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The Manitoba Library Association provides leadership in the promotion, development and support of library and information services in Manitoba for the benefit of Association members, the library and information community and the citizens of Manitoba.

The Manitoba Library Association is thrilled to announce an in-person screening of The Librarians (watch the trailer: th...
12/22/2025

The Manitoba Library Association is thrilled to announce an in-person screening of The Librarians (watch the trailer: thelibrariansfilm.com) on Friday, January 16 at 6pm at the Université de Saint-Boniface.

This documentary is making big headlines at film festivals and throughout libraryland as it tackles censorship and the freedom to read through the experiences of librarians in a small U.S. town. We will be hosting a panel debrief discussion afterwards to bring the Canadian and Manitoba context into the conversation.

We look forward to seeing you!

For libraries and library workers not in Winnipeg, stay tuned for information about a virtual screening room that will be accessible online throughout the week of January 18-24. Watch for news in our newsletter and social media.

This screening is possible because of the generous support by the Goethe-Institute and the Université de Saint-Boniface.

Update from the organizers:"NNELS and CELA have been able to meet with Finance Minister Champagne's office and discussio...
12/19/2025

Update from the organizers:

"NNELS and CELA have been able to meet with Finance Minister Champagne's office and discussions have also been held with staff in both the Office of the Minister of Government Transformation, Public Services and Procurement and the Prime Minister’s Office. We are also working in conjunction with CULC (Canadian Urban Libraries Council) and other supporting library organizations on the different, but related, issue of repealing the clause which ensures reduced postage rates for library materials. Both issues are wrapped in the same section of Bill C-15 that proposes changes to the Canada Post Corporations Act.

In our meetings, our message to the government has been the following:

While we welcome Canada Post's and the government's assurances that these rates will not be touched, their statements also continue to support the amendments which repeal these very clauses which guarantee regulatory protection. Ensuring these critical services are enshrined in legislation, rather than being controlled by Canada Post and its Board, protects them from further change without consultation, at the whim of a Board that may not prioritize these issues.

We are deeply concerned with the lack of consultation with the affected communities on these proposed changes which would have a profound impact on people across Canada and our collective ability to provide equitable access to reading.

We call on the government to keep in place these two provisions which provide regulatory protection to ensure equitable access to reading across Canada."

Letters of support are still needed!
Please visit https://celalibrary.ca/ and https://nnels.ca/ for more information.

Start the New Year off with some free training for MLA membership!Coming up in January and February 2026, we are offeri...
12/17/2025

Start the New Year off with some free training for MLA membership!
Coming up in January and February 2026, we are offering online workshops on:
Social Media Basics
Fundraising Basics
De-escalation of potentially violent situations

See post below for dates and times.
Sign up for the training at: https://mla.mb.ca/2025/12/15/free-training-in-january-and-february-2026/

Attention Libraries! Bring the excitement of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 to your communi...
12/15/2025

Attention Libraries! Bring the excitement of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 to your community! 📣 We invite all public libraries to host an Olympic and Paralympic Games Watch Party. Over 850 public libraries across the country have already signed-up! Don't miss the chance to gather your community for this national celebration! 🔗 Register now to join the action! https://insightscanada.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7V8HbktCUWovKPY

Au nom du conseil d’administration de la Manitoba Library Association (MLA), veuillez trouver ci-joint les lettres que n...
12/10/2025

Au nom du conseil d’administration de la Manitoba Library Association (MLA), veuillez trouver ci-joint les lettres que nous soumettons aux comités sénatoriaux permanents des finances nationales ainsi que des transports et des communications, ainsi qu’aux députés du Manitoba.

Ces lettres présentent nos préoccupations majeures concernant le projet de loi C-15, notamment l’abrogation des dispositions qui soutiennent le tarif bibliothécaire et l’envoi postal gratuit pour les personnes aveugles ou ayant une incapacité d’impression. Comme mentionné dans notre correspondance, ces changements auraient des répercussions importantes et durables sur l’accès équitable aux services de bibliothèque — particulièrement pour les membres des communautés rurales, nordiques et pour les personnes vivant avec une incapacité d’impression.

Plus d'informations: https://mla.mb.ca/advocacy/letters-and-statements/

URGENT ACTION NEEDED ON BILL C-15Today the Board of Directors of the Manitoba Library Association (MLA) submitted letter...
12/10/2025

URGENT ACTION NEEDED ON BILL C-15
Today the Board of Directors of the Manitoba Library Association (MLA) submitted letters to the Standing Senate Committees on National Finance and on Transport and Communications, as well as to Manitoba Members of Parliament.

These letters outline MLA's significant concerns regarding Bill C-15, particularly the repeal of the provisions that support the Library Book Rate and free mailing privileges for blind and print-disabled Canadians. These changes would have serious and lasting impacts on equitable access to library services—especially for rural, northern, and print-disabled community members.

To find templates of letters and contact lists to send your own letters, please visit: https://mla.mb.ca/advocacy/letters-and-statements/

From Librarianship.ca: Late last week, the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) and the Centre for Equ...
12/08/2025

From Librarianship.ca:
Late last week, the National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) and the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) drew the Canadian library community’s attention to provisions in Bill C-15 (the Budget Implementation Act) which, if passed by Parliament, would repeal the sections of the Canada Post Corporation Act that provide for:

- free mailing of letters, books, tapes, records and other similar material for the use of the blind; and
- reduced postage for library materials (aka the Library Book Rate).

The proposed repeal was included in Bill C-15 without the government mentioning their intent to do so in the Budget delivered by on November 4, 2025, nor were impacted organizations advised, or consulted with, in advance of its introduction.

For more info and resources, visit: https://librarianship.ca/news/bill-c15-canada-post/

The Manitoba Library Association is pleased to present the new Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Pilot Program. Our goal is to off...
11/21/2025

The Manitoba Library Association is pleased to present the new Peer-to-Peer Mentorship Pilot Program. Our goal is to offer connections and facilitate communication between our members to help them succeed in their library work and grow in their career.

The program is open to all individual members of the Manitoba Library Association.

All types of library workers are welcome to participate: librarians, library technicians, managers, library assistants, directors, etc. All types of libraries are welcome: rural, academic, public, solo and more!

Deadline to apply is December 10th, 2025
For more information visit our website: https://mla.mb.ca/2025/11/05/new-mla-offers-peer-to-peer-mentorship-program/
Register here: https://forms.gle/VoDJmHBYTpP7JmS59
Email: elise.a@mla.mb.ca for more information

📣 LAST CHANCE TO FILL OUT THE SURVEY!The Manitoba Library Association (MLA) is developing its next Strategic Plan and we...
11/07/2025

📣 LAST CHANCE TO FILL OUT THE SURVEY!

The Manitoba Library Association (MLA) is developing its next Strategic Plan and we want to hear from you! Whether you’re an MLA member or part of the wider Manitoba library community, your insights will help shape the future of our association.

🕒 The survey only takes a few minutes to complete — and responses are open until November 7th.
🎁 As a thank you, you can enter to win a $100 McNally Robinson gift certificate!

👉 Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/62BZDYH

New! MLA offers Peer-to-Peer Mentorship programOur goal is to offer connections and facilitate communication between our...
11/06/2025

New! MLA offers Peer-to-Peer Mentorship program

Our goal is to offer connections and facilitate communication between our members to help them succeed in their library work and grow in their career.

All types of library workers are welcome to participate: librarians, library technicians, managers, library assistants, directors, etc. All types of libraries are welcome: rural, academic, public, solo and more!

Each pair will establish how often they will communicate, meeting at least once a month, and how they prefer to communicate.

Maybe you mainly work with programming but want to learn more about managing and vice-versa. Or you work solo and need to learn more about running a library. Or you just need to some creative sparks and would like to learn more about generating new ideas.

The Pilot Program will run from mid-January to mid-June, 2026.

How do I apply?
The deadline to apply is December 10th, 2025.

Please register here via this Google Form: https://forms.gle/fPfAvTTyg8KJ8j389

An information session for those interested but who might have questions will be held (and recorded) on November 19th, 2025.

Libraries are more than shelves of books! Last year alone, our 54 public libraries delivered 7,820 programs that engaged...
10/23/2025

Libraries are more than shelves of books! Last year alone, our 54 public libraries delivered 7,820 programs that engaged over 204,000 Manitobans — nearly 1 in 7 people across the province! ❤️

This Canadian Library Month, let’s continue to celebrate the third spaces that bring us together.
📣 for Manitoba Libraries!

📣 We want your feedback!The Manitoba Library Association (MLA) is developing its next Strategic Plan and we want to hear...
10/21/2025

📣 We want your feedback!

The Manitoba Library Association (MLA) is developing its next Strategic Plan and we want to hear from you! Whether you’re an MLA member or part of the wider Manitoba library community, your insights will help shape the future of our association.

🕒 The survey only takes a few minutes to complete — and responses are open until November 7th.
🎁 As a thank you, you can enter to win a $100 McNally Robinson gift certificate!

👉 Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/62BZDYH

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