Canadian Library Month / Mois des bibliothèques au Canada
October is Canadian Library Month! All month long, libraries and library partners across Canada are raising awareness of the valuable role libraries play in Canadians’ lives.See: https://librarianship.ca/event/clm-2026/ for promotional materials.
First Nations Public Library Week
October 04 to October 10, 2026This year, First Nation Public Library Week is all about celebrating library visitors and the incredible services at the library. Think about that moment when someone steps into the library for the very first time—the spark in their eyes, the sense of wonder as they realize that all this knowledge, all these resources, are free and right at their fingertips.
See: https://resources.olservice.ca/fnplw/2026
Ontario Public Library Week
October 18 to October 24, 2026
Ontario Public Library Week (OPLW) 2026 takes place October 18–24, just ahead of the Ontario Municipal Elections on October 26. This timing presents a valuable opportunity for our sector to come together and highlight the essential role of public libraries as communities across the province elect new local representatives.
This year’s theme, Loud for Libraries / Haut et fort pour les bibliothèques, invites people across Ontario to consider what they are willing to do for libraries in their own communities:
Will you be loud for libraries?
Will you vote for libraries?
Will you stand up for libraries?
Will you speak up for libraries?
