Now that we’ve had a chance to learn about how the bullet journaling system works, you may be wondering… what supplies do I use? What book? What pens?The possibilities can seem endless!I’ll break it down for you in the following sections. Don’t worry if you don’t have any of these things on hand -…
Spring has sprung and we all will be spending more time at home for the next while. At MHPL, we know the future is uncertain and scary. While we can’t predict how the new few weeks are going to go, we’ll try and make the time at home easier by providing you with some blogs and videos of crafts you can do at home to…
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…
In one week we’ll be waving goodbye to the Lambeosaurus skull cast that's been at Medicine Hat Public Library for the past 12 months.To be removed on Sept. 24, the skull cast was on loan to us from the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology. As part of its celebrations to mark its 40th anniversary last year, the world-renowned museum established a Pops-Ups program and sent displays to 10 libraries across Alberta. The skull cast belongs to a nearly complete skeleton that was found at dig site in the Manyberries area, about 70 kilometres south…...read more
