First Nations Public Library Week

It’s hard to believe but this year is the 20th anniversary of First Nations Public Library Week, running from Oct. … More

Readers’ Advisory – Diverse Reads

Diversity in literature quite often focuses on skin deep qualities such as ethnicity and race, but it is much broader … More

People don’t relate to issues. People relate to other people. People relate to other people by their stories. Stories connect … More

I recently watched an interesting TEDx talk entitled “The Danger of a Single Story”. It was done by a Nigerian-born … More

Thunder Bay Public Library (TBPL) is planning to organize Outside the Lines – A Festival of Diverse Stories by Diverse … More