BC Summer Reading Club is excited to partner with AIDE Canada to bring this free webinar to library workers across BC (and beyond) on creating autism friendly libraries for children and youth. The presentation will be recorded and posted onto the BC SRC staff website. This presentation is part of BC Summer Reading Club's ongoing commitment to accessibility. We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, and their ongoing support for professional development opportunities for public library workers. Details Date: Thursday, July 25 from 9am to 10am (PDT) Registration Link Open to any and [...]

Here is a fun display idea to use at your library that was featured this week at the BCLA conference with SRC's Stephanie Usher and Kate Wood. We had many library friends who were interested in incorporating this into their own SRC launch, so we thought it would be helpful to provide you with the resources! You will need: A large size print out of the cabinet graphic. If you are having it printed professionally, the size we had at BCLA was A0. Here is the cabinet graphic link  Paper book ends for participants to write their favourite book title [...]

Exciting news! We've extended BC SRC Fairware Orders until Monday, April 15th (until 11:59pm).  Please do share the link with your staff to place orders and their chance to rock some of the best-looking merch we've had (see below)! If you make one large group order, you can save on the $5 shipping charge. If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with either Stephanie or Kate.

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 [...]