Tag Archives: Canada

We Love Margaret Atwood (even more)

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The prophetic, bestselling author Margaret Atwood is galvanizing public support for striking library workers in Toronto, Canada, while challenging shortsighted proposed cuts to library budgets. This week, Ms. Atwood said that “People support libraries, but sometimes don’t understand that it … Continue reading →

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The Bookstore at Night

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Sean and Lisa Ohlenkamp, owners of Type bookstore on Queen Street in Toronto, Canada, spent many sleepless nights producing this charming little stop-motion video of their bookstore at night. They did have the assistance of a crew of twenty-five volunteers … Continue reading →

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Beyond Here

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Jeff Friesen is an award-winning Canadian photographer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His imaginative work has been published in National Geographic, American Photo, Popular Photography and Canadian Geographic. His amazing project, “Beyond Here”, started on a whim, but evolved as … Continue reading →

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Libraries Without Borders

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The Haskell Free Library and Opera House is probably the only cultural institution that’s bisected by an international border. That’s because the US/Canadian border slices right through the library’s Kenneth Baldwin International Reading Room. You enter the imposing turn-of-the-century building … Continue reading →

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