For three months each summer it's one of the most common sights in the library. People walk through the main door carrying a small - and sometimes large - pile of paperback books. They put them in the bin provided and select an equal number of paperbacks from the racks next to the self-checkout machines, and walk back…
Debate is growing in Medicine Hat and the province about Bill 28, passed by the provincial government on May 13. The Bill updates the Libraries Act and gives new powers to the Minister of Municipal Affairs. Among them is the power to: Inspect libraries, interview employees, and access library recordsRegulate…
The Government of Alberta plans to make libraries regulate public access to any materials with explicit content. The Province has said restrictions will apply to borrowing and in-library access, and to all materials including adult collections. Materials impacted will include adult graphic novels, art books, educational…
When asked what’s new this year at Medicine Hat Public Library Comic Con, it takes Stephanie Kuhn and few moments to gather her thoughts.It’s a long list, and topping that list is Artist Alley.“Think of it kind of like a geeky farmers’ market,” Kuhn says of the close to 20 vendors that will fill the library’s…
The Province of
Alberta has introduced legislation which will enable the government to
restrict library books. We are concerned by the legislation and the
damage the government will do to library service for all members of our
community.The Province is
worried about youth viewing what they describe…
Connecting people and groups in the community, expanding the reach of our services and continuing to be a welcoming space for everyone are among the aspirations for Medicine Hat Public Library over the next five years. Last month, chief librarian Ken Feser and board chair Mark Kaethler presented MHPL’s 2026-2030…
All good things must come to an end, including the Home Routes Concert Series hosted in the Library Theatre over the past six months. Alternative/folk singer-songwriter Kaeley Jade will put an exclamation…
One of the primary goals of Medicine Hat Public Library is to champion and advocate for reading and literacy. We know it’s not always convenient for people to come to us downtown, or even to our micro library at the Big Marble Go Centre. Little Free Libraries (LFL) scattered in neighbourhoods across the community are another way for people to easily access books. Almost a year after starting this project we have updated our record of Little Free Libraries.Thank you to everyone who answered our calls last fall and this summer to submit LFL locations to us for this project. Doubtless there are…...read more
