Belleville’s Library Board has acknowledged the discovery of unmarked graves of Indigenous children.
CEO Trevor Pross tells Quinte News the board approved a statement indicating it offers sincere condolences to the families and victims impacted by the Canada residential school system.
Pross adds that people will also learn of the issues through reading books about it.
“I really encourage everyone to read some of the biographies in books out there written by survivors. It’s really horrifying the abuse and stuff, and you know, torture. This isn’t just mild things.”
There is some good news for Belleville book readers using the city’s public library.
The Belleville Public Library board has approved a fine-freeze.
Pross tells Quinte News it’s for those readers who might return a book a little late.
But, Pross emphasized, if you don’t return it a couple of weeks after the designated time, you’ll have to pay for the book.
“Our main concern is getting those books back on time but you know it’s so hard for families sometimes they might miss it by a couple of days and if you have a lot of books out it can rack up.”
Pross also noted that Prince Edward County and Quinte West libraries have been fine-free for years.
You can hear more of this interview on Newsmaker Sunday program, with host Mary Thomas, this Sunday at the noon hour on 800 CJBQ.
