A new storytime program is the first step for Medicine Hat Public Library toward providing permanent services to neighbourhoods south of the Trans-Canada Highway.Storytime Stars is a six-week program in partnership with Medicine Hat Public School Division and Miywasin…
Starting Jan. 1, 2027, the Government of Alberta will require public libraries to restrict access to certain explicit materials. Youth under 16 will not be able to access these materials without parental approval. Provincial restrictions will apply to borrowing and in-library access, and to all materials including adult…
A new initiative at Medicine Hat Public Library will increase Indigenous representation in its collections and services, further its commitment to reconciliation, and build community.Chief Librarian Ken Feser announced today a $5,000 project that will see the MHPL contract with Indigenous individuals or groups…
Community members are invited to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Medicine Hat Public Library, where an initiative to develop Indigenous services at the library will be announced.On Wednesday, Sept. 30, from 3-6 p.m. three teepees will be set up on the lawn outside the lower level, where…
In one week we’ll be waving goodbye to the Lambeosaurus skull cast that's been at Medicine Hat Public Library for the past 12 months.To be removed on Sept. 24, the skull cast was on loan to us from the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology. As part of…
Community members could see their work on the shelves of Medicine Hat Public Library without writing a single word.Instead, you’ll use your artistic eye and paintbrushes and markers to add some beauty to our stacks.“People will have the chance to come by and paint a metal bookend as part of a community…
One of the primary goals of Medicine Hat Public Library is to champion and advocate for reading and literacy. We know it’s not always convenient for people to come to us downtown, or even to our micro library at the Big Marble Go Centre. Little Free Libraries (LFL) scattered in neighbourhoods across the community are…
Starting Jan. 1, 2027, the Government of Alberta will require public libraries to restrict access to certain explicit materials. Youth under 16 will not be able to access these materials without parental approval. Provincial 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 books, video games, and DVDs - items that are freely available at bookstores and on mainstream streaming services like Netflix.In recent weeks the Province has provided information which clarifies what…...read more
