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…
You’ve seen these mighty machines on city streets and now is your chance to get an up-close look and learn all about them.Medicine Hat Public Library is hosting our inaugural all ages Big Truck Day at Big Marble Go Centre on Saturday, July 5, from 11 a.m. -2 p.m. The Big Marble Go Centre parking lot will be filled with close to a dozen trucks of all shapes and sizes. The City of Medicine Hat will bring vehicles such as a grader, a bulldozer, a backhoe and a street sweeper. Medicine Hat Fire and Emergency Services will have fire truck there, Medicine Hat Police Service will be there with its…...read more
