Search for next CEO underway

The EPL Board of Trustees is moving forward in search of a new Chief Executive Officer, as Linda Cook's retirement will take effect later this year. EPL's spirit of innovation will continue with a new leader, as the Board is seeking an individual who will further propel Edmonton's public library system forward and continue to advocate for the absolute best for all customers.

The Board has chosen to work with Conroy Ross Partners in an effort to find the right leader.

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Sing along with Frozen!

Disney's blockbuster Frozen is taking EPL's Whitemud Crossing Branch by "snowstorm"! Enter to win tickets to one of the showings on Saturday, March 28, either at 1:15 p.m. or 3:30 p.m.

This FREE event for library cardholders is perfect for the entire family! To win tickets, enter the ticket lottery. The contest ends Tuesday, March 10.

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Join EPL for a Q&A with Lynn Coady

In November 2013, Edmonton author Lynn Coady won the Scotiabank Giller Prize for her short story collection, Hellgoing. What's life been like since for the novelist, journalist and newly minted screenwriter?

Join Coady for a FREE Q&A with EPL Writer in Residence Elizabeth Withey on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at the Stanley A. Milner Library. Coady will also read from Hellgoing.

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Enter the My EPL Picks contest

Love EPL stuff? Why not tell others for a chance to win? Recommend your favourite books, movies, music and video games to friends and family. Share your picks online and enter win to a pair of tickets to a future EPL Forward Thinking Speaker Series event of YOUR choice!

That's not all! As a winner, you'll get your list featured - now that's being a local celebrity! Check out the details then enter to win.

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4,360 Thank-yous!

Your generous response to EPL's recent annual campaign means more than 4,360 Edmonton newborns will receive a Welcome Baby Early Literacy Kit beginning a lifetime of learning and literacy.

With your help EPL has raised over $110,000, ever closer to the $2.5 million Centennial goal. If you haven’t made your investment in literacy yet, there’s still time to donate!

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Spend Spring Break with EPL!

Looking for something fun to do this spring break? From March 28 to April 4, EPL is turning everything from ordinary into extraordinary!

Turn sound into music, sketches into art, ideas into stories, everyday items into computer touch-pads, and more. Spring break at EPL is just waiting to be explored - join the fun!

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EPL Programs

Baby Laptime
Riverbend
4 Mar 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Enjoy delightful stories, songs, books, rhymes, finger plays and more, especially for babies. C…

Baby Laptime
Woodcroft
4 Mar 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Enjoy delightful stories, songs, books, rhymes, finger plays and more, especially for babies. C…

Sing, Sign, Laugh and Learn
Whitemud
4 Mar 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Join us for singing, rhyming and signing. Parents will learn strategies to engage their childre…

Baby Laptime
Jasper Place
4 Mar 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Enjoy delightful stories, songs, books, rhymes, finger plays and more, especially for babies. C…