Flagstaff’s libraries full of more than shelves of books
You can’t judge a book by its cover. Or a library by just its books.
Flagstaff libraries are full of more than shelves of dusty old books — such as weekly preschool programming, monthly Nerf night and an adult programming series that ranges from raising chickens to gardening and much more, says Forestburg Public Library Manager Kristin Kells.
“Our board encourages anything that generates interest, to show that a library is more than books,” says Kells. “Programming is our plan of service to get new people into the library. All members of the community, all ages, everyone is welcome.”
In 2017, the Forestburg Public Library tallied 2,464 participants in 156 programs.
Flagstaff libraries are members of the Parkland Regional Library. Director Ron Sheppard believes some people still have perceptions of public libraries, “That they are outdated, that they have been replaced by anything from Amazon to the Internet, and that is really not the case at all.”
Circulation throughout the Parkland region is around the 1.2 million mark and gradually increasing.
Parkland library card holders can borrow from public and academic libraries clear across Alberta.
With interlibrary loans gradually growing, the square footage of your local library can be customized to your community’s needs.
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Krista Castagna
Staff Reporter
