Temporary Location Announced
The Edson & District Public Library is currently closed as they move back to their newly renovated space. Watch for updates for when they reopen.
The Edson & District Public Library offers a wide selection of books, audiobooks, Blu-rays and DVDs, CDs, video games, magazines, and reference material for adults and children. Our digital Resources include access to eBooks and eAudiobooks, digital magazines and newspapers, digital music, streaming movies and TV series, Consumer Reports, language learning software, and much, much more! The Library provides access to computers, the Internet, Wi-Fi, and technology help all available for free. We also offer printing, photocopying, and scanning services for a small fee, as well as meeting room rentals.
Membership Fee: Memberships are free for residents.
Temp Hours of Operation:
Monday to Friday 10:00 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
Saturday 12:00 P.M. (Noon) - 5:00 P.M.
Library Expansion Project
The Edson & District Public Library is undergoing a renovation! The new renovation will make the library an accessible and inclusive facility, add community requested spaces, extend capacity, make it energy efficient, include a welcoming engaging design and address safety issues and facility maintenance.
We'll update plans here as the process moves forward.
On June 29, 2023, Council approved an increase in the Capital Budget for the Library Renovation and Expansion project from $3,000,000 to $3,700,000 with increased town funding of $616,600 to be funded from the Future Civic/Cultural Facility Reserve.
The project funding breakdown is expected to be as follows:
- Town of Edson - $2,078,600
- Yellowhead County - $538,000
- Province - $1,000,000 (CFEP program grant)
- Library Board - $83,400 (reserves)
Access Library Services Online
Download the TRACpac app for Apple and Android devices and you can:
- Search the catalogue
- View your account to manage your checkouts and holds
- Rediscover old favorites from your reading history
- Link multiple cards in the same family for one-stop account management
- Access eResources
- Scan ISBN barcodes from any book to see if the library has a copy
- Use Click & Collect for curbside pick up, or just to have them ready for you to grab and go!
- Self checkout within the library
Contact
4726 - 8 Avenue
Edson, AB
T7E 1E3
Temp location - 5016 4th Ave
Ph: (780) 723-6691
e-mail: info@edsonlibrary.ca
Library Director: Connie Hargreaves
We are a member of the Yellowhead Regional Library System