About Your Library

“Our libraries require all the love and care we can give them, for libraries don’t just preserve the wisdom of the past; they contain the seeds of a better future.”
- Honourable  Lois Hole

Your Library has more than just books...

We have lots of those. 3 million in fact!

We also have programs and resources for everyone - from pre-school literacy programs to beginner's computer classes. Your Library has audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, magazines, newspapers and more.

It's all here - at your Library!

Your Library has 54,000 items in the collection, encompassing hardcover and paperback books for all ages and interests, magazines and newspapers, and videos and audiobooks. We also have maps and atlases, business directories/indexes, a vertical file containing government pamphlets, documents, travel brochures and more, a Career Resource Centre with up-to-date college and university calendars, telephone directories, encyclopedias, and large print books. Or if it's information you want, We have an extensive inhouse collection of reference and research materials - or use our online resources.

Your Library is part of a community. Your library supports and adheres to the following:

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• Canadian Library Association mission statement
• Canadian Library Association Statement on Intellectual Freedom
• Library Association Of Alberta Statement Of Intellectual Freedom
• Committee of the Book and Periodical Council Statement on Freedom of Expression and Freedom to Read
• American Library Association Freedom to Read Statement
• UNESCO Public Library Manifesto