Registration is now open for Stronger Together, a virtual library conference hosted jointly by Parkland Regional Library System, Peace Library System, The Alberta Library, & Yellowhead Regional Library. The conference will take place over three days from September 22 - 24, 2021, and feature: Keynote speakers Timothy Caulfield and Heidi …
Family Literacy Day takes place on January 27th, 2022. 'Family Literacy Day brings awareness to the importance of reading and engaging in literacy related activities as a family.' Resources: Family Literacy Canada
Celebrate Freedom to Read Week from February 20-26, 2022. This is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
We will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2022 for Family Day Long Weekend.
Parkland Regional Library System Board Meeting
Big Talk from Small Libraries is a free one day online conference aimed at librarians from small libraries. Date: February 25th, 2022
Annual Report & Survey is due to Municipal Affairs by February 28th, 2022.
The next Parkland Libraries Council meeting will be held virtually on March 7th at 10am. It will be held virtually using Microsoft Teams. If you have topics you would like to discussed at the meeting or if you'd like to submit a round robin update, submit them here A meeting …
Alberta Association of Library Technicians (AALT) Conference: Eye On the Future- A New Chapter Date: March 31st to April 3rd, 2022, Canmore Alberta
#LibraryGivingDay is a one-day fundraising event with the goal of encouraging people who depend on and enjoy public libraries to donate to their individual library system- description taken from the Library Giving Day website.
Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) takes place on the first Saturday in May. Resources: Free Comic Book Day Website
Parkland Regional Library System Board Meeting