Programs and Services


* Adult Services

Collections, programs and services for adults are provided by Readers' Services on Level 2 and Information Services on Level 4 of the Downtown Branch.

* Children's Services

Programs, services and collections for kids and their families in the Piper Creek Optimist Children's Department, in the Armoury/Firehall section of the Downtown Branch.

* Teen Services

Programs, services and collections for teens, in the mezz section of the Downtown Branch.

* Dawe Branch

Programs, services and collections at the Dawe Branch.

* Interlibrary Loan

Interlibrary Loan is a service through which you may obtain items that are not found in the Red Deer Public Library collection

* Room Rentals

Need a space for a business seminar, a community organization meeting, a public program? Here's information on the Waskasoo Kiwanis Meeting Room and the Snell Auditorium.

 


Arts and Culture

* artsparks Program

artsparks is a way for persons with developmental disabilities to expand their creativity and their connections with artists and arts organizations in Red Deer.

* Art Lending Program

With a library membership, you may sign out artworks from the Downtown Library for a three-month period.

* Classical Connection

The Charley Glebe collection of Classical Music resources, on Level 2 of the Downtown Branch.

Literacy

* Family Literacy Projects,
* Red Deer Adult Literacy Program.

Library Technology

* Computer Lending Program

With a library membership, you may sign out a laptop computer from the Dawe Branch Library for a two month period.

* Election Forum 2004

Information about candidates in the October 18, 2004 Municipal Elections. Coming soon: Election Forum 2007.

* RDPL /Telebyte Wireless Network

The RDPL / Telebyte Wireless Network is made available at no cost to anyone who brings a device equipped with wireless networking capabilities (such as a laptop or PDA) to the library.

Volunteer Resources Program

Volunteers are a key resource in managing the Library and providing services and programs to our customers.