June 27, 2023
The Partnership, Canada's national network of provincial and territorial library associations, has released a statement on Drag Storytime.
From the statement:
While our individual visions, missions, and mandates may vary, our core professional values as libraries and library and information workers unite us. We believe in the provision of access to information and its role in contributing to an active, healthy democracy. We believe in protecting the confidentiality and privacy of library users. We believe in the role of libraries as agents for social responsibility in service of the public good. We believe in intellectual freedom, in education, and in lifelong learning.
You can read the entire statement In Defence of Drag Storytime: A Statement of Support from Canada’s Library Associations on The Partnership website.