BC Teacher-Librarians' Association

Please complete the following link to add your voice advocating for better Library Learning Common conditions for our students. We respectfully call on the provincial government to fully fund school libraries and to ensure that every school in British Columbia is staffed with a full-time Teacher-Librarian.

BCTLA Campaign to Provide Funding for Full-Time Teacher-Librarians

Gather your Chapter members and have a viewing party to watch “The Librarians”, a documentary about the war on books and our fight to preserve Freedom to Read rights. The BCTLA is also willing to cover snacks for your viewing party!

Register HERE

Chapter Councillors are invited to submit receipts after your event for up to $10 per member to help cover snacks and treats for your chapter’s viewing party.

Once you register, you’ll receive a personal viewing link. You’ll simply enter your name and email address to access the film — this step is required as part of our licensing agreement.

We will also make the documentary available to all members for individual viewing, so if members can’t make the viewing party, they will have the opportunity to watch on their own without the perks of snacks.

The documentary will be available to watch from April 1st to April 30th, 2026. Then, on April 29th, we warmly welcome you to join BCTLA members for a Zoom conversation where we’ll reflect, debrief, and share insights together. The April 29th Zoom will be a debrief, not a screening of the film. You’ll want to register separately to view the documentary, and our Pro D coordinator, Cathy Fowler, will send you the film link.

Additional Resources:

The Librarians Discussion Guide

The Librarians Engagement Guide

Thank you to everyone who filled out the Work and Learning Conditions Survey. We had 642 responses this year, and some districts had 100% Teacher-Librarian survey completion. This data is important in helping us better understand the needs of our colleagues around the province and advocate for better Teacher-Librarian conditions in British Columbia. As an additional incentive for completing the survey, we had random drawings for the prizes. Here are our winners:

First Prize: $40 Gift Certificate

Sara Leach, SD48 Sea to Sky

Second Prize: $40 Gift Certificate

Robin Abra, SD57 Prince George

Third Prize: Free BCTLA Membership

Kristi Yorke, SD45 West Vancouver

Grand Prize: Free BCTLA Conference 2026 Hotel Stay

Janine Gleeson, SD36 Surrey