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VPL bans free expression
Peak Web February 11, 2025By: Phone Min Thant, Staff Writer In a meeting last July, former CEO and chief librarian of the Vancouver Public Library Christina de Castell prohibited the library’s staff from wearing watermelon pins representing solidarity with Palestine. The decision came after the VPL received a number of complaints from the public regarding said pins. In response to concerns from staff, de Castell said, “Pins that have a political symbol and represent personal beliefs are not appropriate to wear in the workplace.” When asked about other forms of political expression the VPL has engaged in such as pride flags and orange shirts,…
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VPL writer in residence discusses identity, culture, and representation
Peak Web September 26, 2023By: Olivia Sherman, News Writer Content warning: This article contains mentions of Nazism and violence. Aren X. Tulchinsky is a novelist, screenwriter, and the Vancouver Public Library’s (VPL) 2023 writer in residence. As a queer, Jewish, and trans writer, Tulchinsky…
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