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Toronto library workers heading to strike on Monday

According to the Toronto Star, 2,000 Toronto Public Library workers may be on strike as of Monday morning. In January, the Toronto Public Library Workers Union, whose contract ended on Dec. 31, called for changes ... Read More »

April 27, 2016 | Filed under: Libraries

Regina librarians walk out, nix fines to protest stalled contract negotiations

By Natalie Samson

Regina Public Library staffers temporarily walked out of work and are refusing to collect late fees in a bid to get administration back to the bargaining table. A post to the website for CUPE Local ... Read More »

May 29, 2012 | Filed under: Libraries

Regina and Okanagan libraries vote to strike

By Natalie Samson

With the dust of the 10-day strike at the Toronto Public Library settling, two other public library systems face the possibility of job action. On Monday, public library workers in Regina voted 83 per cent ... Read More »

April 5, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Book links roundup: Toronto Public Library reopens, Ernest Hemingway letters unveiled, and more

By Sue Carter

Toronto Public Library branches reopen after 11-day strike New Ernest Hemingway letters released to the public Former Goldman Sachs executive ... Read More »

March 30, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

Slideshow: Toronto Public Library workers on strike

By Natalie Samson

Sunday marked one week that Toronto Public Library workers have been on strike. To recognize the occasion, The Writers' Union of Canada hosted a rally and read-in to support CUPE Local 4948 (the Toronto Public ... Read More »

March 26, 2012 | Filed under: Book news, Events, Libraries

Book links roundup: Canadian publishers discuss the future, Sheila Heti on teen fiction, and more

By Shannon Webb-Campbell

Audio: Canadian publishing veterans discuss the industry's future Sheila Heti believes teens benefit from reading adult fiction, and vice versa Toronto Public Library employees are on strike Are multipurpose e-readers great for everything except reading? Nobel Prize winner ... Read More »

March 19, 2012 | Filed under: Book links

CLA kicks off Canadian Library Month

By Natalie Samson

The Canadian Library Association kicked off Canadian Library Month on Tuesday. Throughout the month of October, libraries across the country will host events to raise awareness about the importance of libraries in the nation's communities. ... Read More »

October 5, 2011 | Filed under: Book news, Events, Libraries

Book links round-up: Vonnegut vetoed, deliberately bad writing, and more

By Jason Spencer

Missouri school bans Slaughterhouse-Five In related news, celebrate Banned Books Week Sept. 24 - Oct. 1 The results of the 2011 ... Read More »

July 29, 2011 | Filed under: Book news

Scott Griffin brings poetry into Canadian schools

By Stuart Woods

Canadian literary benefactor Scott Griffin is taking his passion for poetry “ in particular, the live recitation of poetry “ into schools across Canada with a new bilingual recitation contest that will award $10,000 to ... Read More »

November 23, 2010 | Filed under: Book news, Libraries

Toronto Public Library Workers Union given legal strike deadline

By Alison Potstra

After nearly two weeks of silence surrounding negotiations between the Toronto Public Library and the Toronto Public Library Workers Union (TPLWU), it was announced today that the Ontario Ministry of Labour has granted the TPLWU ... Read More »

October 23, 2009 | Filed under: Book news, Events, Libraries

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