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
For Immediate Release: EDMONTON, AB, October 18, 2019 – The Urban Libraries Council (ULC) recently announced the Edmonton Public Library (EPL) as an Innovations Initiative Honourable Mention award winner during the 2019 ULC Innovations Celebration held on Thursday, Oct. 17 in Salt Lake City. The annual Innovations award program recognizes leading practices from ULC’s member…
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.
EPL Unveils Milner Library Time Capsule
May 7, 2019
EPL unveiled a time capsule that will live within the walls of the soon-to-be-completed revitalized Stanley A. Milner Library for the next 100 years.
EPL, Capital City Records to Release Limited Edition LP
April 9, 2019
Edmonton Public Library (EPL), in partnership with the Edmonton Arts Council (EAC), is releasing a limited edition vinyl anthology entitled Riversides: The Capital City Record on Record Store Day 2019 to celebrate and promote local music in Edmonton and fundraise for new Stanley A. Milner Library recording studios.
EPL Launches epl2go Delivery Drones
April 1, 2019
For immediate release: EDMONTON, AB, April 1, 2019 – The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) completed a full fleet of epl2go Literacy Vans in 2017, and now it’s time to take to the skies with the latest in drone technology. In a first for public libraries, EPL is launching four literacy drones to deliver materials to…
New Hours of Operation at Heritage Valley
March 13, 2019
Like most of our other Branches, Heritage Valley will be serving our customers 64 hours a week (up from 52 hours a week) beginning Sunday, March 17. This is thanks to Edmonton City Council who provided us with the funding that allows us to better serve our customers at this busy location. Effective next week…
Canadian Public Libraries Call to Make More Content Available
January 14, 2019
For immediate release: EDMONTON, AB, January 14, 2019 – Public Libraries across Canada are hitting a roadblock when providing access to eBooks and digital audiobooks for their customers. Demand for e-Content at the Edmonton Public Library is increasing by 20% per year, but major multinational publishers are charging excessively high prices, using restrictive purchasing models…
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