As part of First Nation Public Library Week, the Ontario Library Service is providing free programming during the week of October 2 - 6.

SKAÍHWA’T  |  DGOGAABWI  |  STANDING TOGETHER

The 2023 theme describes the act of coming together as one group to understand and support each other. The act of solidarity is described in three languages: 

• SKAÍHWA’T - Mohawk - the concept of consensus on one matter, standing together
• DGOGAABWI - Anishinaabemowin - stand with others, participate with others
• STANDING TOGETHER - English 

Kitchener Public Library will be screening these pre-recorded events and providing space for engaging with them. Links to the virtual recordings will be available on the Ontario Library Service's website.

First Nation Communities READ Authors Panel

First Nation Communities READ (FNCR) is the Ontario First Nation Public Library Community’s contribution to the reading movement. Launched in 2003 by the First Nations Public Library Community in Ontario with support from the Ontario Library Service, it promotes a community-based approach to reading.

FNCR celebrates the very best of Indigenous literature across Turtle Island. The program encourages family literacy, intergenerational storytelling as well as intergenerational knowledge transmission. FNCR also helps to increase awareness of the importance of First Nation, Metis and Inuit writing, illustration and publishing.