Action Read Community Literacy Centre

06/05/2026

Fun Friday: Books - the perfect Fashion accessory

https://www.cbc.ca/books/why-books-are-the-fashion-industrys-latest-accessory-9.7207656

06/04/2026

Guelph Museums and Culture to host multiple events and activities throughout June to acknowledge National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day.

Use the link below to discover some of the ways that you can learn more and participate in celebrating our Indigenous People's history.

https://guelph.ca/2026/05/guelph-museums-and-culture-to-host-several-activities-for-national-indigenous-history-month/

06/04/2026

Indigenous Literature: Curated by Tłı̨chǫ Dene writer Richard Van Camp, this list highlights the breadth and genre diversity of Indigenous storytelling.

https://www.cbc.ca/books/25-books-that-highlight-beauty-of-indigenous-literature-it-is-time-to-tell-our-own-stories-our-way-1.6480116

06/03/2026

We all need to see ourselves in the world around us...

Why Q***r stories matter: https://itgetsbettercanada.org/

Help us build caring, supportive and nurturing communities for 2SLGBTQ+ youth in Canada!

06/03/2026

Looking for ways to support your local 2SLGBTQIA+ community?

Use the link below for the events calendar - there's lots of ways to celebrate PRIDE!
https://www.outontheshelf.com/events/

Get expert assistance with working on your resume, just in time for our Pride Job Fair happening next

06/03/2026

06/03/2026

Calling all writers of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry!!!

The Eden Mills Writers' Festival is looking for your submissions. See details in the post below.

🌿 Attention all writers and poets!🌿 The Edin Mils Read at the Fringe Literary Contest is active now until July 1st.

We are accepting submissions for three categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. After the July 1st deadline, a winner will be selected from each category for a $150 prize, free admission with a guest to the festival, and invited to read at EMWF! Three runners-up will also receive free admission!

More information and the submissions page can be found on our website through the link in our bio 🔗

Happy writing! 📖

06/02/2026

Billy-Ray Belcourt is a writer and academic from the Driftpile Cree Nation in Alberta, north of Edmonton. He is the assistant professor of Indigenous creative writing at UBC.
He has won several prominent literary awards in Canada across multiple genres, including poetry, non-fiction, and fiction. Additionally, his work has been shortlisted for major national honors like the Governor General's Literary Award and longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize.

Belcourt's first novel, A Minor Chorus won the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize (2023) and was one of the shortlisted books for the 2026 edition of the Canada Reads competition, defended by Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers.

06/02/2026

Action Read is proud to share that we have expanded our collection of materials reflecting Indigenous voices and perspectives, including new books and resources, a map of traditional lands across North America, membership with the Ontario Native Literacy Coalition, and support for Good Learning Anywhere, an online platform which “helps Aboriginal adults reach their learning goals”.

Do you have any suggestions for us?

Photo: Detail of the braided sweetgrass on the front cover (2013 printing), wood engraving by Tony Drehfal, printed in a Pantone ink on textured/embossed rainbow paper.

06/01/2026

Looking for ways to bring more diversity to your resources and reading list?
Strong Nations = Canadian LGBTQ2S - Indigenous & First Nation Books
https://www.strongnations.com/store/item_list.php?it=1...