Part of what has made the dedicated teen space at Medicine Hat Public Library so successful in the since opening about 2.5 years ago is that teens themselves have a major say in the programs that take place.Two new programs starting in the Honeycomb in January are…
The organizer of Medicine Hat Public Library’s annual Comic Con is levelling up the third edition of the popular event, taking place on Saturday, May 2, 2026.Medicine Hat Public Library Comic Con No. 3 will feature a dedicated Artist Alley for local artists, crafters and creatives to sell their handmade and unique…
The second performance in our Home Routes Concert Series might just blow the roof off the Library Theatre.Graham Lindsey and Maddy O’Regan will be in the house for a free concert on Wednesday, Nov. 26, at 7 p.m. They’ll sling toe-tapping tunes and laughs, and…
Perk up your ears and listen to a pitch perfect celebration of Canadian music at Medicine Hat Public Library.Canada Music Week: Amateur Showcase is a free concert in the Library Theatre on Saturday, Nov. 22, that will feature close to 30 local music students using…
Way, way back in the fall of 2020 we added Medicine Hat Public Library merchandise to our collection. We’ve continued to add new items to our merchandise store and refresh others. In that time, one item has stayed the same.It’s been a good – no, a great – five-year run for our classic, simple and humble MHPL…
Long gone are the days when the library was just a place to borrow books. In 2025, if you asked 10 people what the library is to them, it’s possible you’d get 10 different answers.Sure, for some it is still just a place to borrow books. For others the library is where they borrow movies, music and video games.…
Since 2005, the Donna MacLean Library Fund at the Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta has been a proud and strong supporter of Medicine Hat Public Library. Twenty years into that relationship, it’s entered a new chapter.The Community Foundation’s Donna…
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
