Banned Books Week
Category: Theme Months & Other Displays
Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week
Most Banned Books
Here are snippets of the covers of the ALA’s list of the 11 most challenged books. How many do you recognize? How many have you read?
Banned Books Week is October 4-10, 2026. We stand in solidarity with the ALA and all who fight for the Freedom to Read. Find out more at your School Library, in person or online.
October is Canadian Library Month
October is International School Library Month
Banned Books Week
ALA Banned Books Week is October 4-10. As Canadians we stand in solidarity with libraries, librarians, and freedom loving people across the US as they stand up for their democratic rights. Censorship continues to thrive as a weapon of choice for those who seek to advance their political agendas by attacking fundamental individual rights and freedoms. Join with us as we learn more about the fight against book banning and the unending struggle for the protection of intellectual freedom.
International School Library Month
October is ISLM. Join with us at YOUR School Library as we celebrate the essential role that school libraries hold in education.
Learn more. Visit us in person or online and find out more about why School Libraries are vital.
Truth & Reconcilation
Come down to your school library to check out some of these resources related to Truth & Reconciliaton, Residential Schools, Indigenous Peoples, and more.
Indigenous Peoples Collection
Celebrate National Indigenous History Month in Canada by learning more about First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. Come down to your School Library to browse through our Indigenous Peoples Collection. This section of the School Library is devoted to titles from authentic indigenous writers.
All titles in the Indigenous Peoples Collection are designated with spine labels bearing the “IPC” prefix. Sublocations in the IPC include:
- Coast Salish
- Northwest Coast
- First Nations
- Inuit
- Metis
- Urban
- Global
- Own Voice
- Truth and Reconciliation
and more…
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada.
Indigenous History Month
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada, with a special focus on National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21st. We encourage you to visit us all month long, in person or online, to find out more!
Jewish Heritage Month
May is Jewish Heritage Month in Canada. Come down to your School Library to find books about Jews and Judaism, including many titles by Jewish authors.
Asian Heritage Month: China
Nearly 2 million Canadians trace roots to China, whether they have recently immigrated themselves, or have family that came to this land hundreds of years ago. Come down to your School Library to learn more about Chinese civilization, Chinese Canadians, and the global Chinese diaspora.
May is Asian Heritage Month in Canada
Asian Heritage Month
Canada is a nation made up people who trace their roots all across the globe. Many Canadians are themselves immigrants from the many lands of Asia, or are the descendants of Asian immigrants. It is estimated that nearly 1 in 5 Canadians have Asian Heritage. Learn more this month in your School Library as we celebrate Asian Heritage Month.
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