PRLS Support Site

Executive Committee Meeting
2026-06-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-08-20 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-10-22 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Edmonton)
Parkland Regional Library System Board selects an Executive Committee to conduct business in between board meetings. It is composed of 10 members of the Parkland Board, and they meet 6 times per year.

Summer Reading Club Programming Workshop (In Person)
2026-06-18 13:00 - 16:30 | Parkland Regional Library, 4565 46th, Lacombe, alberta, T4L 0K2, Canada
This workshop is for anyone planning to run a kid’s reading club this summer. We will structure parts of the workshop around TD’s theme, Dive In, but everyone is welcome, you do not have to be running the TD program.

We will be talking about why it is important to run summer reading programs, how to plan and schedule your club, and end the day with a learning-based art session facilitated by Blackfalds’ Jessica Decoteau! Hope to see you there!

Register using the link below:
2026 Summer Reading Club Workshop

Library Bound Training
2026-06-24 13:00 - 14:00
We’re starting the roll out of Library Bound (LB), our new library material vendor in June! You’ll be able to use Library Bound as another option to order books, audiobooks, DVDs, Blu-rays, games, etc. for your library.
There are three training dates lined up when Michael Gray from LB will go through the ordering process with you and answer questions. Each training will cover the same information, so pick which date works for you!

June 16 at 10-11
June 24 at 1-2

The invitations for the webinars on the 16th and 24th have been shared with library managers, staff are welcome to attend with their managers approval. Ordering accounts for LB will be created throughout the month as training and PRLS workflows allow. If you can’t attend any of the training sessions, talk to your consultant to learn more.

Canada Day - Parkland Closed
2026-07-01

No Van Run Trips 2 & 6
2026-07-01
Trips 2 and 6 will not receive a van delivery on Wednesday, July 1

TD Summer Reading Club
2026-07-01 - 2026-08-31

Ground News Information Session
2026-07-09 14:30 - 15:00 | Online, Lacombe, alberta, Canada
Ground News is coming! The next of our new eResources this year will be available starting July 20th. Ground News is an online resource to compare headlines across the political spectrum and spot media bias using ratings driven by data. It will be available in the Libby app under “Extras”.

Staff resources such as how to guides and promotional material are available on the support site
PRLS is ordering physical promotional material

The other new eResources we’re adding this year; LOTE4Kids, and Road to IELTS will be arriving in the upcoming months!
If you have any questions, please let me know!

Using AI in Library Marketing: Do's and Don'ts
2026-07-22 13:30 - 14:30 | Online, Lacombe, alberta, Canada
Do you use AI to create flyers for library events? Copy for your social media posts? Join Parkland’s Marketing Specialist, Hailey, for this webinar on July 22 from 1:30pm – 2:30pm. You’ll learn best practices for using AI in your library marketing and how to reap the benefits of saving yourself time and work without losing your audience’s trust.

Register here before July 21.

Please feel free to share this with any other staff you think would be interested. An Outlook Calendar invite will be shared with registrants closer to the event.

Heritage Day - Parkland Closed
2026-08-03

National Book Lovers Day
2026-08-09

When Worlds Collide Writers Festival
2026-08-14 08:00 - 2026-08-16 17:00

Research in Librarianship Grant Due
2026-08-15

Read a Book Day
2026-09-06

Labour Day - Parkland Closed
2026-09-07

International Literacy Day
2026-09-08

CIP Grant Application Due
2026-09-15

PRLS Board Meeting
2026-09-17 10:00 - 12:00
Parkland Regional Library System is governed by a board appointed by the 63 member municipalities that meets four times a year.

Parkland Conference
2026-09-21 09:00 - 16:00

National Day for Truth and Reconcilliation
2026-09-30

Canadian Library Month
2026-10-01 - 2026-10-31

Indigenous Sharing Circle Gathering (In Person)
2026-10-02 10:00 - 15:00 | Maskwacis Library Service, Howard Buffalo Memorial Centre 52A AB-611, Maskwacis, AB T4J 1R1, Maskwacis
Outlook calendar invites with more details will be sent 6 weeks prior to event.

Thanksgiving Day - Parkland Closed
2026-10-12

Canadian Library Workers Day
2026-10-16

Stronger Together Library Conference
2026-10-20 08:00 - 2026-10-21 16:30
The Stronger Together Library Conference is held in Edmonton, Alberta. Tickets are $400.

PLC Meeting (Virtual)
2026-11-02 10:00 - 12:00
Parkland Libraries Council Meeting where member Library Managers meet to discuss and make decisions on important issues.
Outlook calendar invites with more details will be sent 6 weeks prior to event.

Post PLC Training Emergency Preparedness Training (Virtual)
2026-11-02 13:00 - 15:00
Amanda Haugen from Camrose Public Library will be doing a virtual training on emergency preparedness.
Outlook calendar invites with more details will be sent 6 weeks prior to event.

Polaris Training (Virtual)
2026-11-06 13:00 - 15:00
Outlook calendar invites with further details will be sent 6 weeks prior to the event.

Remembrance Day - Parkland Closed
2026-11-11
