2026 OLA Les Fowlie Intellectual Freedom Award

OLA Les Fowlie Intellectual Freedom Award
The Ontario Library Association Board of Directors established the Award for Intellectual Freedom in 1997 to recognize the courage shown by individuals and organizations in defending the rights of library patrons to full access to information. In 2000, the Award was renamed the Les Fowlie Intellectual Freedom Award in memory of the former Chief Librarian of Toronto Public Library whose efforts on behalf of intellectual freedom in Canada are legendary.
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OLA Les Fowlie Intellectual Freedom Award