Today, the BC Libraries Cooperative is very pleased to announce the receipt of $1Million to dramatically expand the impact of NNELS for readers with print disabilities! This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada's Social Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component, and will deliver the following outcomes:
It’s the 25th anniversary of the United Nations declaring December 3rd the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and it also happens to be our fourth birthday here at NNELS.
Last year, we celebrated this anniversary with a special book: the library staff at the...
Read moreToday the BC Achievement Foundation announced the finalists for the 2018 BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction. These finalists include: Ken Dryden for Game Change: the Life and Death of Steve Montador and the Future of Hockey; Carol Off for All We Leave Behind: A Reporter's Journey into the Lives of Others; Doug Saunders for...
Read moreOur warmest congratulations to this year's GG Books winners! From 1,475 submissions come fourteen outstanding books in seven categories and both official languages.
Founded in 1936, the Governor General's Literary Awards have an annual value of $450,000. Each winner receives $25,000, non-winning finalists receive $1,000, and publishers of...
Read moreIt's Canadian Library Month! To celebrate, and with the help of the Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia (ABPBC), we've just released 455 titles in EPUB format. The BC eBook Collection includes 91 titles from ...
Read moreHere is a thing of wonder to celebrate: the Canada Council for the Arts chose 70 books for their GG Books finalists, and will choose 14 winners, from an incredible 1,475 submissions. Can you imagine so many books? Can you imagine choosing? We wish...
Read moreThis year, with hearts still heavy with the news of Jack Rabinovich passing away in August, we are proud to once again to partner with the Scotiabank Giller Prize to offer this year's shortlisted titles in...
Read moreAs of today, NNELS is available to Canadians with print disabilities (or individuals acting on their behalf), regardless of where they live.
Yesterday, NNELS users had to live in a participating province or territory. Today, the door is open to every eligible reader through their local public library.
NNELS is 100% funded by the...
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