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Libraries name 2017 Writers in Residence
, November 24, 2016 – Creative minds interested in everything from playwriting and film to children’s books and graphic novels can look forward to a year of opportunity with David van Belle and Richard Van Camp, who have been named the 2017 Metro Federation Writers in Residence.The Metro Federat...
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, November 24, 2016 – Creative minds interested in everything from playwriting and film to children’s books and graphic novels can look forward to a year of opportunity with David van Belle and Richard Van Camp, who have been named the 2017 Metro Federation Writers in Residence.The Metro Federat...
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Submissions open for 2017 Alberta Readers’ Choice Award
: EDMONTON, AB, November 17, 2016 – The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) has opened the call for book submissions for the 2017 Alberta Readers’ Choice Award. Alberta authors can submit their titles until December 31, 2016.One of Alberta’s richest literary prizes, EPL’s $10,000 Albert...
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: EDMONTON, AB, November 17, 2016 – The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) has opened the call for book submissions for the 2017 Alberta Readers’ Choice Award. Alberta authors can submit their titles until December 31, 2016.One of Alberta’s richest literary prizes, EPL’s $10,000 Albert...
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EPL to host Illustrator in Residence program this fall
: EDMONTON, AB, October 17, 2016 – Artists of all ages and abilities are in for a treat, as artist and children’s book illustrator Dianna Bonder is taking up residence at the Edmonton Public Library (EPL).The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Canada Joanne Fitzg...
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: EDMONTON, AB, October 17, 2016 – Artists of all ages and abilities are in for a treat, as artist and children’s book illustrator Dianna Bonder is taking up residence at the Edmonton Public Library (EPL).The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) Canada Joanne Fitzg...
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Mayor Don Iveson wins North American leadership award for support of EPL
: EDMONTON, AB, October 7, 2016 – Mayor Don Iveson is being celebrated internationally for championing, promoting and elevating Edmonton’s public library system.Iveson is the 2016 recipient of the Urban Libraries Council (ULC) Urban Leader Award, which was established in 2001 to r...
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: EDMONTON, AB, October 7, 2016 – Mayor Don Iveson is being celebrated internationally for championing, promoting and elevating Edmonton’s public library system.Iveson is the 2016 recipient of the Urban Libraries Council (ULC) Urban Leader Award, which was established in 2001 to r...
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Laurel Deedrick-Mayne wins $10,000 EPL Alberta Readers’ Choice Award for ‘A Wake for the Dreamland’
: EDMONTON, AB, September 17, 2016 – A story about three Alberta teenagers on the cusp of adulthood in a world on the brink of war is the winner of the $10,000 2016 Alberta Readers’ Choice Award. A Wake for the Dreamland is the first novel from Lacombe native Laurel...
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: EDMONTON, AB, September 17, 2016 – A story about three Alberta teenagers on the cusp of adulthood in a world on the brink of war is the winner of the $10,000 2016 Alberta Readers’ Choice Award. A Wake for the Dreamland is the first novel from Lacombe native Laurel...
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Wi-Fi hotspots available for borrowing from EPL
: EDMONTON, AB, July 20, 2016 – Edmontonians with limited or no access to the Internet can now add the World Wide Web to a growing list of items they can check out of the library.The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) will begin loaning Wi-Fi hotspots with unlimited data to adult libra...
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: EDMONTON, AB, July 20, 2016 – Edmontonians with limited or no access to the Internet can now add the World Wide Web to a growing list of items they can check out of the library.The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) will begin loaning Wi-Fi hotspots with unlimited data to adult libra...
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Jasper Place wins national Green Building Award
EPL's Jasper Place Branch was recently named a national winner of a 2016 Green Building Award, a joint program of Sustainable Architecture & Building (SABMag)/ecoHouse Canada, and the Canada Green Building Council.Our LEED-certified Jasper Place Branch, designed by Hughes Condon Marler Archit...
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EPL's Jasper Place Branch was recently named a national winner of a 2016 Green Building Award, a joint program of Sustainable Architecture & Building (SABMag)/ecoHouse Canada, and the Canada Green Building Council.Our LEED-certified Jasper Place Branch, designed by Hughes Condon Marler Archit...
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Summer Starts at EPL
: EDMONTON, AB, June 24, 2016 – The Edmonton Public Library’s (EPL) popular summer reading club is expanding. Summer Starts at EPL will encourage kids of all ages to read, create and explore all summer. The TD Summer Reading Club will still be a part of our programming, but this y...
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: EDMONTON, AB, June 24, 2016 – The Edmonton Public Library’s (EPL) popular summer reading club is expanding. Summer Starts at EPL will encourage kids of all ages to read, create and explore all summer. The TD Summer Reading Club will still be a part of our programming, but this y...
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ME Libraries initiative wins COSUGI award
EPL's contribution to the ME Libraries initiative has been recognized by Customers of SirsiDynix Users Group, Inc. (COSUGI). The initiative, which allows library customers within Alberta to join any other library system in the province, helps the library community grow.We were awarded the Library...
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EPL's contribution to the ME Libraries initiative has been recognized by Customers of SirsiDynix Users Group, Inc. (COSUGI). The initiative, which allows library customers within Alberta to join any other library system in the province, helps the library community grow.We were awarded the Library...
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Jennifer Huntley and Zainul Mawji named to EPL Board of Trustees
: EDMONTON, AB, May 10, 2016 – Two new members have been appointed to the Edmonton Public Library (EPL) Board of Trustees.Jennifer Huntley, a consultant supporting the Public Interest Executive Search team at Conroy Ross Partners, and Zainul Mawji, leader of the Market Strategy an...
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: EDMONTON, AB, May 10, 2016 – Two new members have been appointed to the Edmonton Public Library (EPL) Board of Trustees.Jennifer Huntley, a consultant supporting the Public Interest Executive Search team at Conroy Ross Partners, and Zainul Mawji, leader of the Market Strategy an...
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Five finalists revealed for $10,000 literary prize
: EDMONTON, AB, May 6, 2016 – The five books vying for the richest literary prize in the province have been announced.Trimmed to a list of five titles from 54 submissions by a jury of Edmonton Public Library (EPL) staff, the public will go to the polls starting July 4 to vote for ...
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: EDMONTON, AB, May 6, 2016 – The five books vying for the richest literary prize in the province have been announced.Trimmed to a list of five titles from 54 submissions by a jury of Edmonton Public Library (EPL) staff, the public will go to the polls starting July 4 to vote for ...
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EPL CEO Pilar Martinez receives President’s Award
The Library Association of Alberta (LAA) has honoured Edmonton Public Library (EPL) Chief Executive Officer Pilar Martinez for her province-wide contributions to the library field and the goals of the LAA.Martinez is the recipient of the Library Association of Alberta (LAA) 2016 President’s Award...
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The Library Association of Alberta (LAA) has honoured Edmonton Public Library (EPL) Chief Executive Officer Pilar Martinez for her province-wide contributions to the library field and the goals of the LAA.Martinez is the recipient of the Library Association of Alberta (LAA) 2016 President’s Award...
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EPL wins national innovative technology award for Capital City Records
:The Edmonton Public Library’s (EPL) digital local music collection and interactive tool for celebrating local music history has been named the 2016 recipient of the CLA/OCLC Award for Innovative Technology. Capital City Records: Edmonton Local Music was developed to celebrate and ...
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:The Edmonton Public Library’s (EPL) digital local music collection and interactive tool for celebrating local music history has been named the 2016 recipient of the CLA/OCLC Award for Innovative Technology. Capital City Records: Edmonton Local Music was developed to celebrate and ...
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Mill Woods wins interior design award
EPL's Mill Woods Branch is a winner of a 2016 Library Interior Design Award. These biennial awards, announced by the International Interior Design Association and American Library Association, recognize achievement in library interior design aesthetics, creativity and function.Our 25,000 square f...
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EPL's Mill Woods Branch is a winner of a 2016 Library Interior Design Award. These biennial awards, announced by the International Interior Design Association and American Library Association, recognize achievement in library interior design aesthetics, creativity and function.Our 25,000 square f...
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EPL introduces pet collection
: EDMONTON, AB, April 1, 2016- Beginning September 2016, EPL is adding furry friends to our collection. This new pet collection will include 17 cats, 12 dogs, 6 bunnies and 32 gerbils.“Who doesn’t love a cuddly canine or friendly feline cuddled on their lap while rea...
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: EDMONTON, AB, April 1, 2016- Beginning September 2016, EPL is adding furry friends to our collection. This new pet collection will include 17 cats, 12 dogs, 6 bunnies and 32 gerbils.“Who doesn’t love a cuddly canine or friendly feline cuddled on their lap while rea...
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