BC Public Library Partners

If you have any questions about BCLTA, provincial advocacy, and the work of the BC Public Library Partners please contact the BCLTA Executive Director, Jerrilyn Kirk, at jerrilyn.kirk at bclta.ca.

The BC Public Library Partners are:

  • BC Library Trustees Association (BCLTA)
  • Association of BC Public Library Directors (ABCPLD)
  • BC Library Association (BCLA)
  • BC Libraries Cooperative (BCLC)

The BC Public Library Partners work together to:

  1. Increase awareness of the positive impact of BC public libraries
  2. Influence provincial public policy and funding impacting libraries and their communities.

BC Public Library Partners Communications

BC Public Libraries 2022 UBCM Open House Invite

Find links to the BC Public Library Partner’s presentations to the BC Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services (2020 and 2021) on the BCLTA Provincial Funding page.

BC Public Libraries Partners’ presentation to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Governance Services regarding the 2023 Budget Consultations (June 7, 2022).

Template Letter to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services regarding the 2021 Budget Consultations (May 28, 2020)

BC Public Library Partners: Spring 2020 Advocacy Update (May 1, 2020)

BC Public Library Partners Response to Provincial Funding Announcement  (April 8, 2020)

BC Public Library Partners Response to the 2020 Budget Announcement (February 25, 2020)

BC Public Library Partners 2020 Budget Consultations: Letter template and key points. 

BC Public Library Partners Backgrounder: Provincial Public Library Funding in British Columbia

March 2019 Partners Greetings  to the BC Mayors’ Caucus

January 2019 Partners Update

October 2018 Partners Update