About PRL

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Parkland was the first regional library in Alberta, formed way back in 1959. More than 50 years later, we continue to serve public and school libraries across central Alberta.

Vision
Parkland Regional Library is a leader for its members to achieve excellence in library service.

Mission
Parkland Regional Library supports its members through cooperation, innovation, and service by:

providing human and material support services as needed by the libraries,
acting as a focus for leadership and library advocacy,
being effectively and efficiently governed and financially sustainable.

Service Priorities
Headquarters activities and initiatives are guided by our Plan of Service and our Strategic Plan.
Visit the Services page for a list of current services.

History
Originally created to provide library service to area school divisions, Parkland Regional Library is now a cooperative network of 50 public and 36 school libraries serving over 200,000 residents of central Alberta by sharing of material, resources and expertise.

Parkland Regional Library celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2009. In commemoration of this event, Kimmy Beach was commissioned to write a poem. Staff created a poster outlining the history of Parkland Regional Library, as well as history posters for each of our member libraries.

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