A New Chapter for Edmonton: City Council Gives Nod to Heritage Valley Branch Expansion

Edmonton, AB — The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) is thrilled to announce that City Council approved its funding request for the expansion of the Heritage Valley Branch. The decision, supported by a decisive vote of 10 to 3, marks a significant milestone in the Library's journey.  EPL received this additional funding in a challenging financial…
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Award-Winning Authors to Mentor Edmonton’s Budding Writers in 2024 Residency Program

Katie Bickell and Premee Mohamed have been selected to serve as the 2024 Writers in Residence at Strathcona County, St. Albert and Edmonton public libraries. Bickell and Mohamed will offer a wide range of supports and programs to writers of all ages and experience levels during their year with the libraries. The Writer in Residence…
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The EPL Gala Returns Oct. 20!

Thank you, Edmonton! Your generosity and passion for what we do helped us sell out our Gala at record speed. We are so thrilled to see you Oct. 20 to support our work in getting books into the hands of kids throughout the city. Didn’t get tickets? Don’t dismay! Check back often as additional tickets…
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EPL Announces 2023 Forward Thinking Speaker Series Lineup

For immediate release: EDMONTON, AB, Thursday, April 6, 2023 — Four remarkable individuals will visit Edmonton in 2023 to speak as part of the Edmonton Public Library’s (EPL) Forward Thinking Speaker Series.                 Award-winning singer, songwriter, actor and author, Jann Arden, lawyer and social justice activist, Bryan Stevenson, award-winning author and founder of the Moral…
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