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BC SRC News

BC SRC 2024 – World of Curiosities Sneak Peak

Happy New Year! We are delighted to share a sneak peak of BC Summer Reading Club 2024 – World of Curiosities. Please note that you will be receiving an email very soon from Kate Wood (BC SRC Provincial Assistant) with information regarding your library system's core print materials. This year, we are beyond thrilled to work with Victoria-based artist and illustrator, Meneka Repka. Meneka's unique style is an ode to traditional children's illustration with a modern, whimsical twist – perfect for this year's curiosity-based theme. Check out some of this year's artwork below. Finalized versions of the print materials will be available to [...]

By |January 15, 2024|Categories: News|

Announcement: BC SRC Provincial Assistant and Co-Chairs

We are excited to share some exciting updates over here at the BC SRC Team! We are thrilled to announce that Kate Wood is the new BC Summer Reading Club Provincial Assistant. Kate's name might be very familiar to you all as a former YAACS Chair and the Outgoing BC SRC Co-Chair for 2024. She will now be joining us in an official capacity and working closely with the BC SRC Coordinator, Stephanie Usher, and the Co-Chairs and Manual Content Creators. We would also like to take this time to thank the amazing and brilliant Sabrina Gurniak, who was [...]

By |October 17, 2023|Categories: News, Uncategorized|

Announcement: BC SRC 2024 Artist

We are excited to share that the 2024 BC Summer Reading Club Artist is Meneka Repka! While we await her formal BC SRC artist page, we just wanted to share a quick bio. Meneka is an incredibly talented Sri Lankan-Canadian illustrator and teacher with a background in art education and curriculum development. Her artwork is filled with playful whimsy and imaginative wonder, perfect for our World of Curiosities theme! When it comes to her inspirations, you can clearly see her love for vintage and traditional illustrations and noted Richard Scarry as one of her favourite picture book authors. Her debut [...]

By |September 18, 2023|Categories: News|

Announcement: BC SRC 2024 Co-Chairs

As BC SRC starts to wind down, we are excited to share the news of our 2024 BC SRC Co-Chair team. But before we begin, we'd like to thank Jennie Castleton and Surrey Libraries for her service as the 2022 & 2023 BC SRC Co-Chair! Jennie brought her veteran expertise to the role and helped BC SRC and libraries navigate the transitions of returning to in-person programming. Jennie will continue to lead Surrey Libraries as their SRC Coordinator and is now officially in her Past Chair role for BC SRC. Thank you, Jennie! For 2024, BC SRC will be [...]

By |August 28, 2023|Categories: News|

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