EDMONTON, AB, Monday, June 29, 2020 — Edmonton Public Library (EPL) has taken another step towards reopening with Library Express Checkout, a self-service approach to accessing holds and select library materials. EPL’s Clareview, Lois Hole and Mill Woods branches will offer in-person access for holds pickup and other materials such as Hits-to-Go and items from the Staff…
Edmonton Public Library Eliminates Late Fees
June 11, 2020
W eliminated all late fees for library materials effective June 11, 2020.
Recreation centre and library closures lead to temporary layoffs
March 30, 2020
For immediate release: EDMONTON, AB, March 30, On March 14, the City of Edmonton closed recreation centres, arenas and leisure centres as part of its efforts to protect public health during the COVID-19 pandemic. That same date, in alignment with the City, the Edmonton Public Library (EPL) closed its 21 branches. As a result of…
EPL Suspends Classes and Events
March 13, 2020
For immediate release: EDMONTON, AB, March 13, 2020 — The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) is following recommendations from Alberta Health Services to cancel all large gatherings as a precaution to help limit the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). After consultations with the City of Edmonton and Alberta Health Services, EPL classes, events, and meeting room bookings…
Libraries Name 2020 Writers in Residence
December 13, 2019
EDMONTON, AB, December 13, 2019 – The Metro Edmonton Federation of Libraries is delighted to announce that fiction writer Susie Moloney and playwright Conni Massing have been selected to serve as Writers in Residence at Edmonton, Fort Saskatchewan, Strathcona County and St. Albert public libraries for 2020. Moloney and Massing will offer a wide range…
Radon Screening Kits Available at EPL
November 4, 2019
For Immediate Release: EDMONTON, AB, November 4, 2019 – The Edmonton Public Library (EPL), in partnership with the Alberta Lung Association and with support from Health Canada and the City of Edmonton (Change for Climate) are proud to launch Radon Screening Kits as part of EPL’s collection. “We are pleased to offer a new free…
Urban Libraries Council Recognizes EPL for Library Innovation
October 18, 2019
Riversides: The Capital City Record receives Urban Libraries Council honourable mention in the category of Communicating the Library’s Value
Student Page Wages
June 13, 2019
The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) would like to acknowledge feedback we’ve received regarding our Student Page positions and the impact of recently announced changes to student minimum wage rates in Alberta. As part of our Collective Agreement with Civic Service Union 52 (CSU 52), Student Page wages are based on a premium applied to the…
Canadian Libraries Launch Nation-Wide eBook Campaign
June 3, 2019
For immediate release: EDMONTON, AB, June 3, 2019 – Public libraries across Canada are aiming to improve the availability of eContent by launching the inaugural One eRead Canada with the Canadian Urban Libraries Council/Conseil des Bibliothèques Urbaines du Canada (CULC/CBUC). One eRead Canada offers free, unlimited access to Glass Beads by Saskatchewan-born, Indigenous author Dawn Dumont in eBook…
James Crossman and Sandra Marin named to EPL Board of Trustees
May 8, 2019
EDMONTON, AB, May 01, 2019 – James Crossman and Sandra Marin have been appointed to the Edmonton Public Library (EPL) Board of Trustees.
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