Convenient and Free!
The Bragg Creek Satellite Library was installed in the BC Community Centre in April 2021. If you have visited the Community Centre since that time you will have seen these additions to the foyer space: Library Lending Lockers, a Book Deposit (shelves stocked with a small collection of books for adults and children) and, comfortable seating with adjoining tables.
The Satellite Library was made possible through a partnership between Marigold Library System, Rocky View County, Cochrane Public Library and the Bragg Creek Community Centre. (Marigold Library System is a not-for-profit municipal collaborative of member municipalities in Southern Alberta.)
Library Lending Lockers: these make it possible to request books and other items (DVD’s, CD’s) from participating Alberta libraries and have them delivered for pickup from the lockers. In 2022, 2184 items were delivered to the lockers. Items borrowed can also be returned through the lockers. Users are delighted with the convenience of this new service. It is hoped that even more individuals and families will take advantage of this great service in 2023.
Residents in Bragg Creek, Rocky View County and surrounding municipalities have access to the Library Lending Lockers through membership in the Marigold Library System. Patrons just need a current Marigold (TRAC) library card issued by Marigold or any participating member library (e.g., Cochrane, Sheep River, Millarville). To learn more and request a card visit www.braggcreeklibrary.ca. Once you’ve signed up online the card will be mailed to you. This library card gives cardholders access to over 3.2 million items from 180 public libraries in Alberta as well as a wealth of digital eContent (eBooks, movies, music, databases).
Book Deposit: The books on the shelves are available to anyone. Need something to read? Borrow a book from the shelves and return it when you are finished. No card or sign out procedure is necessary. Each month Marigold sends 10 new, popular paperbacks to add to the collection.
Two people who have been using these services regularly, Debby Maclean and Peter Tucker, had this to say: “Convenient access to books and other related material is central to community wellbeing. The Bragg Creek Satellite Library has been an awesome addition to this community.”
