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Books for Jewish Heritage Month

Published 26 May 2022 by Karen McKay
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May is Jewish Heritage Month in Canada and it is a perfect time to read books by Jewish authors and stories about Jewish communities.
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Book cover of Our Darkest Night by Jennifer Robson. A man and a woman embrace in a field against a dark sky. The book title appears above them and the author's name below them in block letters. Beside the man are the words A novel of Italy and the second world war. Above the author's name is the line USA Today bestselling author of the Gown.

Books to read for Asian Heritage Month

Published 9 May 2022 by Karen McKay
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Each May Canada celebrates Asian Heritage Month, which is a perfect opportunity learn more about the stories, achievements and contributions of Canadians of Asian heritage.
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book cover: We too Alone. Against a bright orange background is an illustration of a gold birdcage with two white birds. The words We Two Alone and Jack Wang appear across the illustration.

Manitoba will offer CELA services

Published 28 April 2022 by Karen McKay
CELA services
Manitoba becomes the latest province to fully fund the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) services and provide those in the province with print disabilities full access to CELA’s 1 million accessible books, newspapers, and magazines.  
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Best books for finding jobs and advancing careers

Published 22 March 2022 by Rachel Breau
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Whether you are looking for your first job or a contemplating your career path, we have job finding and career development resources to help.
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Book cover for The Job Closer by Steve Dalton. Against a medium blue background is the following text: The Job Closer, Time Saving Techniques for Acing Resumes, Interviews, Negotiations and More. Below that is a graphic image of two blue hands shaking.

Freedom To Read Week

Published 25 February 2022 by Karen McKay
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Any book worth banning is a book worth reading. ~ Isaac Asimov
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Poster for Freedom to Read. In the center is a row off books lined up as though they are on a shelf. Above it says Freedom to Read Week in red text. Below it says February 20-26, 2022 freedomtoread.ca

Meet our Expanded Delivery Options Project team

Published 9 February 2022 by Karen McKay
CELA services
Rosalie, Yves, Ioana and Victoria join the CELA team to support participants in our Expanded Delivery Options Pilot Project.
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What is Dolphin EasyReader and why does it matter?

Published 24 January 2022 by Christina McNish
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Learn about the benefits of using the Dolphin EasyReader app to read CELA books.
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CELA is delighted to announce Expanded Delivery Options Pilot Project

Published 10 December 2021 by Lindsay Tyler
CELA services
Through this project we will explore new technologies and options for service delivery which will give our users additional ways to access the CELA content.
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Orange shirt day: From story to movement 

Published 29 September 2021 by Karen McKay
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A little girl's story becomes a catalyst for national change.
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Book cover of The Orange Shirt Story by Phyllis Webstad. A young girl in an orange shirt stands in front of a large white school, facing two nuns wearing full black habits.

CELA surpasses 1 million titles

Published 21 September 2021 by Karen McKay
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CELA is celebrating passing the million book milestone. In a world where many people with print disabilities have so little access or choice in reading materials, a million books represents a wealth of choices.
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