Saskatoon Public Library

The Saskatoon Public Library is a publicly funded library system in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is available for use by any member of the public; library cards are free for all Saskatonians. Saskatoon Public Library was established in 1913.

Branches

Exterior of Frances Morrison Library
Frances Morrison Library

Saskatoon Public Library has eight branches across Saskatoon . The ninth branch, in Stonebridge, will open in December 2016.

Frances Morrison Library

The Frances Morrison Library is the library's central branch located on 23rd Street East. It officially opened on May 28, 1966.[1] The library is named after Frances Morrison, who was the chief librarian from 1961 to 1980.

Alice Turner Library

The Alice Turner Branch replaced the Sutherland Branch, a smaller house style structure on the corner of 105th Street and Central Avenue, in December 1998. It has large, south-facing windows, radiant heat flooring, and lighting that automatically adjusts to the amount of natural light coming from the outside.

Carlyle King Library

The Carlyle King Branch Library opened on October 16, 1979.[2]

Cliff Wright Library

The Lakewood suburban area was originally served by the Lakeview Library, a storefront branch on McKercher Drive. The branch was renamed Cliff Wright, after a former mayor of Saskatoon, when it moved into the new facility in the Lakewood Civic Centre. The new location opened on January 9, 1989.

J.S. Wood Library

J.S. Wood Branch Library is located on the corner of Lansdowne Avenue and Taylor Street. The library proper is located on the main floor, with washrooms and an auditorium in the lower level. Parking is provided beside the building. Named after a former chief librarian, this branch has been providing a full range of library services to residents of Saskatoon and regional borrowers since 1961.

Library on 20th Street


Rusty Macdonald Library

The Rusty MacDonald Branch opened in 1989 as part of the Lawson Civic Centre, a multipurpose facility also housing a wave pool, weight room and exercise room. It is named after R. H. "Rusty" Macdonald,[3] journalist, author, photographer and dedicated library trustee (1960-1981).

Stonebridge Library

The new Stonebridge Library is scheduled to open in December 2016.

Writers in Residence

The Writer in Residence program at the library is co-funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.

Writers in Residence:

References

  1. ↑ Miller, Ruth (2013). Turning Back the Pages: 100 Years at the Saskatoon Public Library. Conteau Books. p. 58.
  2. ↑ Saskatchewan, Cory Toth - Encyclopedia Of. "The Encyclopedia of Saskatchewan | Details". esask.uregina.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  3. ↑ "R.H. Macdonald « Saskatchewan Library Trustees' Association". slta.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-14.

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