Canmore Public Library
700 Railway Ave, Canmore, AB T1W 1P4, Canada
The Canmore Public Library was established in 1971 in the basement of the Roman Catholic Church Hall. The library was moved to a variety of locations during the years and in 1996 moved to it's current location, a renovated liquor store.
When the library first opened in 1971, it started with a collection of 500 used books stored on two donated shelves. It was open 8 hours a week and run solely by volunteers. Today, the Canmore Public Library houses a collection of over 60,000 items, is open 54 hours a week and run with 16 staff.
In spring 2013, the library will move once again to Elevation Place, a large complex containing an aquatics centre, climbing wall, art gallery and community gathering spaces.
