In January 2026, dozens of books were removed from school library shelves across Alberta, prompted by a new provincial order. While some are calling it the largest school book ban in Canadian history, the Minister of Education maintains, “this is not a book ban.” So, what’s really going on in Alberta? In this presentation, Spencer …
Join the League for a timely Freedom to Read Week panel that centers joy, resistance, and the enduring importance of queer voices amidst an increasingly hostile cultural landscape. Moderated by Khashayar Mohammadi, our panelists will discuss the creative process, the realities of writing and publishing as Two-Spirit/Indigiqueer, trans and non-binary poets, and what it means …
In honour of Freedom to Read Week, Algonquin College's Pembroke Campus Library will be hosting representatives from libraries around Renfrew County, including the Pembroke, Petawawa, Bonnechere Union, Killaloe & District, Renfrew, and Whitewater Region Public Libraries, and Canadian Nuclear Laboratories. Reading matters, so stop by to meet our amazing guests and learn about their collections, …
Join us during Freedom to Read week for a screening of The Librarians, a documentary about book banning. Two hours of free parking at Citi Plaza is available. Pick up a parking voucher from the main desk at Central Library.
How do you encourage readers to seek out banned books? There's more than one way, that's for sure! Freedom to Read Week encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom. While there is an increasingly coordinated effort to remove books tackling a wide range of topics from shelves, libraries can put …
In recognition of Freedom to Read Week 2026, this panel brings together voices from Waterloo Public Library, Cambridge Public Library, and Region of Waterloo Library for a thoughtful conversation about what “freedom” really means in our reading lives. The discussion will explore the difference between freedom from certain content and the freedom to read, and …
This panel explores how intellectual freedom is being challenged across research, public discourse, and digital environments, and what academic communities and information professionals can do in response. The discussion connects freedom to read with freedom to research, data integrity, privacy, and democratic participation. Panelists: Alison Macrina, Founder, Library Freedom Project Kristi Thompson, Research Data Management …
Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom. Join us for a film screening of “The Librarians,” followed by a discussion about intellectual freedom in Canada. “The Librarians” explores the urgent moment we find ourselves in. As an unprecedented wave of book …
Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, en partenariat avec la Bibliothèque publique d’Ottawa, vous invite à souligner la Semaine de la liberté d’expression 2026. Cette initiative annuelle vise à sensibiliser le public aux enjeux liés à la censure tout en favorisant l’accès à la littérature et aux périodiques. Elle rassemble lecteurs, écrivains, éditeurs, institutions éducatives, bibliothèques, librairies, universités, …
Library and Archives Canada, in collaboration with Ottawa Public Library, invites you to mark Freedom to Read Week 2026. Freedom to Read Week is a national annual campaign that raises awareness about censorship and access to books and magazines, bringing together readers, writers, publishers, libraries, bookstores, schools, and other organizations across Canada. In this talk, writer …