LawMatters, for public libraries

This blog is for anyone working in the field of public libraries interested in learning more about legal reference resources and services available in BC. LawMatters is a Courthouse Libraries BC outreach program supported by funding from Law Foundation of BC.

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BC Floods Financial Assistance Available

We know many of your communities were and continue to be affected by flooding this spring. The BC government has now made Disaster Financial Assistance available to those affected by flooding events b...

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Grant and Collection Development Webinar Reminder

Our webinar on LawMatter’s Grant and Collection Development Guides is coming up soon - make sure to register now if you are responsible for selecting and purchasing grant materials for your library!...

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2023 Grant Update & Webinar

Spring has officially arrived, which means that LawMatters’ grants are right around the corner! Our planned release date for grant offers this year is the first week of May. Keep an eye on your inboxe...

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MyLawBC Retired as of March 31

Happy Spring! We wanted to use today’s post to give you an update about one of the legal resources we’ve promoted in the past. MyLawBC, a website run by Legal Aid BC, will be retired as of March 31, 2...

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International Women's Day

March 8 is International Women’s Day, a global day that marks the many achievements of women and calls for action to address gender inequality. To mark this important day, we wanted to point out some...

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