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Freedom to Read Week: Charter Rights at Your Library

In recognition of Freedom to Read Week (February 23-29, 2020), today we will be discussing the place of public libraries as providers of legal information and, of course, how LawMatters is here to hel...

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Happy Valentine's Day! All's Fair in Love and the Law

We at LawMatters have heard from libraries that patrons regularly ask questions about marriage, separation and divorce. Given the holiday season, we thought now would be a great time to talk relations...

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Courthouse Libraries BC and LawMatters need your help!

LawMatters has always shared information, resources and collection support guides with library partners through several mediums: this blog, our newsletter, and our space on the Courthouse Libraries BC...

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2020 Family Law Webinar Series

Announcing a new webinar series: Using JP Boyd on Family Law in Library Reference with John-Paul Boyd, Q.C & LawMatters Library staff have reported to us that family law related question...

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How to get the most out of Legal Aid BC's "Family Law in BC" website in your public library service

This webinar for public librarians will demonstrate how to find family law resources for your patrons using Legal Aid BC's Family Law in BC website. The webinar will be 45 minutes including a Q&A...

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