Montreal-born, Manitoba-based, and on the way to Medicine Hat. That's Bobby Dove, who will perform in the Medicine Hat Public Library theatre on Oct. 20.Dove is singer-songwriter who has staked a magnetic presence in the world of country and Americana music,…
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…
Montreal-born, Manitoba-based, and on the way to Medicine Hat. That's Bobby Dove, who will perform in the Medicine Hat Public Library theatre on Oct. 20.Dove is singer-songwriter who has staked a magnetic presence in the world of country and Americana music, drawn to the genres by the music of Hank Williams Sr., Townes Van Zandt, Patsy Cline, and Bob Dylan, as well as someone closer to our little corner of the world."It’s also thanks to my mentor, the late Bobby Hill (1932-2015) originally from Twin Butte, Alta. I met him in 2011 at the Wheel…...read more
