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Contact the Interim Director: Leanne Myggland-Carter leanne@sgpl.ca Phone: 780-962-4423, ext. 202 Mailing Address: 35 Fifth Avenue, Spruce Grove AB, T7X 2C5 For general library inquiries Email Us! Need readers advisory? A personal-pick list? A statistic or date? Ideas on starting a research project or school assignment? Fill out this Reference question form and our reference team will get back to you as soon as possible.

Charities across Canada are facing fundraising shortfalls and a number of operational challenges due to COVID-19 and--like us--facing difficult choices that will impact the level and availibility of services, programs, and resources on which our community depends. To help SGPL continue to offer these valuable services, programs, and resources, CanadaHelps has launched the sixth annual Great Canadian Giving Challenge with an increased grand prize of $20,000. Every dollar donated = a ballot and a...

Our next meeting is Tuesday, September 15, 2020 and begins at 7:00 p.m. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and following the AHS recommendation, this meeting will be held by video conferencing using the Zoom Platform. If you would like to attend the meeting, please email the Interim Director, Leanne Myggland-Carter at Leanne@sgpl.ca 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....

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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...

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...

Monetary Donations - From July 1 - December 31, SGPL is pre-launching its 1961-2021: celebrating 60 years of community fundraising campaign

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 Lorna Stroshein & Robert Baxter Pat Maloney Rotary Club ...

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 and Instagram pages for hiring announcements. Learn more about working at SGPL.

Friends of the Spruce Grove Public Library Society Do you enjoy working with others to improve the community we share? Join this group that organizes and delivers fundraising and advocacy events. 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.

THE BOOK SALE HAS BEEN POSTPONED Until further notice, all programs at SGPL are cancelled due to the library's closure in an effort to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Take what you want, give what you can! Friday: 10AM-6PM Saturday: 10AM-6PM Sunday Noon-3PM THE EVENTS ON MARCH 18 AND APRIL 22 HAVE BEEN CANCELLED 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...

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:

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...