Strathcona County Library
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| Established | 1977 |
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| Location | Sherwood Park, Alberta |
| Coordinates | 53°31′35″N 113°17′53″W / 53.5265°N 113.2980°WCoordinates: 53°31′35″N 113°17′53″W / 53.5265°N 113.2980°W |
| Branches | 1 |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 1,382,661 (2012) |
| Population served | 92,403 (2012) |
| Other information | |
| Director | Sharon Siga |
| Website | Strathcona County Library |
Strathcona County Library is a publicly funded library in the special municipality of Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada. Its main branch is in Strathcona County's urban centre, Sherwood Park, while its Bookmobile provides service to rural residents through 12 regular weekly stops.
Services
- Information and reference services
- Access to full text databases
- Community information
- Free computer and wireless Internet access
- Reader's advisory services
- Programs for children, youth and adults
- Delivery to homebound individuals
- Interlibrary loan
- Free downloadable audiobooks
Collection
The library has a catalogue of close to 220,000 items, including magazines, popular movies, music, graphic novels, audio books on CD and Playaway for all ages. DAISY books and assistive technology devices like adjustable tables and magnification software are available to aid those with low vision or other disabilities. The library is the location of a Wi-Fi hot spot.
Partnerships
Strathcona County Library shares a catalogue with Fort Saskatchewan Public Library, and actively partners with its neighbouring libraries in the Metro group, including St. Albert Public Library and Edmonton Public Libraries. Strathcona County Library is also a member of "The Alberta Library", a province-wide system that allows access to material from every member library in Alberta.