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Wildfire books for youth
The past couple of wildfire seasons have been particularly devastating for many Canadians. Experts say climate change is making wildfires more intense and the seasons longer. It can be a stressful situation, including for kids and youth....
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Waterloo Public Library wants to inspire kids to read with new Chappell Roan cover
It can be hard to get kids off their screens and reading books during summer vacation. But the Waterloo Public Library is hoping to encourage kids to do just that with a song, created and sung by library programmer Grace Carruthers. She...
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A home-turned-library to tackle the Philippines’ reading crisis
A retired accountant has turned his home in Manila into a public library.
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A look at a N.L. MP’s book, ‘Called to His Purpose: Exposing Satan’s Plan to Destroy Your Destiny’
She now represents the riding of Long Range Mountains, but Conservative MP Carol Anstey also published a book about her personal experience coming to believe in God again. The CBC’s Bernice Hillier spoke to Anstey about her book.
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Filipino retiree’s home-turned-library inspires children to read
Al Jazeera visits a retired accountant in Manila who's built a makeshift lending library to encourage children to read.
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Filipino retiree turns home into free library to battle Philippines literacy crisis
A retired accountant in Manila builds a lending library at home, inspiring children to read and fostering a love of books.
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New York research centre celebrates 100 years of documenting Black culture
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture's first collection was started in 1925, and today, it is among the oldest and largest collections of materials documenting the history and culture of people of African descent in the...
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Gas emergency in Wheatley ends — but questions and uncertainty remain
Officials have ended the emergency evacuation of a Wheatley neighbourhood around a library building. But the cause of the situation — indications of a dangerous gas in the area — has left members of the community nervous. CBC's Jacob...
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Family in search of missing 15-year-old Oladimeji Odeyemi
The teen is described as 5 feet, 6 inches tall, 132 pounds, Black male with black hair and brown eyes.
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Vancouver Public Library celebrating 30 years of the central branch
This week, the Vancouver Public Library marked 30 years of its central branch location. Story producer Caroline Chan speaks with interim Chief Librarian and CEO Dawn Ibey who was there when they first opened the doors to the public in 1995.
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Historic US-Canada library faces division as new entrance limits cross-border access
A library on the border between the US and Canada is now a flash point between the two neighbours as their political relationship worsens.
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Australia’s new African heritage Hub builds culture and community
In Melbourne’s western suburbs, a new space is giving voice to African heritage
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Empowering Through Art exhibit opens at New City Library
The "Empowering Through Art" display features work by dozens of artists from Jawonio's day habilitation and mental health services programs.
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Bronx Week 2025: Bronx historian shares hidden history at Westchester Square
Bronx Week is here! This year's celebrations are taking place from May 5 though May 18.
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Long-awaited community centre reflects cultural diversity of Montreal’s Cabot Square area
The Sanaaq Centre includes a café, amphitheatre and library. It was built to embody the different faces of the neighbourhood with a focus on music, digital technology and Indigenous communities.
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New northwest library to open in Garden City Shopping Centre
Plans for a new northwest Winnipeg library moved forward at city hall Thursday, as the property and development committee approved a lease in Garden City Shopping Centre. But some library supporters worry the plan could be used as...
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Israeli strikes devastate Gaza's libraries, erasing resources and heritage
Losing Palestine's libraries. How Israel's war on Gaza is erasing the history, and future, of a people.
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Early mornings, late nights: Manitoba couple juggles full-time jobs and farming
Harvest is a busy time of year for farmers across the province. It can be even more hectic for those working full-time off the farm while trying to get the crop off. Robert and Laranda Bailey both work full-time jobs off the farm to help...
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Consultation coming for old Halifax Memorial Library site
The city says demolishing the building and creating a park is the best option for an area with a burial ground that has never been properly acknowledged. Haley Ryan has the story.
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From spinning libraries to sustainable design: What turned heads at Milan's Salone del Mobile
Milan's Salone del Mobile, the world-renowned design fair, showcased cutting-edge furniture from 2,100 exhibitors across 37 countries, with highlights like Es Devlin’s stunning "Library of Light".
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Toms River mayor voices concerns about pop-up restaurant inside local library
Mayor Dan Rodrick says the homeless people attending the pop-up are causing a hazard.
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New library unveiled in Kingsbridge brings reading to hundreds of students
Five schools are partnering with New York City to unveil a brand-new library for hundreds of students to utilize.
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A fight over food trucks is playing out at U of T
Food truck owners who operate outside a University of Toronto library say they’re out tens of thousands of dollars in damages due to an ongoing turf war.