Annual Report 2021-22
My Library
You make the Library better, every day. The essence of My Library is the essence of you and how you use the Library to improve your life and your community. My Library is empowered, compassionate, creative, incredible.
We Shine Together
Carol and Siva's English Language Learning StoryCarol McAllister and Siva Tatisetti spent time together as a volunteer and learner pair with the English Language Learning program at Woodlawn Public Library. Their story is one of standing by each other to reach further and achieve more than what was expected.
20,908 Volunteer Hours
From Serbia to Canada
A Donor's Love StoryBorko and Dada's one-of-a-kind love story continues on through the Library's collection. A one-of-a-kind donation of Serbian language titles, made in Dada's memory, will spread love and learning to others, from Serbia to Canada.
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Bridging a 6,000km gap through reading, language, and books
Our Stories, Our Experiences
A Talk Show Through the Eyes of African Nova ScotiansHalifax Central Library's fifth floor Living Room became the set for a full-fledged talk show this past year. Led and hosted by social worker and community connector, Rajean Willis, Our Stories, Our Experiences works to spread awareness on various social issues impacting the African Nova Scotian community and those of African Descent. Through engaging sit-down conversations with small groups on topics ranging from race-based trauma to healing, the series empowers community members to use their voices and share their stories.
In this story, Rajean reflects on the journey and how it will continue forward.
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"It is important that we remember that to truly see through someone else's eyes is to allow them to tell their own stories and not to tell them for them."
