Strike in Montreal

Public libraries are among the many services closed today in Montreal as thousands of city workers engage in a one-day strike. The strike is in protest of Bill 3, proposed legislation that would change pension plans for Quebec's municipal workers. More information can be found at http://librenego.com/

Possible Closure of Education Library

Protestors at a May Day demonstration at McGill University spoke out against austerity measures that could include closure of the university's education library and other cuts to library services. A Facebook page called Save McGill Education Library from Closure calls on the University to stop the cuts.