Grande Prairie Public Library

08/28/2026

Sign up for 1000 Books before Kindergarten today at the children's ask desk! For the month of September only, sign up for a special prize!
More information here: https://www.gppl.ca/Events-Contests/1000books

08/27/2026

Kick-off the school year by making your own fidgets!

Register here: https://events.gppl.ca/event/teen-program-52544

08/27/2026

September is almost here!
The children's department has many exciting programs for September.
Visit the calendar for more information : https://events.gppl.ca/events/month/2026/09?age_groups%5B3%5D=3&age_groups%5B4%5D=4

08/25/2026

It's time to say farewell fossil. Come say goodbye to the pop-up display from the Royal Tyrrell Museum on Tuesday September 15th from 4:30 to 5:30 pm in the Rotary Community Room at the Grande Prairie Public Library.

All ages are welcome. Paint a model ammonite or dinosaur, test your skills and creativity with activity sheets made by the Royal Tyrrell Museum, and take a farewell photo with the display.

08/21/2026

We are hiring in our Children's Department! Demonstrated experience running early-literacy programs is required.

See https://www.gppl.ca/jobs for more information.

08/20/2026

Thanks to all the Detectives who played the Summer Reading Game! With your help, Detective Booker caught the culprit: the Pigeon! To say he is sorry, the Pigeon has volunteered to dust the library's bookshelves.

Why do YOU think the Pigeon dog-eared all the pages? Check out some responses!

08/20/2026

The Parkade has re-opened!

Parkade Closure: The parkade will be closed starting on Wednesday, August 19 for electrical work associated with the ongoing construction to the Montrose Cultural Centre. This closure is expected to last for 2-3 days. We'll let you know when it has reopened.

08/20/2026

Congratulations Sara! Check your email to get your prize, if you haven’t already.

The Grande Prairie Public Library wants to give another shout-out to all the amazing brands who donated to this year’s GPPL Adult Reading Games! The summer’s worth of excellent prizes is thanks to the companies who support our mission in strengthening our community and promoting adult literacy.

We also want to thank all of our readers this year! You are the people who make the games exciting, so if you read one book or one-hundred, thank you. We hope to see you again for the Summer Reading Games 2027!

08/19/2026

Thanks to everyone for playing our Children's Summer Reading Game! With 786 total registrants, we read a total of 12100 HOURS! Congratulations to all players! Keep reading -- we can't wait to see you next summer!

We have concluded our grand prize draw and the winners have been contacted. Special congratulations to: Ayda W., Olivia S., Hudson P., Jensen W., and Cooper G.!

08/18/2026

Parkade Closure: The parkade will be closed starting on Wednesday, August 19 for electrical work associated with the ongoing construction to the Montrose Cultural Centre. This closure is expected to last for 2-3 days. We'll let you know when it has reopened.