Comox Valley Lifelong Learning Association

10/19/2016

Vancouver Island Regional Library is hosting Welcome Back Week October 23-29. Check out the video below to hear about how you can have your fines waived.

Feeling sheepish with some outstanding Library fines? Vancouver Island Regional is welcoming back everyone, especially those with late fees, to visit their b...

06/23/2016

Great Summer Reading Launch today at Courtenay Elementary with our phenomenal community partners - Comox Valley Community Foundation, VIRL Comox Valley, and the extraordinary Courtenay El. team of Kindle, Carlene and Gavin!

06/07/2016

First Summer Reading Launch at Ecole Puntledge Park tomorrow! We've got some great books to give to students to get them excited about reading all summer long. Our phenomenal VIRL librarians will be at Puntledge Park also signing kids up to their Summer Reading Club. Thanks to the Comox Valley Community Foundation and Comox Valley Raise-a-Reader for funding support. https://www.facebook.com/ComoxValleyRaiseAReader/

The Comox Valley Raise-a-Reader campaign exists to empower today’s children and families with tools to improve their reading skills.

05/29/2016

Here is a great opportunity for youth to learn and practice photojournalism this summer! The bonus is that their work will be published in the CVCollective magazine: http://www.cvcollective.ca
To register: https://cumberland.perfectmind.com/22111/Store/BookMe4BookingPages/BookingCoursesPage?calendarId=f841f6bd-8d0d-47ff-9b65-9cdb21043d2c&widgetId=bc7de2ba-ccb5-4655-ac03-6e3d489e6529&embed=False

05/26/2016

We love to Elevate the Arts! http://www.elevatethearts.com

Elevate is a grassroots team of cultural animators who produce pop up projects and events in the Comox Valley. We are focused on boundary pushing → Keep Elevating →

05/26/2016

Lucia Misch, poet, musician, and arts educator, is coming to town to work with students from Highland Secondary! Fortunately, the public will also get a chance to meet Lucia and hear her perform. Stay tuned for details! She will be coming between June 6th and 10th. http://www.vancouverpoetryhouse.com/blog/wordplay/our-poets/lucia-misch/

Lucia Misch grew up at an astronomical observatory near San Jose, California. She began writing and performing at fifteen, and moved to Canada three years later. She placed second at the 2011 Canad...

05/15/2016

Summer Reading Launch needs more books!

CVLLA, the Vancouver Island Regional Library and a few elementary schools will be distributing books among students to read during the summer. We’d like to ensure that each student receives a book of his/her choice but we need your help. Please donate gently used books relevant for ages 5 to 14 to the Courtenay Branch during branch hours. We would appreciate that donations are high interest, relevant, and in good condition. Please refrain from donating religious books, books on potty training, and Disney books. The Summer Reading launches will occur in early June (dates and locations TBC).

05/12/2016

This video explains CVLLA's approach to our Family Literacy Outreach programming - supporting the adults in our children's lives in order to support our children.

This 5-minute video depicts a theory of change from the Frontiers of Innovation community for achieving breakthrough outcomes for vulnerable children and fam...

05/04/2016

Newfoundland and Labrador are closing a whopping 54 library branches to save $1M. 41 will remain open. The cost to the communities affected by the loss of their library branches is much much more than $1M. In a time of economic uncertainty, libraries should be the last cut in the budget! http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/newfoundland-labrador-library-closures-1.3555133

The Newfoundland and Labrador library board has announced sweeping changes to its services, adopting a regional library model which will see 54 branches close in the next two years.

04/12/2016

This spectacular Spring weather is breathing new life into playing outside! Here's a great infographic with some inspiring playful quotes. http://www.playgroundequipment.com/the-ultimate-playlist-50-reasons-to-believe-in-the-power-of-play/

Stand up to playground naysayers! This colorful infographic includes 50 reasons play is powerful for children encouraging physical and social development.