COVID-19
For information about our plan to re-open, please see our attached document on the changes that will be taking place in our library.
We are focused on the health and safety of our library patrons and staff. Our building is currently closed, but we are closely monitoring the situation through local, provincial and federal government sources and health officers. Please check our Facebook page for updates and this page for more information on COVID-19.
Our library first opened its doors in 1928. At that time, the small library was located in a room within the Wales Hotel on Main Street in Wetaskiwin. As the library grew, it moved to many other spaces. In 1932, the library was relocated to space in the Criterion Hotel. Seven years later, it once again moved, this time to the newly constructed City Hall. Twenty years later, the Wetaskiwin Public Library relocated to the Wetoka Health Unit building. In 1964, the Library returned to City Hall, but...
The Wetaskiwin Public Library has a dedicated Board that meets monthly to ensure that the community of Wetaskiwin enjoys the best services possible. Members of the city and county of Wetaskiwin serve on the board for a three-year term. Access Library Board meeting minutes. As a Wetaskiwinite from birth, Michelle is eager to support the community by being a part of the Library Board. Michelle is a teacher with Wetaskiwin Regional Public Schools and is an alumni employee with the Wetaskiwin ...
Do you love what your library does for the community? Do you want to give back? There are many ways to show support. Here are a few suggestions! The Library Board is currently seeking volunteers from the community to become board members. Citizen appointments occur at various times depending on the terms of the positions available. If you are interested in helping guide the Wetaskiwin Public Library toward the future, please contact the library or call City Hall at 780-361-4400. For more info...
The Wetaskiwin Public Library gratefully accepts your donations. Here are some of the different ways you can give to the library. Monetary donations in any denomination are always gratefully accepted. Donations may be made online using our secure tool below: From time to time the library will post a need for donations of specific items and supplies. Check our latest news to see if there are currently any specific needs. If you have something you think we could use, please phone the library a...
During the Covid -19 Pandemic most of our employees have been temporarily laid off and cannot reply to emails. Please email library@wetaskiwin.ca if you have questions. Phone: 780-361-4446 Fax: 780-352-3266 If you have specific questions or concerns, please contact the staff below: Svea Beson, Manager of Administrative Services library@wetaskiwin.ca Christine Hutchinson, Public Services Librarian christine.hutchinson@wetaskiwin.ca Kat MacCallum, Children's Services Coordinator kat.maccallum@...
Please follow the links below for access to latest Library Board meeting minutes. If you are looking for minutes dating farther back, please contact the library. January 2019 February 2019 April 2019 May 2019 October 2019 January 2018 February 2018 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 June 2018 September 2018 December 2018 June 2017 September 2017 October 2017 November 2017
The Wetaskiwin Public Library will be closed on the following dates in 2019. See our regular hours. *NOTE: The library also closes at 3 pm on New Year's Eve
ME Libraries gives you access to free Alberta-wide public library borrowing! When you sign up online, you'll be able to visit libraries across the province and borrow materials--using your local library card! All materials are picked up at the owning library but you can return them to any ME library. ME Libraries only work with physical materials, so online resources and interlibrary loan services are not included. Who can sign up? Adults (18+) with a local library card in good standing and with...
