Studies
Standards for Member Libraries In Alberta
School Housed Public Libraries [coming soon]
PRL Space Study [coming soon]
2001 Expansion Study

Fund Raising
Donate Now! (Bricks for Books)
Naming Rights Opportunities
MLA Write-In Campaign (Do Not Be Quiet!)

Keep Informed
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Library Link of the Month - OldsLearning.ca
Want to know what programs are available iin the Town of Olds? Look no further than oldslearning.ca! This website allows you to browse what programs are available in each month, or you can search for your particular interests or needs. New programs are being added all the time! Let oldslearning.ca be your source for what's happening in the town of Olds.

The Library is now on Twitter!

The Olds Municipal Library is now on twitter. If you would like to keep abreast of what is happening at your local library, find out news about events, programs, and building updates follow us by going to our twitter page. Feel free to become one of our followers. http://twitter.com/oldslibrary

Friends of the Library
The "Friends of the Olds Municipal Library" has been established and is looking for new members. Click here for more information and find out how you can join!

Turning Sod for the Next Generation Library

The staff and Olds Municipal Library Board is please to extend an invitation to the community of Olds and district to attend the Sod Turning Event for the Library Expansion Project on Friday September 25th at 2:00 pm.

Libraries are no longer only repositories for books and havens for those seeking the quiet pursuit of knowledge. On any give day, the Olds Library is humming with activity. Children are learning how to become Eco Detectives. New Canadians are selecting progressive readers, beginner English books written for adult learners. Artists are exchanging their Art Spark Trading Cards, mini masterpieces they have created. Truckers are checking out best sellers on audiotape to help pass the kilometers. Teens are engrossed in computer aided dialogues with people across the world. As Olds’ population has expanded and growth continues, increasing the number of users and diversity of their needs, the community is ready for a new generation library.

The Library Expansion Project will increase the current building to 9,000 square feet, allowing necessary space for at least the next 15 years of operation. Major funding for the project is generously provided by the Town of Olds, Government of Canada’s Building Canada Fund, and Government of Alberta’s Major Community Facilities Fund. The Olds Lions Club is a Room Sponsor and many donations continue to be made by the community through the Bricks for Books program. The project is expected to be completed in October, 2010. In the meantime, temporary library operations are underway in the former SAAN store downtown.

This new generation library will serve as a community showcase for leading edge digital equipment for home and communication applications through a partnership with the provincial Community Engagement Site Program and Community Connections, a project of the Olds Institute – Technology Committee.

A forward thinking building in function needs to be as forward thinking in design. The expansion project’s architecture and engineering firm, Group 2, are leaders in sustainable design. Environmentally responsible features include: rainwater collection, passive sunlight optimization, energy efficient heating and water efficient plumbing. The building material, furniture and landscaping were selected for green features including durability, local manufacturing and closed loop recycling.

Join MP Blake Richards, MLA Richard Marz and Mayor Dahl for the official sod turning on September, 25th.