Terry Dennis, the Canora-Pelly MLA, will have some visitors tomorrow who plan to assemble outside his office in Canora to engage in a “Read-In.”
At Kamsack, Cecelia Cazakoff spent time on the weekend involved in a phoning campaign to encourage other residents who value the public library to join her around noon in Canora as a way to impress upon the provincial government the high value residents’ place on libraries.
Saskatchewan’s libraries provide a vital portal to the rest of the world and the vast amount of knowledge and art in it for all who use them, especially for rural residents, said a release from Saskatchewan Libraries.
“The Sask Party’s provincial budget released earlier this month is projected to cut funding for this essential public service by more than half so we are encouraging residents to participate in a ‘Read-In’,” the release said.
A “Read In” will be taking place at MLA offices across the province on Friday, it said. “All residents of Saskatchewan who value their public library are encouraged to gather outside their MLA’s office and read a book for 15 minutes, preferably near the noon hour.
“This peaceful, non-political rally is to ask the provincial government to reconsider its cuts to public libraries and re-fund the library systems,” it said. “Residents who cannot readily make it to an MLA’s office, may host an event at their local library or other public space and send photos of the event to their local MLA.”
Persons wishing more information on this peaceful protest and how one can get involved and organize a local “Read-In” may contact the library association on Facebook at the “Drop Everything And Read SK Libraries” page or ”Support Saskatchewan Public Libraries” group.
