Notice Board

Library closed September 30 for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

The Library is closed Friday, September 30 in honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. St. Albert is located on Treaty 6 territory, traditional land of the Métis and First Nations - a land whose history includes the sites of the Youville and Poundmaker Residential Schools. On this day, we take time to reflect on the past, present and take action in support of reconciliation. Find ideas for honouring.

Extended Open Hours at Downtown Library

Effective September 6, the Downtown Library has extended opening hours from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m Monday through Thursday. Friday and weekend hours remain the same.

For a full list of the library's open hours, please visit the Hours and Locations page.

Library Board responds to potential 35% library budget cut

On August 16, a proposal was presented to St. Albert City Council that included an option to cut the Library budget by 35% over three years. City Council will vote on budgets in November. The Library Board responded: "Cuts of this magnitude will imperil the continued operation of everything the Library does, from early literacy programs such as storytimes to Outreach services to seniors programming. St. Albertans who rely on the wide range of free Library services, collections, programs and supports will bear the impact." Read the St. Albert Today story and the full Library Board response.

KitKeeper Update

The Library's book club kit software is supplied by a third party vendor, KitKeeper. The vendor has had a continuing outage since August 8, which affects the security of KitKeeper. In order to protect your data, we have discontinued our use of KitKeeper. To find out more information about how to borrow a book club kit, please see the Adult Book Clubs page.

STARFest tickets are on sale now

The 2022 STARFest Readers Festival features a stellar lineup of authors and interviewers and the return to in-person events. We’re proud to showcase voices and stories that will engage, entertain, and edify festival attendees across a range of genres and subjects. Buy your tickets today!

Back to School reading supports for parents

As parents prepare for back to school and all the pressures and busyness this time of year entails, we'd like to offer up our staff-curated list of print and online resources to support parents in reading together as a family, helping children learn to read, and raising kids who love to read.