Important Dates

September 1-30: Voting for the Evergreen Award program (Winner announced during Ontario Public Library Week, 3rd week of October)

October 1: Registration opens for the 2023 program

October 15 (October 14th in 2022 since 15th is a Saturday): Nominated lists for the school-aged programs are announced

October 16-22, 2022: Ontario Public Library Week

November 15: Password portion of the website open for 2023 registered participants

February 1-February 4, 2023: OLA Super Conference

April 1-30: Voting for school-aged programs

April 23: Official Forest Voting Day for school-aged programs (World Book Day)

May 16-18, 2023: Forest of Reading Festival – Toronto – in-person and digital experience both offered