MHPL BiblioFiles: Blog

May. 27, '24

MHPL Is Asking Questions In 2024!

The Medicine Hat Public Library Board is working on a new Plan of Service that will define the library’s priorities and planned activities over the next several years.Under the province's Libraries Act, Alberta libraries are required to complete a Plan of Service every five years. Our 



May. 17, '24

City Upgrading Library HVAC System

The City of Medicine Hat has a lot of construction and maintenance projects going on already this spring on roads and at city buildings. Medicine Hat Public Library is about to be added to its list.Starting on Tuesday, May 21, the city will be upgrading our HVAC…



Apr. 30, '24

MHPL Comic Con No. 1 Coming May 4

Are your Spidey senses tingling? They should be. The inaugural Medicine Hat Public Library Comic Con is approaching at warp speed.On Saturday, May 4, the library will have something for everyone, from the longtime fan of the genre to those just discovering the thrills…



Apr. 26, '24

City Students Set to Ride the Road to Reading

Medicine Hat Sunrise Rotary Club and Medicine Hat Public Library have partnered once again to encourage youth in the city to make two-wheeled trips to the library this summer, and four youth will get a get a new set of wheels to make those trips.The Sunrise Rotary Ride the Road to Reading is back for another…



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MHPL Adding Washroom In Kinsmen Children’s Library

Construction will begin next week on a new washroom at Medicine Hat Public Library that will improve convenience and comfort for patrons, particularly those with young children.Workers will begin building an accessible family washroom in the Kinsmen Children’s Library on Monday, Sept. 16.  We know a new washroom doesn’t sound like the most exciting project, however it’s one that’s been a long time coming for the library. We are delighted and know this addition will be met with enthusiasm from library families who want to be able to keep their children close by.“The new washroom is much more…...read more
Sep. 13, '24