After facing backlash on social media, for cancelling a drag queen story hour in Regina, the Regina Public Library is trying to set things right – assuring that the only reason the event was cancelled – was a scheduling conflict. In a statement released to 620 CKRM Regina Public Library Director and CEO Jeff Barber […]
The Central branch of the Regina Public Library in downtown is scheduled to be replaced. In the meantime, a decision has been made to move to a temporary building, sooner rather than later. “It will re-locate because of the condition of the building, and we don’t want to invest more money into that building” according […]
The Regina Public Library (RPS) is hosting renowned author Michelle Good for talks and interviews about her award-winning debut novel, Five Little Indians, which has been selected by the SLA as its One Book One Province title for 2023. This is being done in partnership with First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) and the Saskatchewan […]
Winter is never dull in Regina and it’s bringing a new festival to the city. On Cue Performance Hub presents the Winter Moon Festival, a mini arts festival to be held across three evenings toward the end of January and the beginning of February at three different venues in Regina. In celebration of the winter […]
When Regina’s central library was built in 1962, the capital of Saskatchewan had 110,000 people. Fast forward 60 years and the chair of the Regina Public Library (RPL)’s board of directors says they can’t meet their current and expected need without more resources and more space. Sean Quinlan said in a media release that after […]
Pam Bustin has been chosen to be the “Writer in Residence” at the Regina Public Library. RPL has had a writer in residence since the 1970’s, in that time more than 33 writers have held the post over the years. Born in Regina, Bustin is an editor, performer, and the award-winning author of the novel […]
A travelling exhibit on the Sixties Scoop will be on display at the central Regina Public Library this week. The exhibition is being put on by Sixties Scoop Indigenous Society of Alberta (SSISA), and will also be on displayed at several locations across the province. Director of Community Engagement for RPL Nancy MacKenzie says it […]
Dunlop Art Gallery at the Regina Public Library is installing two new murals highlighting Métis heritage. The murals, called “All My Relations” and “For Clémence”, were created by Canadian artist Daphne Boyer in tribute of her mother and grandmother. Tomas Jonsson with RPL says he’s excited to be able to share Boyer’s story through her […]
Saying it is a move being made to make library services more accessible, the Regina Public Library is going to stop charging fees for overdue books and other materials. “We want more people to utilize our services. ” Sean Quinlan, the Chair of the RPL Board of Directors said. “While paying late fees isn’t an […]
