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Recent stories about libraries

Crowd of people sitting at tables on a pedestrianized downtown street, with musicians performing on a stage in the background
city council arts

Calls for public engagement: Nature, nightlife, and cultural spaces

Here are opportunities to help inform municipal decision-making for naturalization, entertainment districts, library services, arts and culture, and more.

A newspaper clipping that reads "Centennial Planning Week"
history development

A moment in history: May 1, 1965

On this day in 1965, Edmonton was preparing to celebrate Canada's centennial.

Rayanne Haines smiles in front of a concrete pillar
region arts

Incoming regional writer in residence to focus on supporting rural writers

The Metro Federation of Libraries has named Rayanne Haines as its 2022 regional writer in residence, with her time to be split between Strathcona County, Fort Saskatchewan, and St. Albert.