CELA will be closed on Wednesday, July 1st for Canada Day. Our office will reopen and our Contact Centre services will resume on Thursday, July 2nd. Enjoy your holiday!
The BC Summer Reading Club is a free literacy program designed to engage school-aged children, ages 5-14, with libraries and reading, throughout the summer!
The 2026 theme is Under the Sea!
The BC & Yukon Book Prizes celebrate outstanding writers and publishers in British Columbia.
The Canadian Children's Book Centre administer seven awards, all of which celebrate excellence in Canadian children's books.
The heart of The Mystery of the Haunted Dance Hall by Charis Cotter is a decades-old love story that ended in tragedy. Charis Cotter pulls in the reader with her gripping storytelling and immersive descriptions of a 1960s bird-watching camp for girls, founded by the elderly Miss Linnet, an austere figure who changes dramatically over the course of the book. Beautifully written, the story blends mystery and the fantastical to create a memorable and poignant novel that stays with the reader.
Winner in the children's category: Boozhoo! / Hello! Mangeshig Pawis-Steckley
Winner in the young adult/ adult category: The Baby Train by Stella Shepard
The Governor General’s Literary Awards (GGBooks) celebrate literature and inspire people to read books by creators from Canada.
The Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award is a literary program designed to bring together readers in Grades 4-6 with great Canadian books and authors.
The Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards – The Willow Awards promotes reading and celebrates Canadian literature. Each year, Saskatchewan children and youth vote for Willow Award recipients from finalists nominated in three award categories.
Read the finalists for the 2026 Saskatchewan Young Readers’ Choice Awards – The Willow Awards
TD Summer Reading Club is Canada’s biggest, bilingual summer reading program for kids of all ages, all interests, and all abilities. This free Club celebrates Canadian authors, illustrators and stories, and inspires kids to explore the fun of reading their way. This is key to building a lifelong love of reading.
