TELUS has for decades been connecting people through technology. Medicine Hat’s TELUS Community Ambassadors are striving to connect you to Medicine Hat Public Library through FREE library cards. The group is the newest sponsor of our A Library Card for Every Hatter program.In…
There are fewer than three weeks to go until our second Big Truck Day and things are looking good for our goal of making it bigger and better than the first.At last year’s event we received an overwhelming response and lots of feedback on different and additional vehicles people wanted to see. Community businesses…
For three months each summer it's one of the most common sights in the library. People walk through the main door carrying a small - and sometimes large - pile of paperback books. They put them in the bin provided and select an equal number of paperbacks from the racks next to the self-checkout machines, and walk back…
Debate is growing in Medicine Hat and the province about Bill 28, passed by the provincial government on May 13. The Bill updates the Libraries Act and gives new powers to the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Among them is the power to: Inspect libraries, interview employees, and access library recordsRegulate…
The Government of Alberta plans to make libraries regulate public access to any materials with explicit content. The Province has said restrictions will apply to borrowing and in-library access, and to all materials including adult collections. Materials impacted will include adult graphic novels, art books, educational…
When asked what’s new this year at Medicine Hat Public Library Comic Con, it takes Stephanie Kuhn and few moments to gather her thoughts.It’s a long list, and topping that list is Artist Alley.“Think of it kind of like a geeky farmers’ market,” Kuhn says of the close to 20 vendors that will fill the library’s…
The Province of
Alberta has introduced legislation which will enable the government to
restrict library books. We are concerned by the legislation and the
damage the government will do to library service for all members of our
community.The Province is
worried about youth viewing what they describe…
TELUS has for decades been connecting people through technology. Medicine Hat’s TELUS Community Ambassadors are striving to connect you to Medicine Hat Public Library through FREE library cards. The group is the newest sponsor of our A Library Card for Every Hatter program.In an email, the group says it’s a simple but powerful way to remove barriers to learning and ensure everyone has access to knowledge, technology, and opportunities regardless of their circumstances.“The TELUS Community Ambassadors are proud to support Medicine Hat Public Library…...read more
