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Entertainment

The 10 most-challenged books in U.S. libraries have faced complaints in Canada, too

It’s always nice to see some old favourites make it onto a new list, right? Toni Morrison’s 1970 classic The…

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Nova Scotia

Struggling N.S. libraries say their financial books need a $1.6M emergency top-up

Nova Scotia’s libraries are in need of urgent financial assistance to prevent a reduction in services, staff, hours of operation,…

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Entertainment

White nationalist books planted in little free libraries across Ottawa

The community-run library boxes in parts of Ottawa have recently come under scrutiny after copies of a book promoting white…

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Canada

Rise in violent incidents taking toll on understaffed Victoria libraries

Violent and threatening disturbances are becoming increasingly common at Greater Victoria libraries, particularly at the downtown central branch, where 583…

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Entertainment

‘Astronomical’ hold queues on year’s top e-books frustrate readers, libraries

As the year comes to a close, book lovers in Ottawa are eagerly waiting for their turn to read the…

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Lifestyle

Women’s fiction popular at Canadian libraries

Most Borrowed Books of 2024 at Canadian Libraries The year’s most borrowed books at some of Canada’s biggest libraries include…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax Public Libraries and union reach tentative agreement

Nova Scotia Striking Halifax Public Libraries staff could be heading back to work soon. In a news release on Friday…

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Lifestyle

Victoria senior fixes vandalized little free libraries

Roger Barker was looking forward to exchanging a book at one of the Little Free Libraries that had been erected…

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Nova Scotia

Halifax Public Libraries staff hit the picket line for first day of strike

Halifax Public Libraries staff are on strike after conciliation talks between the employer and their union ended over the weekend…

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Nova Scotia

With strike imminent, Halifax Public Libraries will close all branches starting Monday

Library staff are headingĀ on strike Monday after conciliation talks with Halifax Public Libraries came to an end on the weekend.…

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