10/07/2026
📚October is Canadian Library Month!📚
It’s a time to celebrate the value of role libraries play in the lives of people across the country, but also to raise awareness about threats to Canadians' freedom to read and access information.
See below for an excerpt from the Canadian Library Month 2026 Statement from the Canadian Federation of Library Associations, or read the full statement here:
https://librarianship.ca/news/cfla-clm-2026/
CFLA Canadian Library Month 2026 Statement
October 1, 2026 – On behalf of Canada’s libraries, the Canadian Federation of Library Associations opens Canadian Library Month 2026 by affirming the public’s right to read in Canada, a right that must not be limited by age or by government opinion.
As young people in Alberta face new limits on their freedom to read in public libraries, along with increased scrutiny of their reading choices, libraries across Canada stand together to affirm that intellectual freedom and privacy are essential to informed decision-making and a healthy democracy.
Under Alberta’s new requirements, access to certain lawful library materials will…
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