MHPL BiblioFiles: Blog

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…



Apr. 22, '24

​Pay-It-Forward at Medicine Hat Public Library

Medicine Hat Public Library and the What Matters to Hatters Coalition want to bring the good vibes of the drive-thru and the coffee shop bulletin board into the library.Library cards for adults used to cost $5 annually. Three years ago, MHPL started its A…



Mar. 27, '24

Scholarship Named After MHPL's Marlene Balser

We always love a chance to celebrate one of our own.Marlene Balser has worked at MHPL since the summer of 1981, when she was hired for the reference desk. She’s still helping patrons at the reference desk downstairs, and can also be found guiding patrons through the library edition of Ancestry and hosting activities…



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​BYOB Club Coming To Medicine Hat Public Library

Medicine Hat Public Library is putting an out-of-this-world spin on our adult summer reading program.Instead of our One Book One Summer program where everyone reads the same book after a public vote, in 2024 we’re challenging you to read multiple books within multiple themes. Which books are we challenging you to read? Well, that’s up to each of you. That’s right, introducing MHPL’s BYOB (book, not beer) Club. “Every two weeks starting July 4 we’re giving you a new theme,” says Miranda Leduc, adult and community librarian. “Every second Thursday we’ll meet for the Bring Your Own Book Club…...read more
Jul. 9, '24