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From YouTube: OCT 24 2022 Statements Kelli Paddon
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Thank
you
honorable
speaker,
October
NBC
is
Library
month,
BC's
public
libraries
ensure
people
have
Equitable
access
to
Quality
information,
the
internet
and
accessible
Public
Services.
They
Foster
inclusion
and
social
well-being.
More
than
2
million
people
have
library
cards
in
BC,
giving
them
access
to
services
at
BC's,
71,
public
libraries
and
250
branches.
A
I
have
the
best
memories
of
when
the
kids
were
little,
bundling
them
up
and
heading
to
our
local
library
for
story
time
or
searching
for
our
next
picture
book
adventure
or
even
signing
up
for
summer
reading
clubs
with
my
teenagers
through
Fraser
Valley
Regional
Library
on
those
days
where
things
felt
overwhelming
the
library
was
a
supportive
fun
and
peaceful
place
to
go
together
and
for
days
where
being
there
in
person
was
not
an
option.
The
Digital
Collection
was
always
accessible
and
there
are
resources
online.
A
In
May
2022,
our
government
announced
a
one-time,
eight
million
dollar
investment
of
covid-19
relief
and
Recovery
funding
for
libraries.
We
know
how
important
it
is
to
keep
people
digitally
and
socially
connected
along
with
Library
month.
Today
marks
BC
schools
libraries
day.
We
reflect
on
how
School
libraries
inform
and
Empower
students
in
all
grades
across
BC,
School
libraries,
Foster,
critical
thinking,
skills
and
diversity.
They
provide
stories
for
children
to
inform
their
own
experiences
and
understand
experiences
different
from
their
own
I
love.
A
The
support
of
my
own
kids
and
their
friends
have
had
from
their
teacher
Librarians
not
only
in
being
able
to
access
an
expertly
curated
collection,
but
in
the
guidance
to
individual
students
on
materials
that
Foster
interests,
knowledge,
awareness
and
growth
to
coincide
with
school
library
day.
The
drop,
everything
and
read
challenges
taking
place.
The
celebration
of
reading
is
promoted
by
the
BC
teacher
Librarians
Association
and
is
designed
to
remind
everyone,
young
and
old,
to
make
reading
a
priority
in
life.