Downtown Library

4818-49 Street, Red Deer AB  T4N 1T9 - (403) 346-4576

Red Deer Public Library's Downtown Branch [picture above by Linda Frey © 2006] has grown from the one-storey Centennial Library, built in City Hall Park in 1967, to a 4,000 square meter facility that houses more than 180,000 books and audio-visual materials (139,000 titles).  The Downtown Branch is home to the Library's Administration and as well as the Adult Services Department, the Piper Creek Optimist Children's Department, the Circulation Department, the Technical Services Department and the Information Technology Department. 

In 1979 a second floor was added to the Centennial Library [picture to the right by Marc Frey © 2006], and in 1994 the Centennial Library was joined to the 1914 Armoury/Firehall with the Kinsmen Link.  Learn more about this project at the Literacy & Legacy page.

The Downtown Branch is one of the busiest public libraries in Canada, thanks to all the great things happening inside.  We've done major renovations in the past few years, thanks to funding from the Community Facilities Enhancement Program, and funding from special donors.  In 2005 we opened the mezz, the Downtown Rotary Teen Space, thanks to a grant from the Downtown Rotary Club, and matching funding from the Dickson Bequest. 

Red Deer Public Library is an important part of the special activities and services available in Downtown Red Deer.  Experience Downtown Red Deer!

Two rooms are available for rent in the Downtown Branch: the Snell Auditorium and the Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room.  For information on parking Downtown, go to the Parking page.