Spring has sprung and we all will be spending more time at home for the next while. At MHPL, we know the future is uncertain and scary. While we can’t predict how the new few weeks are going to go, we’ll try and make the time at home easier by providing you with some blogs and videos of crafts you can do at home to…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, our management team and Board of Trustees have made the difficult decision to temporarily layoff 64% of our staff. We value and appreciate our library staff and all the good work they do to enhance literacy and build community, which is why this was such a difficult decision to make. We…
It’s your friendly neighbourhood librarian here, Miranda. Like a lot of you, I am working from home and isolating to help stop the spread of COVID-19. However, April is International Poetry Month so I wanted to give you three poetry ideas to help spark your creativity. I’ve also provided alternatives to make these poems…
This just in: We have some BIG BOOK NEWS! We’ve come up with a way to SAFELY get our physical materials into your hands! Keep reading for full details about how this limited service will work. Call…
As I’m sure we all know by now, the past week has been unprecedented. Our library has closed its doors to the public, for an indefinite period, for the first time in our history.The timeline for the COVID-19 outbreak could be longer than officials originally assumed. The province has said that the drastic measures…
One of my favourite children’s book author/illustrators, Mo Willems (Don’t Let the Pigeon..., Knuffle Bunny, Elephant & Piggie books), has invited us virtually into his studio for a daily (weekdays at 11am MST) art lesson called…
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
