Medicine Hat Public Library
| Medicine Hat Public Library | |
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| Established | 1915 |
| Location | Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| Branches | 1 |
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| Items collected | Books, pamphlets, CDs, cassettes, videos, DVDs, magazines, newspapers, online resources[1] |
| Size | 196,390 |
| Access and use | |
| Members | 10,067 |
| Website | Medicine Hat Public Library |
Medicine Hat Public Library is a public library located in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. It has over 10,000 annual members throughout Medicine Hat. It is a member of the Shortgrass Library System and The Alberta Library.
Backing onto the scenic South Saskatchewan River, the library is located across the street from the Esplanade Arts and Heritage Centre and next to the Court of Queen’s Bench on First Street S.E. in downtown Medicine Hat.
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[edit] Services
- Information and reference services
- Access to full text databases
- Community information
- Internet access
- Reader's advisory services
- Programs for children, youth and adults
- Delivery to homebound individuals
- Interlibrary loan
- Free downloadable audiobooks
[edit] General Information
The dual-level facility, renovated in 2008, features a children’s library, dedicated young adult section, adult fiction, movies, music and audio books on the upper level. The main checkout, self-checkout kiosks and the Information & Memberships counter are located on this level as well.
The lower level is home to the reference collection, adult non-fiction, periodicals, microfilm readers and public computer terminals. The 180 seat theatre and both the Honor Currie and Legion meeting rooms are also found on this level.
[edit] Partnerships
Medicine Hat Public Library is a member of "The Alberta Library", a province-wide system that allows access to material from every member library in Alberta.
[edit] Energy Conservation
The City of Medicine Hat installed a one kilowatt solar electric system on the roof of the library during the summer of 2006. The building now draws part of its electricity from the solar panel.[2] Power generation from the 1kW solar panel array is performing as expected.[3] The historical measurements of the solar array are within expectations consistent with theoretical calculations used in methods provided by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.[4] In the first 5 years of operation, the solar array generated 5-6 thousand kWh. Not considering upfront capital and installation costs, the total associated electrical energy consumption savings are approximately $600-800 over the same time period. The amount of elecricity generated can also be viewed in real time.[5]
[edit] Statistics 2009
Library In-person Visits: 222,302
Library Virtual Visits: 56,000
Items Borrowed: 507,477
Library Members: 10,067
Total of all Collections: 196,390
Items Lent to Other Libraries: 14,339
Programs: 667
Program Participants: 14,541
Public Internet Use: 34,250
Questions Answered: 50,952
Volunteers: 60
[edit] References
- ^ "Resources Management Policy". Medicine Hat Public Library. http://www.mhpl.info/pdf_docs/resourcemanage.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
- ^ "Protecting our environment at MHPL". Medicine Hat Public Library. http://www.mhpl.info/environment.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
- ^ "Medicine Hat Library Board Minutes June 2007". http://www.mhpl.info/pdf_docs/June2007minutes.pdf. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "NREL PVWatts". National Renewable Energy Labortory. http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/calculators/PVWATTS/version1. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "Alberta Solar Municipal Showcase". Climate Change Central. http://www.lassothesun.ca/pages/medicine-hat-bkgd.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
- ^ "2008 Annual Report". Medicine Hat Public Library. http://www.mhpl.info/pdf_docs/2008AnnualReport.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
[edit] External links
- Medicine Hat Public Library
- Shortgrass Library System
- The Alberta Library
- Canadian Library Association
