Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) has released the schematic design for the new central library. The schematic design report features an updated exterior rendering, detailed floorplans and information on other key facility features. We’re now starting the final design phase and we’d like to hear from you. Complete a survey and join us for our last community consultation event on Wednesday,…
Saskatoon Public Library (SPL) has released two reports related to the design of the new central library. The What We Heard Report summarizes feedback the library heard from the community during the schematic design consultations held in June. The design check-in report shows how the schematic design is progressing, complete with updated floorplans, and how community input has been incorporated…
We’re excited to announce that the Saskatoon Public Library is now on TikTok! We can’t wait to create fun content about all things book-ish, library-ish and Saskatoon-ish. If you’re on TikTok, be sure to give us a follow and maybe we can collaborate on some content together. If you’re not on TikTok, here’s your excuse to get started! Check us…
We, like all Canadians and many others around the world, are deeply saddened by the ongoing discoveries of unmarked graves at former residential school sites. Recently, teddy bears have become one way to show support for residential school survivors and their families. Teddy bears remind us of the children who were denied comfort, love, and other symbols of childhood, including…
Saskatoon Public Library has released the concept design for the new central library. Designed by Alfred Waugh (Formline Architecture) and Stephan Chevalier (Chevalier Morales Architectes), the building’s concept draws inspiration from traditional First Nation and Métis architecture. The exterior of the building references the First Nation tipi, while the interior mass timber structure references the Métis log cabin. The design will…
The J.S. Wood library will be reopening on Friday, May 7 for holds pickups and other contactless services. However, due to water and sewer main construction work surrounding the library, there is restricted public access to the library’s parking lot. Individuals with mobility issues may therefore want to have holds sent to a different location at this time. If your…
Last year was different in many ways for SPL, so we got creative in figuring out ways to meet Saskatoon’s demand for library items, programs and services in safe and, often, remote ways. From digital resource usage to the amount of money that patrons saved by using the library, the 2020 Report to Our Community provides an overview of stats…
Donate and receive a bookplate! From April 7 to May 31, 2021, we will thank donors who give $40 or more by placing a bookplate with their name or the name of someone they care about in one of our books. Donors can choose the genre of book they would like their bookplate to appear in. Only 200 bookplates will…
Celebrate Freedom to Read Week on Feb 21 – 28! Each year, we celebrate our right to intellectual freedom and freedom of expression. Freedom to Read Week was founded in 1984 as a way to create awareness of and stand up against censorship happening across the country in schools and libraries. During the week, keep an eye on our social…
We are proud to congratulate poet, Louise Bernice Halfe — Sky Dancer, as Canada’s newest Parliamentary Poet Laureate. Louise is the ninth poet to be appointed to this position. Read the full press release and learn more about the Parliamentary Poet Laureate position. Louise was also the recent recipient of the 2020 Cheryl and Henry Kloppenburg Award for Literary Excellence….
Join us in celebrating the newest Parliamentary Poet Laureate
