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We are so pleased that Sarah Felkar at Books BC is bringing back the Read Local BC BookBlast! series featuring the brand new and upcoming books to be released by BC book publishers. Join us on Thursday, November 12th at 2pm-3pm PCT for a round of new adult titles, and...

BCLA is pleased to announce the new BC Library Professional Development Calendar! The calendar brings together the variety of live learning opportunities available for BC library workers and trustees in one place, making it easier to get involved and get informed. It...

BCLA is happy to announce that the call for proposals for the 2027 BC Library Conference is open from October 8 – November 23, 2026. You can read the submission FAQs and submit a proposal via the online portal. The 2027 BC Library Conference will take place April...

Investment in public libraries is investment in community. Libraries are key social and economic infrastructure, and they’re one of the best investments governments are already making—facilitating personal, economic and community development.Provincial Funding Frozen...

We are so pleased that Adam Wilton, Program Manager of the Provincial Resource Centre for the Visually Impaired (PRCVI) is offering the session Accessibility Resources for K-12 Students with Print Disabilities on Tuesday, October 6th at 2pm-3pm, virtually on Zoom....

On Friday, October 2nd at 10am-11am we kick-off the month with Building a Sensory Musical Storytime Nest thanks to Sandra Schuffert & Erin Cockriell of Smithers Public Library who originally presented the workshop at the Beyond Hope Conference in 2025....

BCLA is inviting expressions of interest for 1 vacancy on the BCLA Anti-racism Committee. This vacancy is the result of a committee member finishing their term on the Committee. BCLA membership is not required, and non-librarians are encouraged to put their names...

Professor Kellee E. Warren will be presenting Reluctant Leadership / Management for Mid-Career Librarians as a candid discussion on the benefits and challenges of advancement in the library for early and mid-career librarians. Join us on Tuesday, September 22nd at...

Our first September event is a panel called Alternative Library Careers on Wednesday, September 9th at 10am-11:30am Pacific featuring a fabulous line-up, of interest to those considering a career change, starting fresh in the library industry, or if you simply want to...

On Tuesday, August 25th at 10am-11am, Don Taylor (SFU) & Trish Mau (Burnaby Public Library), members of the CFLA-FCAB Copyright Community of Practice and the Task Force on Copyright and AI, will present "Copyright Issues and Advocacy." They will discuss best...