MHPL BiblioFiles: Blog

Feb. 7, '24

Medicine Hat Public Library Roars Into Chinese New Year

Wow! That was the collective reaction of patrons and staff at Medicine Hat Public Library following the lion dance performance during our Chinese New Year celebration on Feb. 4.A crowd of more than 200 people piled into the library theatre until it was standing room only and then began to line the hallway to…



Jan. 24, '24

A Library Card Can Bring the World to You

It’s a tiny, 5-centimetre-by-8-centimetre piece of plastic that connects you to everything. What is it? A library card of course, and we think everybody should have one.A library card, FREE right now thanks to generous community sponsors, connects you to everything…



Jan. 17, '24

Meet Ev Robertson, MHPL's First-Ever Youth Advocate

We at Medicine Hat Public Library worked hard in 2023 to create a home-away-from-home for teens at the library. That goal was officially met in September with the grand opening of The Honeycomb House, a space dedicated to teens ages 13-19 that offers video games, computers, study space, a cozy reading nook and snacks.



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Students Boarding The Sunshine Trolley For Ride The Road To Reading This Year

Students in Medicine Hat are riding the road – and the trolley – to reading this spring.Sunrise Rotary Ride the Road to Reading is one of the most popular activities we do at Medicine Hat Public Library each year. For the past few weeks, Grade 4 students in the city have visited the library to learn about the programs and services we offer. In past years, library staff would go to schools to speak to classes and then hope that they and their caregivers would come to us. This year students board the Sunshine Trolley, operated by Tourism Medicine Hat, and are brought to the library for the presentation.“The…...read more
May. 28, '25