Contact the Library Director: Tammy Svenningsen Phone: 780-962-4423, ext. 201 Mailing Address: 35 Fifth Avenue, Spruce Grove AB, T7X 2C5 For general library inquiries Email Us! Need a personal-pick list? a statistic or date? ideas on starting a research project? Fill out this reference question form and our reference team will get back to you as soon as possible.
Our next meeting is Tuesday, September 17, 2019 and begins at 7:00 p.m. We invite you to attend Board meetings at 7 pm on the third Tuesday of the month (unless otherwise specified); the Board does not usually meet in July, August or December. If you have something you'd like added to the agenda, please send it to the Board Chair, Grant Crawford (grant.crawford@sgplboard.ca) or call Library Director Tammy Svenningsen (780-962-4423, ext. 201).
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To be recognized as a community champion of equality, collaboration, and inspiration. Build Connections. Strengthen Community. Transform Lives. We are committed to:
Based on the recommendation of the Library’s Community Planning Committee[1], SGPL’s Plan of Service will focus on three strategic directions for the 2019-2023 time period: Visit a Comfortable Place: Community members of all ages will have barrier-free access to welcoming physical and virtual spaces. Practice and Promote Inclusion: Community members of all ages will have programs and services that embrace diversity through acceptance, appreciation, and recognition of all people in ou...
Board Policy Handbook with appendices Library Bylaws with current schedules Personnel Policy with appendices
All persons in Canada have the fundamental right, as embodied in the nation’s Bill of Rights and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, to have access to all expressions of knowledge, creativity and intellectual activity, and to express their thoughts publicly. This right to intellectual freedom, under the law, is essential to the health and development of Canadian society. Libraries have a basic responsibility for the developments and maintenance of intellectual freedom. It is the r...
To keep you safe and comfortable while using the library, every individual on library premises is asked to respect and follow SGPL's Public Code of Conduct. Behaviour that is illegal, unsafe, disruptive, intrusive, harassing, threatening or otherwise not appropriate in a public place is not permitted. Library staff endeavour to apply this Code in an equitable manner. When violations occur, staff are obligated to inform violators of appropriate conduct and to state the consequences. Policy 5.0 S...
SGPL is proud to acknowledge our partners and supporters--together, we build a Library Legacy in our Community of Choice. SGPL is a registered charity; if you like to contribute, please contact us and/or consider the options below:
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The Spruce Grove Public Library is grateful to the community for the various donations that we receive. As a registered charity, SGPL can issue you a charitable tax receipt for a portion of the total value of the materials we add to our collection! What is not accepted into our collection is sold in the Friends of the Spruce Grove Library quarterly book sales or distributed throughout our community in our Little Free Libraries program. The proceeds go towards funding the purchase of new material...
The Spruce Grove Public Library gratefully acknowledges those whose contributions have helped make the success of this facility possible; Classics $5,000+ Best Seller $1,000 - $4,999.99 Novels $500 - $999.99 Poetry $100 - $499.99 Al-Terra Engineering Alberta Lotteries Alberta Parenting for the Future Assoc. Beaverbrook City of Spruce Grove Friends of the Spruce Grove Public Library Judy Bateman Kenwell Mechanical Services Pat Maloney Rotary Club of Spruce Grove Telus Corporation Border Paving D...
Thank you for your interest in supporting SGPL! Volunteering allows you to share your expertise, learn new skills and meet new people all while supporting your community. *There are currently no volunteer positions available. Please fill out an application form if you are interested in future opportunities.* Volunteer Application Process: Click here to download an application. We thank everyone for their interest. However, only those applicants whose skills and availability match our requi...
The Friends of the Spruce Grove Public Library Society is a non-profit organization that encourages public use and enjoyment of library services and facilities. Friends are community members who believe that a good library is a vital part of our community. The members of Friends focus public attention on library needs and support the programs and services of the Spruce Grove Public Library, through fundraising, promotion and volunteering of personal and professional services. We are on the looko...
We appreciate the ongoing support of groups and individuals in our community and are committed to working together to fulfill our mission and express our sincere thanks to:
Spruce Grove Public Library is a diverse and inclusive, progressive and innovative workplace where employees contribute to one another's success, take risks, and embrace change. Please refer back to this page often and follow our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages for hiring announcements. We invite you to also consider applying as a volunteer and gain valuable work experience while giving back to your community and working alongside a dynamic team of library professionals. Learn more about...
TAL Online is your one-stop shop for requesting inter-library loans. These are materials that you can't find at your local library or within the TRAC system. By searching on TAL Online you can view materials across the province and request to have them shipped to your library. With a TAL card, you can borrow materials from participating libraries, including academic, government, and special libraries! Loan periods and overdue fines may vary. Return the material to any participating library and i...
The Spruce Grove Public Library was founded in 1961. By the end of its first year the library boasted a collection of 750 items, a membership of 213 patrons, was open four hours a week, and circulated items from its modest collection of 2,201 items. The library moved to several different locations in its early years. From its founding in 1961 to 2007 the library moved locations a total of 7 times, gained new items, new technology and continued to be a well loved community hub. 1961-1968- Hig...
The Spruce Grove Public Library is the place to be! Here are some fun facts about us: We are open 7 days a week! Library card memberships are free for Spruce Grove and Parkland County residents We are an award winning library! We have won Youth Friendly Business of the Year in 2009, and Minister’s award for Excellence in Public Library Service in 2015. We have a award winning Innovation Lab with all kinds of technology including an Oculus Rift, sewing machine and two 3D printers. For mo...
Spruce Grove Public Library is proud to be an inclusive and evolving community space. We look forward to adding more amazing technology to our Innovation Lab and are very excited to add more items to our collection including bibliotherapy wellness backpacks. We need your help to continue to be the best library and community space we can be. What would you like us to add? What programs or items do you think we should be offering? What do you love that we do? Help us move in the right direct...
