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REMINDER: We have an in-person Just Breathe drop-in Peer Support group at Burlington Central Library Thursday mornings from 10 to 11 am. The welcome mat is always out! Learn more and register on our website at halton.cmha.ca/peer-support/
Accessible support sessions for women in Burlington! Our Burlington Library Drop-In Sessions are on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month (excl. stat holidays and Dec 27th) from 10 am -1 pm at the Burlington Public Library Central Branch's Community Office at 2331 New St
Congratulations to our @BurlOnLibrary for reaching a huge milestone in 2023 — #BurlON residents borrowed more than 1 million physical books from the library! And if you add books and eAudiobooks, that’s a total of 1.4 million borrows! This is wonderful news for our local library…
The Burlington Public Library is unveiling a new discovery space created to inspire the kids who visit ahead of its official opening next week. @HadiAzad_ reports. Click on the photo below to watch more. chch.com/burlington-pub…
We are so pleased to share that we have been certified as a Great Place to Work by @GPTW_Canada for the second year in a row. Creating a workforce culture driven by our organizational values is so important to us. We're very proud and grateful to be recognized in this way!
It's #IReadCanadian Day! It's a day to celebrate Canadian stories, authors, and illustrators, and we're thrilled to be welcoming 5 awesome local ones at our annual literary festival, BurlLITFest! @SylviaMcNicoll @JenniferMaruno @jfariaartist @LanaButton @jennymooksang
Just released — OVERDUE: The Case for Canada’s Public Libraries is the product of three years of CUI’s engagement with Canada’s urban public libraries alongside @culc_cbuc. Read the report at: canurb.org/publications/o…
Wesley’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Rashed Afif MSW, RSW, will lead Wesley as Chief Executive Officer. For more information, please see our website wesley.ca/newceo
Save the date for the biggest book sale of the year! Our super-sized book sale - the first in years - is happening Saturday, September 9 and Sunday, September 10 at Central Branch from 9am to 5pm. Read more about pricing, what to expect, and why now at bpl.on.ca/news/book-sale
This project has been years in the making! Our new Burlington Digital Archive officially launches today. See all the local history you can explore: bpl.on.ca/news/history-d…
The library is Claire's happy place! Starting tomorrow, Burlington Transit offers free transit to adults ages 65+ so you can get to your happy place all day, every day.
It’s HOT! We are open as a cooling centre today so come on in and chill in the A/C. During heat warnings, pets are welcome in our branches. Learn more: bpl.on.ca/heat
We've added more seats to our sold out Burlington Digital Archive launch event! Join us August 23rd to discover our brand new platform and take home a commemorative map! Register for free: attend.bpl.on.ca/event/8547104
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Take a wander through our Reading Garden! To celebrate our 150th birthday last year, we began a project to create a serene outdoor reading space nestled into a courtyard at our Central Branch. See the transformation for yourself! Fri Jun 9 | 2.30-4pm - just drop in!
Help us make Burlington Public Library the best it can be! Our annual Customer Satisfaction Survey helps us learn what's working and what isn't so we can serve you better. Take the (short!) survey at bpl.on.ca/survey
We've all seen the stories of book bans happening at schools and libraries in parts of the U.S., and now calls to do the same here in Canada - are growing louder. For more on the call to ban books in Canada, we spoke with the Toronto Public Library's @lisaradha.
This step-by-step guide is probably the most useful article I’ve read in ages. action.everylibrary.org/what_do_i_do_i…
We received a few accolades recently, and we're rather proud! BPL has been named as a finalist in the @burlingtoncofc Business Excellence Awards, AND we were named one of Canada’s ‘Best Workplaces for Giving Back,’ by @GPTW_Canada Read more at bpl.on.ca/news/awards
We are honoured to be a finalist in the @burlingtoncoc Business Excellence Awards! Congratulations to all our fellow nominees: bit.ly/3LOtf7s
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Congratulations to the junior and senior teams from Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary School for being crowned champions of this year's Grand Battle of the Books 2024 competition put on by the Burlington Public Library! This is a wonderful tradition that dates back to…
Saw so many supportive friends, writers,neighbours, publishers and also my agent. Overwhelmed with gratitude. @dcbyoungreaders @FitzWhits @DrummerBooks @kidsbookcentre @CANSCAIP
Double-launch day with two of my favourite writers. Can’t wait to dive in to THE GO-BETWEEN (@JenniferMaruno, @RedDeerPress) and BLUE TO THE SKY (@SylviaMcNicoll, @dcbyoungreaders)! 🙂📚
Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming back the amazing team from @mcCallumSather. Their generosity and expertise have transformed our space beyond imagination. A massive thank you to them for their outstanding work and the generous donation supporting Wesley! 🏢✨
This is pretty incredible. Thank you, IRE. Reading "one of the most ambitious public records projects ever published” is so meaningful to us.
The FOI Award goes to @globeandmail for "Secret Canada.” Judges called this report “one of the most ambitious public records projects ever published.” secretcanada.com
REMINDER: We have an in-person Just Breathe drop-in Peer Support group at Burlington Central Library Thursday mornings from 10 to 11 am. The welcome mat is always out! Learn more and register on our website at halton.cmha.ca/peer-support/