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Month: September 2026

Library Connections 2026

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Library Connections will be held on Monday, October 5, 2026 at the Gaynor Family Regional Library in Selkirk. Lunch is included and will be from Brew & Bake Cafe (located inside GFRL).

Take a peek at the schedule:

  • In-the-field Panel #1: “Resource Sharing”
  • In-the-Field Panel #2 : “Building Partnerships” with a focus on Municipalities and Indigenous Relationships
  • Walking tour with Jeannie, the Indigenous knowledge worker at GFRL
  • Tour of newly renovated library space
  • Round Table Discussions – 5 topics and 5 tables where we ask (and answer):
    • WHAT? What’s the issue and/or opportunity we’re exploring
    • SO WHAT? Why it matters for our libraries, networks and communities
    • NOW WHAT? What we can do next together / on our own

PLEASE NOTE

Our new membership categories and benefits are now in place. An *individual* membership is required to get free registration for this event. (Institutional memberships do not qualify for free registration. Non-members pay $30.00 for the day.)

Please also come prepared to share:
1) some of your library proudest moments from the last year on our Brag Board
2) items to swap and share at our Library Connections Swap Shoppe
3) your latest Annual Report

Register for Library Connections Here

New Publication: Municipal Election Toolkit 2026

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The Manitoba Library Association (MLA) has created an election toolkit to help engage candidates and the public on the topic of support for public libraries. It’s more important than ever to ensure our elected government officials truly understand the value and importance of Manitoba Libraries.

Inside this kit you will find the following helpful tools needed to communicate with candidates:

1. MLA’s top priorities for the 2026 municipal and school board elections;

2. an email/letter template for contacting candidates;

3. suggested questions to pose to candidates;

4. social media to share with your social networks;

5. a list of helpful resources related to the value of public libraries.

Whether you are a library worker or a member of the general public, you are encouraged to customize this information to suit the advocacy needs of your library/library system, and/or to assist your support of Manitoba libraries.