ALBERTA PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTORY JULY, 2017 On the Cover: Brooks Public Library INTRODUCTION The Alberta Public Library Directory is produced annually by Alberta Municipal Affairs, Public Library Services Branch. At the time of printing, there are 7 library system boards and 220 municipal and intermunicipal library boards. Together they operate 322 public library service points in the province of Alberta. Library System Board. Established by Minister through agreement between two or more municipalities and/or school authorities as provided for under Section 13 of the Libraries Act, Statutes of Alberta Ch. L-11. A system is supported by local taxes and is governed by a board consisting of one member appointed by each participant, and additional members appointed in accordance with the Libraries Regulation. Municipal Library Board. Established by passage of a bylaw under Section 3 of the Libraries Act, Statutes of Alberta Ch. L-11. The library is supported by municipal taxes and is governed by a board of not less than five and not more than ten members, all appointed by the council of the municipality. Not more than two members of council may be appointed as members of the Board. Intermunicipal Library Board. Established by Minister under Section 12 of the Libraries Act when up to 3 municipalities pass laws and enter into an agreement to create an intermunicipal board. The next update of this directory is planned for July, 2018. Please notify the Public Library Services Branch of any related changes. Phone Toll Free: 310-0000 and then 780-427-9709 Fax: 780-415-8594 Website: www.albertalibraries.ca STAFF Diana Davidson Director [email protected] Rosanna Badree Executive Assistant [email protected] Kerry Anderson Manager, Public Library Network Technology [email protected] Daniel Ward Business Analyst [email protected] Ken Allan Library Consultant [email protected] Ken Feser Library Consultant [email protected] Jen Anderson Library Consultant [email protected] Katrina Borowski Library Network Consultant, Infrastructure [email protected] Kimberly Johnson Library Network Consultant, Resource Sharing [email protected] Mari Scott Grants Administrator [email protected] Karen Petch Branch Information Coordinator [email protected] ISBN 978-1-4601-3032-2 ISSN 2369-3592 TABLE OF CONTENTS Regional Library Systems (7) 1 Municipal and Intermunicipal Library Boards 6 Index of Libraries 59 Map of Library Systems in Alberta 62 List of System Member Libraries 63 Symbols and Interlibrary Loan Codes in Alberta 64 PLEASE NOTE: The most current copy of the Directory can be found on our website at: www.albertalibraries.ca REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEMS (7) Chinook Arch Library Board (CARLS) 2902 - 7 Avenue N LETHBRIDGE, AB T1H 5C6 Chairperson: Howard Paulsen CEO: Robin Hepher Phone: 403-380-1500 Fax: 403-380-3550 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.chinookarch.ca Library Symbol: ALCA Population served: 198,750 Member libraries: 33 Cardholders: 792 Kainai Public Library Wrentham Public Library Box 788 Box 111, 101 Caragan Avenue STANDOFF, AB T0L 1Y0 WRENTHAM, AB T0K 2P0 Library Manager: Linda Weasel Head Library Manager: Marsha Edwards Phone: 403-737-8351 Phone: 403-222-2485 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 403-222-2101 Website: www.kainailibrary.ca E-mail: [email protected] Hours: T-Th 9-7, F 9-5, S 12-4 Website: www.wrenthamlibrary.ca Library Symbol: ASTAN Hours: M-F 8-12 Library Symbol: AWWP Marigold Library Board (MLS) 710 - 2 Street STRATHMORE, AB T1P 1K4 Chairperson: Lynda Lyster Director: Michelle Toombs Phone: 403-934-5334 Fax: 403-934-5331 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.marigold.ab.ca Library Symbol: ASMLS Population served: 296,672 Member libraries: 37 Cardholders: 1,155 Berry Creek Community Library Big Horn Library RR 2 Box 157, #2, Heart Mountain Drive BROOKS, AB T1R 1E2 EXSHAW, AB T0L 2C0 Library Manager: Susan Conners Library Manager: Jen Smith Phone: 844-556-3743 Phone/Fax: 403-673-3571 Fax: 403-566-3736 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bighornlibrary.ca Website: www.berrycreeklibrary.ca Hours: M 9-3, T 9-3 & 630-9, W 3-5 & 630-9, Hours: M-W 830-4, Th 830-330 Th 3-9, F 1-6 Library Symbol: ACC Library Symbol: AEXC 1 Marigold Library Board (MLS) - Cont'd Carseland Community Library Gleichen and District Library Box 492, 330 Railway Avenue Box 160, 404 Main Street CARSELAND, AB T0J 0M0 GLEICHEN, AB T0J 1N0 Library Manager: Alan Faint Library Manager: Trish McLeod Phone: 403-934-6007 Phone/Fax: 403-734-2390 Fax: 403-934-9230 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.gleichenlibrary.ca Website: www.carselandlibrary.ca Hours: T 12-6, Th 12-6, F 11-5 Hours: T Th 10-430 & 7-9, S 10-12 Library Symbol: AGM Library Symbol: ACARSE Millarville Community Library Rumsey Community Library Box 59, 130 Millarville Road Box 89, 299 Main Street MILLARVILLE, AB T0L 1K0 RUMSEY, AB T0J 2Y0 Library Manager: Norma Dawson Library Manager: Patty Steen Phone: 403-931-3919 Phone: 403-368-3939 Fax: 403-931-2475 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.rumseylibrary.ca Website: www.millarvillelibrary.ca Hours: T-W 10:30-6 Hours: M T Th 9-3, W 9-730, F 9-12 Library Symbol: ARUM Library Symbol: AMC Northern Lights Library Board (NLLS) Bag 8, 5615 - 48 Street ELK POINT, AB T0A 1A0 Chairperson: Stephen Dafoe Executive Director: Julie Walker Phone: 780-724-2596 Fax: 780-724-2597 E-mail: [email protected] Website: nlls.ab.ca Library Symbol: AEPNL Population served: 175,950 Member libraries: 46 Cardholders: 491 Edmonton Garrison Community Library Myrnam Community Library Box 462, Mons Avenue & Hwy 28A 5105 - 50 Street LANCASTER PARK, AB T0A 2H0 MYRNAM, AB T0B 3K0 Library Manager: Melanie Pole Library Manager: D'Arcy Evans Phone: 780-973-4011 Ext. 6345 Phone: 780-366-3801 Fax: 780-973-1598 Fax: 780-366-2332 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.garrisonlibrary.ab.ca Website: www.myrnamlibrary.ab.ca Hours: Th Th 2-8, W F 10-4, S 12-4 Hours: M W F 9-4, T Th 9-8 Library Symbol: ALPEG Library Symbol: AMYR 2 Parkland Library Board (PRL) 5404 - 56 Avenue LACOMBE, AB T4L 1G1 Chairperson: Debra Smith Director: Ron Sheppard Phone: 403-782-3850 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.prl.ab.ca Library Symbol: ALAP Population served: 210,815 Member libraries: 49 Cardholders: 2,378 Brownfield Community Library Nordegg Public Library Box 63, 5001 Main Street General Delivery, 9 Stuart Street BROWNFIELD, AB T0C 0R0 NORDEGG, AB T0M 2H0 Library Manager: Darvy Gilbertson Library Manager: Heather Clement Phone: 403-578-2247 Phone: 403-800-3667 Fax: 403-578-4208 Fax: 888-314-3690 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: brownfieldlibrary.prl.ab.ca/ Website: www.nordegglibrary.prl.ab.ca Hours: T 12-6, Th 12-4 Hours: M 1-4, W 7-9, Th 12-3, Sun 2-4 Library Symbol: ABROW Library Symbol: ANO Spruce View Community Library Water Valley Public Library Box 130, 3054 Hwy 54 Box 250, 29376 RR52 SPRUCE VIEW, AB T0M 1V0 Chinook Arts Bldg. WATER VALLEY, AB T0M 2E0 Librarian: Paddy Birkeland Library Manager: Lisette Neva McCracken Phone: 403-728-0012 Fax: 403-728-3155 Phone/Fax: 403-637-3899 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: svlibrary.prl.ab.ca/ Website: www.watervalleylibrary.prl.ab.ca Hours: M T Th 11-4, W 11-5 Hours: M 9-1130, W 9-1130 & 6-8, S 9-12 Library Symbol: ASVC Library Symbol: AWV Peace Library Board (PLS) 8301 - 110 Street GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB T8W 6T2 Chairperson: Veronica Bliska Director: Linda Duplessis Phone: 780-538-4656 Fax: 780-539-5285 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.peacelibrarysystem.ab.ca Library Symbol: APRPLS Population served: 166,637 Member libraries: 45 Cardholders: 948 3 Peace Library Board (PLS) - Cont’d Bear Point Community Library DeBolt Public Library Box 43 Box 480, 65 Alberta Avenue BEAR CANYON, AB T0H 0B0 DEBOLT, AB T0H 1B0 Library Manager: Twila Clay Library Manager: Rachel Stoesz Phone: 780-595-3771 Phone/Fax: 780-957-3770 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.bearpointlibrary.ab.ca Website: www.deboltlibrary.ab.ca Hours: M-F 1030-2 Hours: M 3-9, Th S 10-5 Library Symbol: ABCBC Library Symbol: ADC Dixonville Community Library Keg River Community Library Box 206, 1 Avenue & 1 Street Box 68 Dixonville, AB T0H 1E0 KEG RIVER, AB T0H 2G0 Library Manager: Cayley Russell Library Manager: Susan MacDougall Phone/Fax: 780-971-2593 Phone: 780-981-2134 E-mail: [email protected] Hours: T 230-430 (weeks 1 & 3), Website: www.dixonvillelibrary.ab.ca 7-9 (weeks 2, 4 & 5) Hours: T Th 330-630, S 10-4 Library Symbol: AKC Library Symbol: ADIX Menno-Simons Community Library Paddle Prairie Public Library Bag 100, 521 Cleardale Drive Box 58 CLEARDALE, AB T0H 3Y0 PADDLE PRAIRIE, AB T0H 2W0 Library Manager: Margaret Janzen Library Manager: Dawn Cardinal Phone: 780-685-2340 Phone: 780-981-3100 Fax: 780-685-3665 Fax: 780-981-3737 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.mennosimonslibrary.ca Website: www.paddleprairielibrary.ab.ca Hours: T 1-9, W Th 1-4, F 830-4 Hours: M-Th 10-3, F 9-12 Library Symbol: ACLMSC Library Symbol: APPP Bibliotheque de St.