Stony Plain Public Library

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Stony Plain Public Library

Type	Public Library system in the city of Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada.
Established	1945
Coordinates	53°31′43″N 113°59′54″W / 53.52855°N 113.99847°W / 53.52855; -113.99847Coordinates: 53°31′43″N 113°59′54″W / 53.52855°N 113.99847°W / 53.52855; -113.99847
Collection
Items collected	books, e-books, music, cds, periodicals, maps, genealogical archives, business directories, local history,
Size	167,000 volumes
Website	Stony Plain Public Library Website
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The Stony Plain Public Library is a publicly funded library in the town of Stony Plain, Alberta, Canada.

History[]

The Stony Plain Public Library started as a project of the United Church Young People's Club. It first opened in January 1945 on 50th Street with 500 books on the shelves. The collection has now grown to over 55,000 volumes.

The library has moved over the years from the hotel dining room, to the Town Hall, to above the Fire Hall, to the Community Centre, to the former Recreation Office on 51st Avenue, and ultimately to its present location in Forest Green Plaza. The Stony Plain Women's Institute sponsored the library when it came under the Alberta Libraries Act in 1948.^[1]

Stony Plain Public Library is a member of the Yellowhead Regional Library and The Alberta Library.

Governance[]

The Stony Plain Public Library is governed by a 10-member library board representing both the Town of Stony Plain and Parkland County.

The sources of funding for the library include the Town of Stony Plain, Parkland County, Alberta Municipal Affairs, generous donations from within the community, and fundraising drives put on primarily by the Friends of the Stony Plain Public Library.

Programs[]

Stony Plain Public Library has programming for all ages ranging from babies, preschoolers (storytime), children (summer reading program/children’s book club), teens (teen advisory group), adults (hostelling/gardening/investing/computer training), and seniors (computer training/conversation cafe)^[2]

• Information and reference services
• Access to full text databases
• Community information
• Internet access
• Reader's advisory services
• Programs for children, youth and adults
• Interlibrary loan
• Free downloadable audiobooks and ebooks

Technology[]

The Stony Plain Public library has 14 computers for public use and 1 search computer that allows patrons to search almost any library holding in all of Alberta (patrons are then able to order material from across the province through interlibrary loan). The library connected to the Alberta SuperNet in 2006, which now allows the possibility of web conferencing and training/programming originating from any location in the world.

References[]

External links[]

• Stony Plain Public Library Website
• The Alberta Library System
• Town of Stony Plain
• Yellowhead Regional Library