MHPL BiblioFiles: Blog

Aug. 18, '25

New Library Card Sponsor: Friends Of The Medicine Hat Public Library

The Friends of the Medicine Hat Public Library continues to be there for us.The group is the current sponsor of our A Library Card for Every Hatter program after donating $5,000, enough to make library cards FREE for 1,000 adults in Medicine Hat (kids’ cards are always free). Friends member Sue Masterman…



Jul. 17, '25

​Shortgrass Library System Launches Transparent Language Online

Shortgrass Library System is pleased to announce the launch of Transparent Language Online for Libraries, a comprehensive language-learning resource made available to Albertans province-wide by the generous financial support of the Government of Alberta’s Public Library Services Branch, ensuring equitable access to…



Jul. 3, '25

Start Your Engines And Roll On Down To MHPL’s Big Truck Day

You’ve seen these mighty machines on city streets and now is your chance to get an up-close look and learn all about them.Medicine Hat Public Library is hosting our inaugural all ages Big Truck Day at Big Marble Go Centre on Saturday, July 5, from 11 a.m. -2 p.m. The Big Marble Go Centre parking lot will…



Jun. 25, '25

Sundogs Cornhole League Hosting Bags For Books On Canada Day

The SouthEast Alberta Sundogs Cornhole League will shine on Medicine Hat Public Library and bark up interest in the popular summer pastime on July 1.The Sundogs will have a booth at the Canada Day Festival in Kin Coulee Park where members will promote the league and give people the chance to test their cornhole…



Jun. 6, '25

Moms Find Support, Friendship At Library Storytime Group

People come to Medicine Hat Public Library for many different reasons like borrowing materials, participating in programs, quiet study and just to hang out in our beautiful and welcoming space. Sometimes on top of whatever they came here for, they find a little extra.That's the case with a group of moms who've…



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​Interactive Musical Show For Children Seeka Sings Coming to MHPL

Edmonton-based artist Jessica “Seeka” Tyndale brings her Seeka Sings show to the Library Theatre for two free performances (July 8, 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.). Seeka Sings is an interactive children’s musical act by promotes early education, social-emotional learning, and inclusivity through a blend of jazz, folk, pop, hip-hop, and Afro-Caribbean sounds. Through the live show Seeka Sings and her debut TV series "Seeka's Skyway" (available on Telus Optik TV and YouTube), Seeka "champions early education, social-emotional learning, and diversity. With 20 years’ experience as a performer, four award-nominated…...read more
Jul. 3, '26