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…
Following an epic day of all things comics and fandom at our first Comic Con last year, Medicine Hat Public Library Comic Con No. 2 will be even bigger and better.More events, more programs, more vendors and favourites from last year - plus a very special guest - await you at the library on Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m."The Doctor Who Society of Canada is coming as our main featured guest," exclaims youth and community librarian Stephanie Kuhn. "They're based in Ontario, but one of the senior members is originally from Medicine Hat so he was very happy to come out here. He's bringing a…...read more
