This was the wrap-up for a major region-wide literacy program called “Time To Read” (with a slogan “Reader Pride”, a pun on Saskatchewan’s well-known “Rider Pride”) that I was involved with in my first job after I graduated from library school.
It’s crazy to think how much in this photo is now being impacted by the coronavirus – Saskatchewan schools has officially announced this school year is over, the CFL is asking for bailouts and confirming the season is basically cancelled, even seeing shots of kids standing so close together feels strange and dangerous.
But one thing that hasn’t changed is knowing that no matter what happens, the public library is a part of the communities they serve to promote reading, literacy and learning – even if an in-person wrap-up party with local celebrities isn’t possible these days.
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