Whether you need help filling in a job application, creating a resume, are learning English for the first time, or are just looking for something to read, Libraries Matter.
In towns, villages and cities throughout the province, libraries will be celebrating Saskatchewan Library Week (SLW) by planning special events highlighting the many services provided by libraries and library workers.
Of the role of libraries, Saskatchewan Library Association (SLA) President Michael Shires said “One of the key aspects of successful education is building strong literacy skills. Public libraries in Saskatchewan are at the forefront of providing this literacy advantage through programs and services aimed at readers in diverse age and cultural groups, reading abilities and interests.” He continued “Through ESL programs for newcomers, after school homework clubs for teens, and family reading times for children, libraries provide much needed support for building strong communities of literacy.”
2017 will see a new component to SLW with the inclusion of promotional materials in the Cree language, and readings and writing workshops in northern schools and libraries by award winning Cree poet Louise Halfe. In addition to the fourth annual Book Spine Poetry Contest twenty five individual projects are planned in libraries across the province. Details about the Book Spine Poetry Contest can be found at bookspinepoetrycontest.ca Information about SLW can be found at https://saskla.ca/programs/slw.
The Saskatchewan Library Association has proudly sponsored Saskatchewan Library Week since 1976. This province-wide program, which occurs during the third week in October, unites Saskatchewan people and libraries in an annual event intended to promote library services and create an awareness of the access to information for cultural, economic, educational, and recreational development that is available to everyone in Saskatchewan. SLW encourages literacy, brings communities together and brings cultural awareness to the forefront in Saskatchewan. We are fortunate to have more than 1200 libraries located around the province.
