The Chestermere Public Library is an important asset to our community where children, teens and adults come to check out books and other materials, take seminars and participating in a wide variety of programs.
These programs and services are only able to thrive due to generous donations that have been coming to the library since first opening its doors in 2007. Over the past nine years, the staff and volunteers of the Chestermere Public Library have worked tirelessly to ensure that new and exciting programs are always coming to the patrons that come through the doors.
On Tuesday, January 17, 2016, Karen Khamba presented a $1,000.00 cheque to the Chestermere Public Library. The Chestermere Bottle Depot and the Khamba family have been valued supporters of our Library since the beginning. Donations such as these, enable us to improve and increase our Library programs along with books, movies and other items to borrow. Our new “Lucky Day” collection a good example of this. We now have extra copies of some of the most requested items in the “Lucky Day” collection. With no holds, and no renewals, we can have more of these items on the shelves for our customers when they come in.
Cathy Burness, Assistant Director with the Chestermere Public Library comments, “We always have lots going on at the Chestermere Public Library. We have Drop-In Lego on Saturdays at 3:00pm, Baby and Me for new parents and their babies, on Wednesdays at 1:30pm, and our regular Storytimes at 10:15am every Wednesday and Friday. We also have ‘Stories To Go’ at the Waiting Room Café on alternate Tuesdays at 10:15am for those families who may want to join us for Storytime in the Kinniburgh area”.
The Chestermere Public Library also offers:
• Other material such as music CDs, movies, audiobooks, magazines and downloadable media
• Free use of computers with internet and word processing
• Photocopying and scanning (25c black & white; 50c colour)
• Tables for small group meetings and studying
• Program room available for rental
• Family events such as Storytime and movies
• Book clubs for adults, teens and children
• Access to online e-resources
The Chestermere Public Library is also known for throwing pretty cool themed parties celebrating different authors, holidays and special occasions.
“We are also celebrating the international Harry Potter Book night, on February 4th at 7:00pm. We will be decorating the Library in a Harry Potter theme and will have activities, games and readings. We are encouraging people to come in costume to get in the Harry Potter state of mind and to be entered into a draw for an illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, explained Burness.
The friendly team at the Chestermere Public Library are always ready to help and love being involved in our community. “We would like to thank all the individuals and businesses who have given so generously in the past and we look forward to their valued friendship and support in the future”.
