October is Canadian Library Month!
October 06, 2022 at 2:55 PM
Oct 1, 2022 to Oct 31, 2022
Library workers bring your library to life!
This October, join us in celebrating the essential public services library workers provide in communities across the country.
Libraries are a great equalizer because they make knowledge, learning, and education resources accessible to everyone at no cost. And they are inclusive spaces that provide a welcoming and safe environment.
Library workers are skilled professionals who offer answers, advice, and help. They provide high-quality services, from teaching literacy skills and how to perform job searches to assisting people navigating the digital world.
For Canadian Library Month, show your support for CUPE library workers and their critical role in empowering our communities and helping them thrive!
Sign the pledge to help strengthen library services and to improve library work.
We need to fight for libraries and library workers because:
- Libraries are underfunded while offering more programs to make up for cuts to social services.
- There’s a growing trend towards staffless libraries, which means fewer programs for the public, fewer jobs, and increased risks to patron safety.
- Library workers often go beyond their duties, assisting patrons experiencing mental health crises and other medical emergencies.
- Stronger health and safety measures are needed to protect library workers against rising levels of violence and harassment.
To respond to these challenges, CUPE invites all library workers to participate in the "We Bring Your Library to Life" visibility campaign during October.
You can click here to download the poster. Share it with co-workers, print it in colour, have your photo taken with the poster, and share on Facebook and Twitter. Accompany your photo with a message about the importance of libraries and the workers who bring them to life.
Don't forget to tag Local 500 and use the hashtags #CanadianLibraryMonth and #CUPE500.
