As a result of a government directive, the production and delivery of DAISY CDs and physical braille are now on hold in an effort to combat COVID-19. Access to digital books, magazines and newspapers will continue.
On Tuesday March 31 from 11:30 to midnight Eastern Time there will be a pause in receiving books in ZIP and Direct to Player formats for maintenance. Any books requested during this time will be delivered when the maintenance is complete.
Canada Reads shortlist has been announced!
Canada Reads is CBC's annual battle of the books to find the book all Canadians should read. The theme for this year is one book to focus on. A panel of notable Canadians will discuss and defend five diverse books during televised debates on March 16-19, 2019. More information, including interviews with the featured authors and the defenders, is available on the Canada Reads website.
Small Game Hunting at the Local Coward Gun Club by Megan Coles
Son of a trickster by Eden Robinson
Radicalized by Corey Doctorow
From the ashes Jesse Thistle
We have always been here by Samra Habib
#NotYourPrincess by Lisa Charleyboy
My conversations with Canadians by Lee Maracle
The marrow thieves by Cherie Dimaline
Seven fallen feathers by Tanya Talaga
He who dreams by Melanie Florence
When we were alone by David Robertson*
My heart fills with happiness by Monique Gray Smith
The cloud artist by Sherri Maret Check your public library!
The water walker by Joanne Roberston
Akilak's adventure by Deborah Kigjugalik Check your public library!
*Printbraille. Please use the printbraille form to request.
Five wives by Joan Thomas Winner!
Eye by Marianne Micros
Late breaking by K.D. Miller
The innocents by Michael Crummey
The student by Cary Fagan
To the river by Don Gillmor Winner!
City of omens by Dan Werb
Fryderyk Chopin: a life and times by Alan Walker
Sea trial by Brian Harvey
Tiny lights for travellers by Naomi K. Lewis
Older sister. No necessarily related. by Jenny Heijun Wills Winner!
A mind spread out on the ground by Alicia Elliott
Hello I want to die please fix me by Anna Mehler Paperny
All our relations by Tanya Talaga
The art of leaving by Ayelet Tsabari
All things consoled by Elizabeth Hay 2018 Winner
Bush runner by Mark Bourrie
Had it coming by Robyn Doolittle
Highway of tears by Jessica McDiarmid
The reality bubble by Ziya Tong
The mosquito by Timothy Winegard
Days by Moonlight by André Alexis
Season of Fury and Wonder by Sharon Butala
The Innocents by Michael Crummey
Shut Up You’re Pretty by Téa Mutonji
Dual Citizens by Alix Ohlin
Reproduction by Ian Willams Winner!
Immigrant city by David Bezmozgis
Small game hunting at the local Coward Gun Club by Megan Gail Coles
The innocents by Michael Crummey
Dual citizens by Alix Ohlin
Lampedusa by Steven Price
Boys by Rachel Giese Winner!
Homes by Abu Bakr al Rabeeah
Breaching the peace by Sarah Cox
Pipe dreams by Jacques Poitras
Big lonely Doug by Harley Rustad
TD Children’s Literature Award - Ebb & flow by Heather Smith
Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award - Africville by Shauntay Grant (Please use Printbraille request form)
Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction - Turtle pond by James Gladstone Coming soon!
Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction - The journey of little Charlie by Christopher Paul Curtis
John Spray Mystery Award - Sadie by Courtney Summers
Amy Mathers Teen Book Award - The house of one thousand eyes by Michelle Barker Coming soon!
CBC Fan Choice Award - They say blue by Jillian Tamaki
The Blue Clerk by Dionne Brand Winner!
Queen Solomon by Tamara Faith Berger
Heartbreaker by Sylvia Dey
Late Breaking by K.D Miller
Women talking by Miriam Toews