Sylvan Lake Municipal Library.
@sylvanlib.bsky.social
The Sylvan Lake Municipal Library strives to be the heart of our community.
https://sylvanlibrary.prl.ab.ca
https://sylvanlibrary.prl.ab.ca
We are excited to partner with Purdys Chocolatier for a seasonal fundraiser to help raise money for a new building.
Orders can be submitted until November 30th, with a portion of the proceeds going to support the Library.
Order online here: fundraising.purdys.com/join.aspx/22...
Orders can be submitted until November 30th, with a portion of the proceeds going to support the Library.
Order online here: fundraising.purdys.com/join.aspx/22...
November 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
We are excited to partner with Purdys Chocolatier for a seasonal fundraiser to help raise money for a new building.
Orders can be submitted until November 30th, with a portion of the proceeds going to support the Library.
Order online here: fundraising.purdys.com/join.aspx/22...
Orders can be submitted until November 30th, with a portion of the proceeds going to support the Library.
Order online here: fundraising.purdys.com/join.aspx/22...
When one door closes, another one opens ...
Today, we bid a bittersweet farewell to Kristin as she moves on to new opportunities. We have loved having her on our Library team, and are grateful for the connections that she has forged between the Library and the community.
Today, we bid a bittersweet farewell to Kristin as she moves on to new opportunities. We have loved having her on our Library team, and are grateful for the connections that she has forged between the Library and the community.
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 PM
When one door closes, another one opens ...
Today, we bid a bittersweet farewell to Kristin as she moves on to new opportunities. We have loved having her on our Library team, and are grateful for the connections that she has forged between the Library and the community.
Today, we bid a bittersweet farewell to Kristin as she moves on to new opportunities. We have loved having her on our Library team, and are grateful for the connections that she has forged between the Library and the community.
We're looking for your feedback!
Complete this short, 10-question survey to help us better meet the evolving needs of our community: tinyurl.com/bp86ktk4
If you have any questions about the survey or how the results will be used, please contact:
Jeff Bernus
Bernusj@mymacewan.ca
Complete this short, 10-question survey to help us better meet the evolving needs of our community: tinyurl.com/bp86ktk4
If you have any questions about the survey or how the results will be used, please contact:
Jeff Bernus
Bernusj@mymacewan.ca
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
We're looking for your feedback!
Complete this short, 10-question survey to help us better meet the evolving needs of our community: tinyurl.com/bp86ktk4
If you have any questions about the survey or how the results will be used, please contact:
Jeff Bernus
Bernusj@mymacewan.ca
Complete this short, 10-question survey to help us better meet the evolving needs of our community: tinyurl.com/bp86ktk4
If you have any questions about the survey or how the results will be used, please contact:
Jeff Bernus
Bernusj@mymacewan.ca
We had a wonderful time at yesterday's Teen Bring Your Own Book Club!
Thanks to everyone who came out to share their favourite books and characters, movies and songs, and chatted all things books and music.
Thanks to everyone who came out to share their favourite books and characters, movies and songs, and chatted all things books and music.
October 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
We had a wonderful time at yesterday's Teen Bring Your Own Book Club!
Thanks to everyone who came out to share their favourite books and characters, movies and songs, and chatted all things books and music.
Thanks to everyone who came out to share their favourite books and characters, movies and songs, and chatted all things books and music.
Our Teen BYOB is coming up this afternoon at Timber Coffee Co.! Ages 13+ are invited to join us at 3:45 to share a favourite or recent read, and get some great book recommendations while meeting friends old and new.
We hope to see you there!
We hope to see you there!
October 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Our Teen BYOB is coming up this afternoon at Timber Coffee Co.! Ages 13+ are invited to join us at 3:45 to share a favourite or recent read, and get some great book recommendations while meeting friends old and new.
We hope to see you there!
We hope to see you there!
Thank you to everyone who came out for last night's Bring Your Own Book Club at Lakeshore Café. We had a great mix of deep and introspective reads shared last night, and wonderful conversation - as always.
October 16, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Thank you to everyone who came out for last night's Bring Your Own Book Club at Lakeshore Café. We had a great mix of deep and introspective reads shared last night, and wonderful conversation - as always.
Calling all book enthusiasts! The Sylvan Lake Municipal Library is on the hunt for a part-time Library Clerk to join our dynamic, fun-loving team of literary legends.
Head over to our website for a full breakdown of the job posting: www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/services-3
#SylvanLake #JobPosting
Head over to our website for a full breakdown of the job posting: www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/services-3
#SylvanLake #JobPosting
September 26, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Calling all book enthusiasts! The Sylvan Lake Municipal Library is on the hunt for a part-time Library Clerk to join our dynamic, fun-loving team of literary legends.
Head over to our website for a full breakdown of the job posting: www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/services-3
#SylvanLake #JobPosting
Head over to our website for a full breakdown of the job posting: www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/services-3
#SylvanLake #JobPosting
We had our first Teen Bring Your Own Book Club yesterday!
We had a delightful visit at Timber Coffee Co. with our group of young readers, who shared some of their favourite and recent reads.
We had a delightful visit at Timber Coffee Co. with our group of young readers, who shared some of their favourite and recent reads.
September 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We had our first Teen Bring Your Own Book Club yesterday!
We had a delightful visit at Timber Coffee Co. with our group of young readers, who shared some of their favourite and recent reads.
We had a delightful visit at Timber Coffee Co. with our group of young readers, who shared some of their favourite and recent reads.
Create art or work on a craft with friends old and new. We'll have a variety of craft supplies out, or your can bring your own to work on.
Stop by tomorrow for Art Attack: Crafternoon! Free, registration required: www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/art...
Stop by tomorrow for Art Attack: Crafternoon! Free, registration required: www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/art...
September 18, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Create art or work on a craft with friends old and new. We'll have a variety of craft supplies out, or your can bring your own to work on.
Stop by tomorrow for Art Attack: Crafternoon! Free, registration required: www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/art...
Stop by tomorrow for Art Attack: Crafternoon! Free, registration required: www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/art...
Join us at the Library this Friday for a school's out day of building and competition!
Show up and show off your genius with Makedo tools.
This event is free, and for ages 8+. Register online: www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/mak...
#SylvanLake #SylvanLakeLibrary #MakedoMasters
Show up and show off your genius with Makedo tools.
This event is free, and for ages 8+. Register online: www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/mak...
#SylvanLake #SylvanLakeLibrary #MakedoMasters
September 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Join us at the Library this Friday for a school's out day of building and competition!
Show up and show off your genius with Makedo tools.
This event is free, and for ages 8+. Register online: www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/mak...
#SylvanLake #SylvanLakeLibrary #MakedoMasters
Show up and show off your genius with Makedo tools.
This event is free, and for ages 8+. Register online: www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/mak...
#SylvanLake #SylvanLakeLibrary #MakedoMasters
Film Society is back this month!
Stop by the Library and grab your ticket in adventure, or get it at the door the night (cash only at the door).
www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/fil...
Stop by the Library and grab your ticket in adventure, or get it at the door the night (cash only at the door).
www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/fil...
September 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Film Society is back this month!
Stop by the Library and grab your ticket in adventure, or get it at the door the night (cash only at the door).
www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/fil...
Stop by the Library and grab your ticket in adventure, or get it at the door the night (cash only at the door).
www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/fil...
Calling all gardeners!
Come and share your highs and lows of your garden this year - even if your garden was just in containers on your balcony. What worked well and what didn't - we want to know!
www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/har...
Come and share your highs and lows of your garden this year - even if your garden was just in containers on your balcony. What worked well and what didn't - we want to know!
www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/har...
September 16, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Calling all gardeners!
Come and share your highs and lows of your garden this year - even if your garden was just in containers on your balcony. What worked well and what didn't - we want to know!
www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/har...
Come and share your highs and lows of your garden this year - even if your garden was just in containers on your balcony. What worked well and what didn't - we want to know!
www.sylvanlakelibrary.ca/events-1/har...
Let's kick off a summer of fun at the Library!
Dress as Barbie and/or Ken, or rock out in your finest beachwear and join us in Barbieland for the Summer Reading Club Kickoff Party!
Photo booth, disco dance party, lasso games, and more! Drop in and join the fun!
prl.ab.ca/events/sylva...
Dress as Barbie and/or Ken, or rock out in your finest beachwear and join us in Barbieland for the Summer Reading Club Kickoff Party!
Photo booth, disco dance party, lasso games, and more! Drop in and join the fun!
prl.ab.ca/events/sylva...
June 20, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Let's kick off a summer of fun at the Library!
Dress as Barbie and/or Ken, or rock out in your finest beachwear and join us in Barbieland for the Summer Reading Club Kickoff Party!
Photo booth, disco dance party, lasso games, and more! Drop in and join the fun!
prl.ab.ca/events/sylva...
Dress as Barbie and/or Ken, or rock out in your finest beachwear and join us in Barbieland for the Summer Reading Club Kickoff Party!
Photo booth, disco dance party, lasso games, and more! Drop in and join the fun!
prl.ab.ca/events/sylva...
Just a couple days left to fill out our community engagement survey for the chance to win a $100.00 grocery gift card!
Take the survey here: tinyurl.com/yz9w7jku
Take the survey here: tinyurl.com/yz9w7jku
June 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Just a couple days left to fill out our community engagement survey for the chance to win a $100.00 grocery gift card!
Take the survey here: tinyurl.com/yz9w7jku
Take the survey here: tinyurl.com/yz9w7jku
Guess what? We're streaming the hockey game during tomorrow night's Open House at the Library!
We'll have live music, snacks, signature cocktails (for those 18+), a silent auction, and you won't even have to miss the Oilers (hopefully) kick the Panthers' butts tomorrow night!
We'll have live music, snacks, signature cocktails (for those 18+), a silent auction, and you won't even have to miss the Oilers (hopefully) kick the Panthers' butts tomorrow night!
June 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Guess what? We're streaming the hockey game during tomorrow night's Open House at the Library!
We'll have live music, snacks, signature cocktails (for those 18+), a silent auction, and you won't even have to miss the Oilers (hopefully) kick the Panthers' butts tomorrow night!
We'll have live music, snacks, signature cocktails (for those 18+), a silent auction, and you won't even have to miss the Oilers (hopefully) kick the Panthers' butts tomorrow night!
Prism Club is back tomorrow with a paint 'n swap! Paint along with friends old and new at our community GSA.
Drop in, snacks provided.
#SylvanLake #SylvanLakeLibrary #PrismClub #PrideMonth
Drop in, snacks provided.
#SylvanLake #SylvanLakeLibrary #PrismClub #PrideMonth
June 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Prism Club is back tomorrow with a paint 'n swap! Paint along with friends old and new at our community GSA.
Drop in, snacks provided.
#SylvanLake #SylvanLakeLibrary #PrismClub #PrideMonth
Drop in, snacks provided.
#SylvanLake #SylvanLakeLibrary #PrismClub #PrideMonth
Thank you to everyone who came out for last night's Bring Your Own Book Club at Lakeshore Cafe’.
We had wonderful conversations and some great books recommended!
We had wonderful conversations and some great books recommended!
May 22, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Thank you to everyone who came out for last night's Bring Your Own Book Club at Lakeshore Cafe’.
We had wonderful conversations and some great books recommended!
We had wonderful conversations and some great books recommended!
We're excited to partner with Landmark Cinemas and Sylvan Lake Youth Services to provide a special screening of Rise of the Guardians! Coming up on Monday night, youth will get in free, courtesy of the Sylvan Lake Library's Film Society.
We hope to see you there!
prl.ab.ca/events/sylva...
We hope to see you there!
prl.ab.ca/events/sylva...
May 2, 2025 at 9:09 PM
We're excited to partner with Landmark Cinemas and Sylvan Lake Youth Services to provide a special screening of Rise of the Guardians! Coming up on Monday night, youth will get in free, courtesy of the Sylvan Lake Library's Film Society.
We hope to see you there!
prl.ab.ca/events/sylva...
We hope to see you there!
prl.ab.ca/events/sylva...
We are excited to announce an official change to our Library Memberships - we are officially FREE!
Thank you to our Library Board for making this change in January, and to the Town of Sylvan Lake for officially approving this change to our bylaws.
Thank you to our Library Board for making this change in January, and to the Town of Sylvan Lake for officially approving this change to our bylaws.
February 18, 2025 at 8:57 PM
We are excited to announce an official change to our Library Memberships - we are officially FREE!
Thank you to our Library Board for making this change in January, and to the Town of Sylvan Lake for officially approving this change to our bylaws.
Thank you to our Library Board for making this change in January, and to the Town of Sylvan Lake for officially approving this change to our bylaws.
Do you wanna build a snowman?
The Frozen Party is coming up this Saturday! Drop in from 10:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. to join the fun!
Free, drop in!
prl.ab.ca/events/sylva...
The Frozen Party is coming up this Saturday! Drop in from 10:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. to join the fun!
Free, drop in!
prl.ab.ca/events/sylva...
February 12, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Do you wanna build a snowman?
The Frozen Party is coming up this Saturday! Drop in from 10:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. to join the fun!
Free, drop in!
prl.ab.ca/events/sylva...
The Frozen Party is coming up this Saturday! Drop in from 10:15 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. to join the fun!
Free, drop in!
prl.ab.ca/events/sylva...
Starting next week we have new hours!
We will now be open Monday mornings! Tuesdays and Thursdays will go back to a 10:00 open, making our hours more consistent and accessible for our patrons.
Drop in and check us out!
#SylvanLake #SylvanLakeLibrary
We will now be open Monday mornings! Tuesdays and Thursdays will go back to a 10:00 open, making our hours more consistent and accessible for our patrons.
Drop in and check us out!
#SylvanLake #SylvanLakeLibrary
January 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Starting next week we have new hours!
We will now be open Monday mornings! Tuesdays and Thursdays will go back to a 10:00 open, making our hours more consistent and accessible for our patrons.
Drop in and check us out!
#SylvanLake #SylvanLakeLibrary
We will now be open Monday mornings! Tuesdays and Thursdays will go back to a 10:00 open, making our hours more consistent and accessible for our patrons.
Drop in and check us out!
#SylvanLake #SylvanLakeLibrary
Film Society is back tonight at Landmark Cinemas! Join us at 7:00 p.m. to watch The Fabulous Four!
Tickets are available at the Library for presale until 5:00 p.m, or at the theatre after 6:00 p.m.
We'll see you at the movies!
#SylvanLake #FilmSociety
Tickets are available at the Library for presale until 5:00 p.m, or at the theatre after 6:00 p.m.
We'll see you at the movies!
#SylvanLake #FilmSociety
January 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Film Society is back tonight at Landmark Cinemas! Join us at 7:00 p.m. to watch The Fabulous Four!
Tickets are available at the Library for presale until 5:00 p.m, or at the theatre after 6:00 p.m.
We'll see you at the movies!
#SylvanLake #FilmSociety
Tickets are available at the Library for presale until 5:00 p.m, or at the theatre after 6:00 p.m.
We'll see you at the movies!
#SylvanLake #FilmSociety
Thank you to everyone who came out for last night's Bring Your Own Book Club at Lakeshore Café Sylvan Lake!
We had some great recommended reads last night, and welcomed some new members to this fun group of readers.
We had some great recommended reads last night, and welcomed some new members to this fun group of readers.
January 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Thank you to everyone who came out for last night's Bring Your Own Book Club at Lakeshore Café Sylvan Lake!
We had some great recommended reads last night, and welcomed some new members to this fun group of readers.
We had some great recommended reads last night, and welcomed some new members to this fun group of readers.
Our #FamilyLiteracyDay Puppet Show is coming up this Saturday! Drop in and join us at 3:00 p.m. for a fun puppet show, giant games, and stories with special readers, including Megan Hanson, Sylvan Lake Mayor!
Free, no registration required. Celebrate literacy together with us!
#SylvanLake
Free, no registration required. Celebrate literacy together with us!
#SylvanLake
January 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Our #FamilyLiteracyDay Puppet Show is coming up this Saturday! Drop in and join us at 3:00 p.m. for a fun puppet show, giant games, and stories with special readers, including Megan Hanson, Sylvan Lake Mayor!
Free, no registration required. Celebrate literacy together with us!
#SylvanLake
Free, no registration required. Celebrate literacy together with us!
#SylvanLake
Don't miss today's Board Game Café! Drop in at 3:30 p.m. to learn how to play Anomia with friends old and new.
This program is for ages 8+. We hope to see you there!
#SylvanLake #AfterSchoolProgram #BoardGameCafe
This program is for ages 8+. We hope to see you there!
#SylvanLake #AfterSchoolProgram #BoardGameCafe
January 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Don't miss today's Board Game Café! Drop in at 3:30 p.m. to learn how to play Anomia with friends old and new.
This program is for ages 8+. We hope to see you there!
#SylvanLake #AfterSchoolProgram #BoardGameCafe
This program is for ages 8+. We hope to see you there!
#SylvanLake #AfterSchoolProgram #BoardGameCafe