MHPL BiblioFiles: Blog

Mar. 8, '24

Longtime Library Users Make Generous Donation to MHPL

A smile spreads easily across Norm Emann’s face when he relates his first experience with Medicine Hat Public Library.He says there wasn’t a school library in Hilda when he was growing up there in the 1950s. Every few weeks the school would receive a box of books…



Mar. 4, '24

New Library Card Sponsor: Medicine Hat Sunrise Rotary Club

Medicine Hat Sunrise Rotary Club has been shining in our community for more than 25 years. We think one of the places the club shines brightest is on Medicine Hat Public Library, and club members have plenty of good things to say about MHPL.“Our favourite thing about the library is that it provides so many opportunities…



Mar. 1, '24

Supporting Literacy at Home

Medicine Hat Public Library is all about any chance there is to improve literacy and learning in the community, and so we jumped at the chance to host an expert in the field.Next week at the library, Marnie Heintz, an instructional coach at Medicine Hat Public School Division, will lead an informational session…



Feb. 21, '24

Freedom to Read Week, Feb. 18-24

Freedom to Read Week is celebrated each February, a week dedicated to encouraging Canadians to reflect on and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom. Freedom to Read Week, from Feb. 18-24 this year, celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2024. It is a nationwide…



Feb. 15, '24

Plot Twist: Book Club Brews Donation to MHPL

Almost 10 years ago a group of friends was searching for a way to reconnect with each other amid growing awareness about men’s mental health. A new book club resulted in stronger friendships, a rekindled love of reading for more than a dozen locals and now a donation to the Medicine Hat Public Library.“I…



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​Interactive Musical Show For Children Seeka Sings Coming to MHPL

Edmonton-based artist Jessica “Seeka” Tyndale brings her Seeka Sings show to the Library Theatre for two free performances (July 8, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.). Seeka Sings is an interactive children’s musical act by promotes early education, social-emotional learning, and inclusivity through a blend of jazz, folk, pop, hip-hop, and Afro-Caribbean sounds. Through the live show Seeka Sings and her debut TV series "Seeka's Skyway" (available on Telus Optik TV and YouTube), Seeka "champions early education, social-emotional learning, and diversity. With 20 years’ experience as a performer, four award-nominated…...read more
Jul. 3, '26