Jasper Municipal Library

 Jasper Municipal Library

Hours

The library is closed on Sundays and statutory holidays.

Community Access Program

The Jasper Municipal Library is a Community Access Program (CAP) site. The Community Access Program is a government of Canada initiative, administered by Industry Canada that aims to provide Canadians with affordable public access to the Internet and skills they need to use it effectively.

Membership

Library membership costs $15 per person. Senior citizens and children up to the age of 18 years whose main residence is Jasper receive free memberships.

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Loan Periods and Overdues

The loan period is three weeks, excluding movies and periodicals which are loaned one week. Fines accrue at 10 cents per day to a maximum of $5 for print materials and $1 per day to a maximum of $10 for movies.

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Internet Access and Equipment

We have a total of 6 computers for internet access and 1 for Word Processing. Our members now receive free email and we also have wireless internet service. We also do not do email packages anymore. Members receive 30 mins. per day free computer use including email. The charges for non-members for computer use is $2.50 for 30 mins. for our computers or $2.50 for 1 hour for wireless.

The library also has two dedicated word processors, a laser printer, color ink jet printer, a scanner and cd burners.

Other equipment available: a photocopier, fax machine small laminator and a slide projector.

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Library Programs

Children’s Story time - runs October through May.
Wednesday at 1:30 pm and Saturday at 1:30 pm

Summer Reading Program - July & August

Shut-in Service - For those unable to visit the library.

Internet tutorials - Available by request. Ask staff for details.

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Online Library Catalogue

www.tracpac.ab.ca

Our library is connected to a consortium of three Regional Library Systems with approximately 1.5 million titles in a central database. Our members can use this site from home or at the library to place orders for titles and to check and renew titles they have out. Our staff will be happy to show you how to use this site.

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The Alberta Library

www.talonline.ca

Members with an Alberta Library card may borrow books from any of the participating libraries in Alberta in person or place books on hold through their local library.

Having trouble finding the information you need to help answer your questions?
We're Alberta's librarians and we've got the answers for you!
You can ask us a question any time of day or night, right here, online.

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Brief history of the library

The Jasper Municipal Library occupies a building, which was constructed in 1926 as the Jasper Sub/District Headquarters of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The library located to this building in 1975 when the RCMP moved to a new larger and more modern building. The library has done extensive renovation to the interior of the building, but has tried to maintain the charm and quaintness of the original building.

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