MHPL BiblioFiles: Blog

Oct. 29, '24

New Library Card Sponsor: YOU: The MHPL Community

The Medicine Hat community has put its generosity on full display once again. You probably know this, but cards are FREE here at Medicine Hat Public Library. That’s thanks to the generous local sponsors who have given to our A Library Card for Every Hatter program. With that typical $5 cost for an adult card…



Sep. 13, '24

MHPL Adding Washroom In Kinsmen Children’s Library

Construction will begin next week on a new washroom at Medicine Hat Public Library that will improve convenience and comfort for patrons, particularly those with young children.Workers will begin building an accessible family washroom in the Kinsmen Children’s Library on Monday, Sept. 16.  We know a new…



Aug. 30, '24

'You're Always Welcome': The Honeycomb House Teen Space Turns One

When the idea of a dedicated space exclusive to teens at Medicine Hat Public Library was being developed, our vision was to create an open and welcoming place for them to connect with each other and take a break from the stress of growing up.One year after The Honeycomb House opened, we're hearing comments like…



Aug. 16, '24

New Library Card Sponsor: Partek IT Solutions

Partek IT Solutions is used to finding solutions in the IT world for businesses and organizations all over western Canada. Through MHPL’s A Library Card for Every Hatter program, the company is also part of the solution for giving Medicine Hat families access to all that the library has to offer, physically and digitally.CEO…



Jul. 29, '24

MHPL Looking For New Teen Leaders

Medicine Hat Public Library wouldn’t be what it is now without the efforts of the teenagers of today and the past 30 years. The library’s TIC TAC (Teens Initiating Change Together And Committed) committee has played an integral role in helping us make this somewhere teens – all teens – want to be. We’re now accepting…



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Dinosaur Skull Cast Nearing Extinction At MHPL

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 its celebrations to mark its 40th anniversary last year, the world-renowned museum established a Pops-Ups program and sent displays to 10 libraries across Alberta.  The skull cast belongs to a nearly complete skeleton that was found at dig site in the Manyberries area, about 70 kilometres south…...read more
Sep. 16, '26