Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library Blog

Canadian Library Month 2006 was launched October 3, 2006 and celebrates the theme “Libraries: the world at your fingertips/Les bibiothèques: le monde au bout des doigts”

At a personal level, libraries provide us with a broad range of information, resources and tools to assist us through all stages of our lives regardless of age, gender, race, religion, social status or language. At a broader level, libraries are important components of our society as centres of knowledge, disseminators of information, custodians of history and culture and gathering places for the exchange of information and ideas.

Ontario Public Library Week 2006 will be held October 16 - 22 and coincides with Canadian Library Month. A strong library system is the cornerstone of a strong community. Ontario Public Library Week recognizes the important contribution Ontario’s public libraries make to education, literacy and life-long learning in Ontario communities. With more than 1,100 service points throughout Ontario, public libraries’ patrons have access to over 100 million items and make over 66 million visits to local libraries across Ontario annually. And now virtually every library branch in the province also provides access to electronic information through the Internet.

Public libraries, dedicated librarians and devoted volunteers across the province are planning special activities to mark Ontario Public Library Week and Canadian Library Month 2006.