FAQs

Every three to five years Strathcona County Library creates a new service plan to ensure we are meeting the current needs in our community.  We then use that plan to inform what we do.

To make sure our new service plan reflects the needs of Strathcona County residents, we want to hear from as many community voices and perspectives as possible.

We want to make joining the conversation easy, with online and in-person opportunities for you to share your ideas.

From October 1-20 anyone can participate in our online survey and we will be hosting a number of in-person engagement opportunities, for both urban and rural community members.

The details for both will be kept up-to-date on this page.

What we hear from you will help Strathcona County Library identify gaps in our services or opportunities to try something different. We will use the input we’ve collected from across the community to help us write our upcoming three-year service plan. A report of the findings and what we heard will be shared back with the community.

Yes! We want to hear from as many community voices and perspectives as possible and make our services more welcoming and accessible for everyone in our community.

We invite you to tell us how you use the library now (even if you don't!) and offer your unique perspectives to shape library service in the years to come. 

Although public library service is a municipal service the library is not a County department! Alberta public libraries have their own legislation – the Alberta Libraries Act. Within that legislation, public library service must be governed at arms length from the municipality through an independent Board of Directors who are community volunteers appointed by council. 

As part of our close relationship, Strathcona County provides funding and supports the library whenever possible, and would like to help promote engagement for the Library's next Plan of Service through our County Voice public engagement platform.