Public Library Service

In Alberta, public libraries are created by municipal bylaw and governed by public library boards.  Alberta Municipal Affairs has responsibility for the administration of the Libraries Act.  The Department’s Public Library Services Branch also develops provincial policy in areas such as resource sharing and network development.

On this site you will find information on:

• Provincial Library Service
• Legislation
  • Libraries Act
  • Libraries Regulation
  • Community Development Grants Regulation
• Provincial Resource Sharing Policy (PDF)
• Funding for Public Library Service
• Library Bylaws: Questions to Ask (PDF)
• Plan of Service
• Public Library Policy: Examples
• Public Library Statistics
• Public Library Standards
• Useful Links
• *NEW* - Minister’s Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Public Library Service

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