaumontnews.ca/news/local-news/beaumont-library-sees-record-breaking-use-in-2025

The Bibliothèque de Beaumont Library saw record-breaking use across nearly every major service area in 2025.

The library isn’t the crisis, it’s the symptom https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/opinion-kroetsch-library/article_bd3af2b9-d6c2-5ce4-bb9a-71027d2df764.html

Upper levels of government have failed to act with the urgency the moment demands.

Waterloo Public Library celebrates 150 years https://kitchener.citynews.ca/2026/02/23/waterloo-public-library-celebrates-150-years/

The library celebrates 150 years of operation in Waterloo this year, and has special events and activities planned to mark the occasion.

Temporary closure of downtown Hamilton library a ‘last resort’ amid drug problems https://www.thespec.com/news/hamilton-region/hamilton-library-drugs-homelessness/article_cd238914-1949-51e7-a0d7-6b788a9e243c.html

Drug use and overdoses at the central branch could prompted a closure to make layout changes to the first floor of the downtown library

Margie Singleton closes book on 18 years as CEO of Vaughan Public Libraries https://www.yorkregion.com/news/ceo-of-vaughan-public-libraries-retires/article_bd6703a4-61d7-5146-ae62-f6ef54d12d63.html

Margie Singleton, the CEO of Vaughan Public Libraries, announced she is retiring at the end of the month, after 18 years in the position.

Six Nations community ‘devastated’ by sudden closure of only library https://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/news/local-news/six-nations-community-devastated-by-sudden-closure-of-only-library

The only library on Six Nations of the Grand River territory was shut down without warning last week, leaving staff bewildered and throwing plans for an upcoming 60th anniversary celebration in flux.

Local Caribbean history showcased as University of Windsor expands its archives https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7105076

Antoinette Seymour spent most of her life growing up in the Caribbean. Now, she's an archivist at the University of Windsor's Leddy Library who started a new research project titled From Mango to Maple.