New library program to help displaced workers
Poll
Yes
A new program to help people displaced from work take the steps back to employment is being offered through the Lethbridge Public Library.
Read On Adult Literacy & Learning at Lethbridge Public Library announced Wednesay it has received funding to test a new program — Moving Forward, New Opportunities, New Lives — that will help participants improve their understanding of Canadian workplace culture and expectations and the literacy and essential skills that are required in today’s workplace.
The program runs April 12 to May 7 and focuses on displaced workers who have lost their job in the past five years due to workplace closure, plants moving, job or shift cuts, natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic.
New library program to help displaced workers
Poll
Yes
By Dale Woodard on March 12, 2021.
A new program to help people displaced from work take the steps back to employment is being offered through the Lethbridge Public Library. Read On Adult Literacy & Learning at Lethbridge Public Library announced Wednesay it has received funding to test a new program – Moving Forward, New Opportunities, New Lives – that will help participants improve their understanding of Canadian workplace culture and expectations and the literacy and essential skills that are required in today’s workplace. The program runs April 12 to May 7 and focuses on displaced workers who have lost their job in the past five years due to workplace closure, plants moving, job or shift cuts, natural disasters or the COVID-19 pandemic.
Library offering new fiction titles
Poll
Do you think fan attendance will be allowed at sporting events such as Lethbridge Bulls games this year?
Yes
By Jonathan Jarvie, Information Services Librarian, Lethbridge Public Library on February 20, 2021.
While ordering books to add to the Library’s collections is one of the most fun aspects of being a librarian, it is also one of the hardest. How do you decide which books to purchase? Is one book more worthy than another? Careful consideration has to be paid to each choice, ensuring that the books chosen represent the people (and their interests) of our community. Here are some of the latest books to be added to our fiction collection; descriptions provided by the publisher:
Online resources now available for 2021 Municipal Election
Poll
Yes
By City of Lethbridge on February 18, 2021.
Those interested in putting their name forward as a nominee for the 2021 Municipal Election can now access online resources to help them with this process. The City’s election website at lethbridge.ca/elections will be updated regularly as the nomination period progresses. Resources currently available include: -Council Member Handbook -Pecuniary Interest for Municipal Councillors The website also includes local and provincial legislative information and background to support those interested in running for public office. The Lethbridge Public Library will also be hosting two different educational virtual sessions.
Online resources now available for 2021 Municipal Election
Poll
Yes
The City’s election website at lethbridge.ca/elections will be updated regularly as the nomination period progresses.
Resources currently available include:
· Council Member Handbook
· Pecuniary Interest for Municipal Councillors
The website also includes local and provincial legislative information and background to support those interested in running for public office.
The Lethbridge Public Library will also be hosting two different educational virtual sessions.
They will take place on Feb. 23 (Women in local government) and on March 9 (Experiences in local government) and will including a presentation and panel discussion.
The nomination period for the 2021 Municipal Election opened on January 1 and will close on September 20, with the election for the City of Lethbridge, the Lethbridge School Division and the Holy Spirit Catholic School Division taking place on Monday, October 18, 2021.