MHPL BiblioFiles: Blog

May. 27, '24

MHPL Is Asking Questions In 2024!

NOTE: The survey has been closed. 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…



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…



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…



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Great Big News! Great Big Sea Founder To Play Show At MHPL

Medicine Hat Public Library is excited to present Séan McCann, a founder of the iconic Canadian band Great Big Sea, is bringing his next tour to the library theatre. McCann will perform at Medicine Hat Public Library on Saturday, May 31, at 7 p.m. on his Great Big Canadian Road Trip Tour!Full ticket details are still being worked out but for now we can share they will be on sale in early May and only available in-person at the library. Keep an eye on our socials for more details.McCann is embarking on this tour in response to what he calls the "very unnecessary woe and worry" coming north…...read more
Mar. 25, '25