MHPL BiblioFiles: Blog

Jun. 23, '22

Library Closing Sundays in the Summer

As part of its Financially Fit initiative, in response to funding challenges of its own, the City of Medicine Hat cut library funding by about $140,000 between 2019 and 2021.  Through the COVID-19 pandemic, with library…



Jun. 16, '22

Stranger Reads

Alright mouthbreathers, Stranger Things Season 4 V.2, is coming out on July 1st, and if you’re like me, you can’t wait! To help pass the time between then and now, I've compiled a list of book recommendations based on my favorite characters. Don’t…



May. 12, '22

Meet Brittany: MHPL Summer Student

Hi Medicine Hat! My name is Brittany Renaud (pronounced Ren-NO, dang French names amirite?) and I’m from London, ON, but was born and raised in Chatham, ON, a smaller town closer in size to Medicine Hat. I’m here on a co-op while I work on my Master’s Degree in Librarian Sciences, and…



Mar. 7, '22

Donut Fundraiser!

We're well on our way to providing library cards to EVERY Hatter thanks to all of the generous sponsors who've stepped up to help us provide FREE library cards! This donut fundraiser by McBride's Bakery will help to keep our



Feb. 17, '22

Virtual Vacation to France

Join us at the Library during the Family Week Break to take a Virtual Vacation to France! In partnership with the Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre, we've put together a bunch of fun activities that will make you feel like you're vacationing in beautiful France. Visit the Library starting…



Featured Article:

Kollektiv Cycle Is Our Latest Library Card Sponsor!

Library cards remain FREE thanks to the $2,000 sponsorship by our friends at Kollektiv Cycle! Sabrina and her Kollektiv team are such great community supporters, lending their support to organizations like APARC, the Stray Refuge Foundation, the Southern Alberta Humane Society, the Root Cellar, and now us! They're also great motivators who know how to kick your butt on the spin bike while…...read more
Jul. 19, '22