Strathcona county library sherwood park tripadvisor. Construction begins on new strathcona library and housing facility. Strathconas rapid residential growth, from its inception as the terminus of the calgary and edmonton railway, led to incorporation as a town in 1899 and as a city in 1907. Within the fiveyear goals and objectives set in the 20162020 plan of service, the library board develops action plans for the coming year. Your edmonton public library card comes with countless benefits.
During our budget presentation you will be updated on the activities proposed for 2016, given approval of the strathcona county. Please see more details at library covid19 response. The case of the missing books mobile library mysteries. The library is closed to the public until further notice. The strathcona library society was formed in 1897, although it was not until 19 that the construction of. Browse popular items like bestsellers, dvds, and video games or use the mini makerspace. Nnels can also create a book in a format you need subject to availability and. Old strathcona branch edmonton public library wikipedia. Holds on our physical collection are currently paused. Explore our online programs and use or getrenew a library card to enjoy great digital content see covid19 response for details.
Stop by the gym and check out our black history books and a great site for hyper local stories, called black strathcona. Youll find programs and special visits further down the page. Create amazing event apps easily and quickly without any coding. While our doors are closed, were happy to answer your calls and email. The librarys main collection of ebooks and audiobooks. Bookmobile stops and book returns strathcona county open. Explore our online programs and use or getrenew a library card to enjoy great digital content. Here are some search options to help you refine your query. Bookmobiles mobile libraries farber specialty vehicles. With our lowfloor accessible design, residents of all ages and abilities can enjoy. If that doesnt work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see whats preventing the page from loading. Learn online, either on your desktop computer or mobile device.
Strathcona county library is the public library serving sherwood park and all of strathcona county. Epl branches are closed until further notice to help limit the spread of covid19. Just download the sora reading app from the app store, select your school, and log in to check out books. Strathcona county library bookmobile home facebook. Availability can change throughout the month based on the librarys budget. Strathcona school library is located on the edge of chinatown and the downtown eastside, in a beautiful, diverse, resilient neighbourhood with a strong sense of community.
An innovative, greenpowered bookmobile extends library services to rural strathcona county, and has found a popular following that ranges from preschoolers to seniors. Friends of strathcona county library supporting our. Just download the sora reading app from the app store, select your school, and log in to check. The case of the missing books mobile library mysteries sansom, ian on. Dane county library selected a freightliner 27,500lb diesel chassis and foretravel 35.
Bookmobiles mobile libraries the bookmobile is simply the most cost effective way to expand library service to communities. Jan 20, 2015 construction of a new library in strathcona was launched today january 19, marking a milestone for the facility that mayor gregor robertson says has been a long time coming. Only a few streetcar manufacturers operated in north america. This beautifully designed book chronicles achievements of black women. The society was incorporated under the alberta societies act in 1993. The creation of strathcona county librarys new bookmobile was a seven year project. See the latest news and architecture related to strathcona, only on archdaily. I am a retired librarycataloger, and one of my earliest memories about being excited about books dealsa book mobile that came around my neighborhood when i was a child. It is the perfect integration of my passions for teaching, working with young people, and childrens literature. See more ideas about library furniture, school library design, furniture.
The friends of the library can make it easier for you to help the library. New titles, recently rated, and recently tagged by the library community. You can see one of the wooden tracks at the strathcona community league hall. Membership information membership edmonton public library. Libraries are closed to the public until stage 2 of albertas relaunch strategy. Availability can change throughout the month based on the library s budget. Friends of strathcona county library supporting our library. The suffolk public library chose the ford e450 for their new bookmobile. A bookmobile or mobile library is a vehicle designed for use as a library. The collection is selected by librarians and updated regularly. Borrowing guide epl mobile app get a card interlibrary loans. Our digital collection allows you to access ebooks and audiobooks on your own device, anytime, even when the physical library is closed.
Read our latest covid19 updates, and find out more about what were doing to help. Strathcona county library bookmobile, sherwood park, ab. Includes new covid19 language course in 101 languages. See the all ebooks collection from strathcona county library. Find out what books are available by searching the library catalogue is there a book you want to read thats not in our library. Strathcona county library events strathcona county library. The old strathcona branch, one of the oldest libraries in alberta, completed in 19, was the first library erected in the city of edmonton. February is black history month and the librarys theme for our multicultural fair on february 22. Strathcona county library bookmobile library on wheels. Construction begins on new strathcona library and housing. Evolved from remote hinterland to a rural farming community to a vibrant, progressive and bustling locale, strathcona county is one of the provinces few specialized municipalities.
Strathcona library dc1 1 purpose this provision accommodates an addition to the strathcona library, a municipal and provincial registered historic resource, and ensures that its redevelopment is architecturally sensitive to the existing building and adjacent historical buildings. Tell us what you like to read, and well send you suggestions for your next five reads. I guess i was expecting a waking ned devine kind of humor, and mood. The strathcona public library is a two and onehalf storey brick building with stone detailing and a projecting front entrance. Strathcona county library pronunciator is a fun and free way to learn any of 163 languages with personalized courses, movies, music, and more. The bookmobile of the ottawa public library this particular model is based on a saftliner hdx chassis. Today, the bookmobile provides library services to the city of mesa as well as other rural areas of the midcolumbia region. The friends of strathcona library society exists to support the strathcona county library by promoting its service to the community, advocating on its behalf and raising additional funds for specific library needs, such as collections, programs and equipment. Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help. Every year we put on several events intended to raise funds for the strathcona county library. Anna pandos, library board chair lynn walker, library board secretarytreasurer sharon siga, library ceo strathcona county library recommended 2018 budget mission statement reaching out across urban and rural strathcona county, the library promotes engagement, sparks imagination, and provides the tools for building skills and knowledge. If you have borrowed materials, please keep them at home until the library reopens. Restaurants near strathcona county library, sherwood park on tripadvisor.
Strathcona county library your place for literacy, leisure and. Pronunciator is a fun and free way to learn any of 163 languages with personalized courses, movies, music, and more. The library offers several resources for downloading and streaming ebooks on your tablet, phone, or computer. Find fabulous books, music, movies and more left from the book sale. With the largest listings of categories found in canada, yellow pages is your first choice for search. The creation of strathcona county library s new bookmobile was a seven year project. Thank you for your understanding and patience as we work together to prevent the spread of covid19 in our community.
Wave when you see our bookmobile on the road in your community. Traditionally, our funds have gone to purchase new books, whether traditional print books, ebook licenses, or audio books. They operate from a central library building in sherwood park, and a bookmobile that makes fourteen weekly stops throughout the county. Ywca cause we care house grand opening ywca metro vancouver. Fort saskatchewan public library now offers book club kits. New building brings library branch and affordable housing to east hastings. Download ebooks and audiobooks with your library card and the libby app. They have been known by many names throughout history including traveling library, library wagon, book wagon, book truck, libraryonwheels, and book auto service.
Construction of a new library in strathcona was launched today. This provision accommodates an addition to the strathcona library, a municipal and provincial registered historic resource, and ensures that its redevelopment is architecturally sensitive to the existing building and adjacent historical buildings. We offer a full lineup of vehicle bodies and chassis to accommodate everything from lobbystop service models with mobile carts to traditional onboard browsing service with shelved collections and environmentally controlled climate. You could get library cards right on the streetcar. Provides a mobile book service to the rural residents of strathcona county. The library and bookmobile are currently closed to the public as part of the measures being taken. Bookmobile stops and book returns strathcona county open data. Its a place with ample reason to recognize and celebrate its history and heritage, even as it. Strathcona county library provides municipal services under the direction of a community library board, appointed by strathcona county council and is governed by the libraries act. Nevertheless, the strathcona library does have a complex background as to its historical status within the edmonton public library system. Skip to main navigation skip to main navigation skip to. Beautiful library and community place strathcona county.
Strathcona library provides a bookmobile service weekly, this data set includes the stops and schedule, along with a list of locations of the book return bins. Restaurants near strathcona county library, sherwood park. Fill out the book request form our digital collection allows you to access ebooks and audiobooks on your own device, anytime, even when the physical library is closed. Strathcona county library annual book sale edmonton. Whats new at scona library strathcona strathcona school.