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The British Columbia Library Association leads the library community in advocacy, professional development, and support of intellectual freedom. We ensure that all British Columbians have equitable access to information, ideas, and works of the imagination.

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Event: AI Policies Panel

Event: AI Policies Panel

In one week (Tuesday, May 26th at 10am-11:30am Pacific), Rina Hadziev of BCLA will be hosting a panel called Developing AI Policies in Canadian Public Libraries with Laural Raine (TPL), Patricia Lesku (WVML) and Vicky Varga (EPL) Register today to learn about their...

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BC Library Jobs

To see a complete listing of library jobs across Canada, please visit the Partnership Job Board.

BCLA Infographic: How it Started Formed in 1911 Governance Board since 1948 Not-for-profit registered charity Memberships in 2025 775 Individual Members 82 Institutional Members 18 Supporting Members BC Summer Reading Club in 2025 started in 1990 Now 70 library systems in 200 communities 98,440 registered children and their families BC Library Conference in 2025 3 day in-person conference, with keynotes livestreamed. 439 Attendees 40 Exhibitors at the Trade Show 2 Keynotes 42 Sessions Member/Library Sector Engagement 20 Forums 8 Interest Groups 5 Committees 3 Sections Partnership Job Board in 2025 JOB BOARD Jobs posted 751 Visits 509,411 Page Views 1,410,705