MHPL BiblioFiles: Blog

Mar. 18, '25

Book Sale Returns After A Long Wait

Ten months since the last book sale at Medicine Hat Public Library, excitement is in the air here and in the community.Run by the Friends of the Medicine Hat Public Library, the Spring Book Sale…



Mar. 12, '25

Library Adds Second Quiet Study Pod For Patrons

What’s better than one extra quiet study space in the library? Two, of course.There have been a lot of changes at libraries over the years. Gone is the stereotypical silent space with a librarian constantly “shushing” those who dare make a sound. From open until…



Jan. 31, '25

MHPL Is Playing Matchmaker For Valentine's Day

Well-meaning people have been known to offer to set up friends and family, hoping to spark a love connection – especially as Valentine’s Day approaches.Medicine Hat Public Library is putting a bookish twist on that, one we guarantee will not lead to a first date disaster and potentially end a friendship.We’ve…



Jan. 2, '25

​Medicine Hat’s Sameshima Family Funds Library’s New WhisperRoom

Shout it out loud. Medicine Hat Public Library has a WhisperRoom.Beginning on Jan. 6, MHPL cardholders will be able to access a new modular meeting booth in the library. The sound isolation booth is specially designed to significantly reduce ambient and acoustic noise, and can meet a wide range of needs for our…



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Moms Find Support, Friendship At Library Storytime Group

People come to Medicine Hat Public Library for many different reasons like borrowing materials, participating in programs, quiet study and just to hang out in our beautiful and welcoming space. Sometimes on top of whatever they came here for, they find a little extra.That's the case with a group of moms who've been attending our Family Storytimes.Connecting at Storytime, these moms have found support and developed friendships that continue outside the library when the stories and the playtime are finished.An older first-time mom, Susan Knight says, "I don’t have any moms that are going through…...read more
Jun. 6, '25