Library board welcomes new members

The Regina Public Library Board of Directors is pleased to welcome three new board members.

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Published on: 2021-01-28

States of Collapse opens at Regina Public Library’s Dunlop Art Gallery

States of Collapse, a new exhibition at Dunlop Art Gallery, features 15 Canadian and international artists who explore the complexity of global catastrophe.

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Published on: 2021-01-22

Mysteries and thrillers top the list of most popular books in 2020

Reginans couldn’t get enough of their mysteries and thrillers in 2020, according to statistics compiled by Regina Public Library.

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Published on: 2021-01-18

New logo for Regina Public Library

Regina Public Library is pleased to unveil a new logos package for the library, Dunlop Art Gallery, and RPL Film Theatre.

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Published on: 2020-11-19

Regina Public Library hosts week of programs for local businesses

Regina Public Library will show its support for Regina’s small business owners, independent professionals and start-ups during Small Business Week by offering a free online speaker series on entrepreneurial resilience, October 19 to 23.

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Published on: 2020-10-16

Regina Public Library to stop charging overdue fines

Beginning January 1, 2021, Regina Public Library will no longer charge fees for overdue books and other library materials.

“Our customers will no longer have to worry about overdue fines,” said Sean Quinlan, Chair of the RPL Board of Directors. “You won’t be penalized if you miss a due date for books, magazines, movies and other items.”

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Published on: 2020-10-14

Educator empowering parents to support their child's learning

Author and educator Dr. Debbie Pushor will share confidence-building strategies for parents and caregivers to support their child’s learning in authentic and meaningful ways – even during the challenges of a pandemic.

Regina Public Library (RPL) will host her free online Zoom presentation and Q&A, Empowering Parents, Engaging Learners: Creating Collaborative Learning Environments, on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00pm.

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Published on: 2020-10-13

New Director/Curator seeks to connect with community

Regina Public Library (RPL) is pleased to welcome Alyssa Fearon as its new Dunlop Art Gallery Director/Curator, starting on August 10, 2020.

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Published on: 2020-08-10

RPL branches to start reopening July 9

Regina Public Library is re-opening library branches.

Glen Elm, Regent Place, Albert, Connaught, and Prince of Wales Branches will re-open on July 9. Central Library, George Bothwell Branch, Sherwood Village Branch, and Sunrise Branch will re-open on July 13.

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Published on: 2020-07-09

Regina Public Library plans to open in mid-July

Regina Public Library (RPL) will not open its doors next week, despite receiving notice from the Province of Saskatchewan that Phase 4.2 of the Re-Open Saskatchewan plan will begin on Monday, June 29.

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Published on: 2020-06-24

RPL to offer materials returns and curbside pickup

Customers can start returning materials to four library branch locations starting Monday, June 8, and pick up materials starting Monday, June 15.

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Published on: 2020-06-04

Regina Public Library sees spike in digital card signups

Regina Public Library has been working hard to help citizens stay positive during COVID-19 distancing by providing them with access to eBooks and other content, learning opportunities, and program experiences.

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Published on: 2020-05-12

Regina Public Library powerful computer resources help fight COVID-19

Several powerful computers and servers at Regina Public Library are working overtime to help stop the spread of COVID-19, even as books, toys and other library resources wait on the shelves. 

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Published on: 2020-04-07

RPL COVID-19 Response

Effective Monday, March 16 at 9:00pm, all Regina Public Library locations are closed until further notice. 

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Published on: 2020-03-16

New pilot project gives public access to free menstrual products

Regina Public Library’s Menstrual Equity project will provide free access to menstrual products at three of its locations. This helps ensure that library customers and members of the public will have access to menstrual products in times of urgent need.

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Published on: 2020-03-09

Mayor signs statement to support Regina Public Library’s fight for fair pricing and access to eBooks

Mayor Michael Fougere has joined over 90 other mayors and leaders across Canada and the U.S. in signing a Statement on Equitable Public Access to eBooks.

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Published on: 2020-02-13

Owner’s Representative Chosen for Central Library Project

Regina Public Library (RPL) Board Chair Sean Quinlan is pleased to announce that Colliers Project Leaders has been chosen to be the owner’s representative for the Central Library renewal project.

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Published on: 2020-01-16

MALAGINTO opens at Dunlop Art Gallery

In Filipino folklore, Asuang are supernatural shape-shifters who can sever and reattach their own body parts. They are vampires, ghouls, witches, viscera suckers, and werewolves who terrify villages at nighttime.

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Published on: 2019-11-04

Regina Public Library Issues RFP for Renewal of Central Library Study

Regina Public Library (RPL) has issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking to identify an owner’s representative to provide research, analysis, and recommendations for a renewed Central Library.

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Published on: 2019-10-10

Flags of Unsung Countries opens at Dunlop Art Gallery

Flags of Unsung Countries, which recently opened at Dunlop Art Gallery, embodies the artist’s struggle to belong to both her Nigerian home and her Canadian one. Liz Ikiriko, who is a biracial Nigerian Canadian, uses photography to document her journey to learn more about her Nigerian father. Her struggle is that of many newcomers. How can we belong in Canada and yet hold on to the legacy of a previous home? What makes a home - is it a geography, a building, a memory? Do we choose to belong, or does it choose us?

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Published on: 2019-10-07