Parish Library

The St. Albert Parish library was created in 1978 by parishioners and, with the continued and generous support of our Pastors and successive Parish Councils, has served our parish family well.  However, for quite some time now, use has been declining year after year.  A number of programs and ideas were implemented to encourage people to be aware of and use the library but none enjoyed sustained success.  We came to realize that the reading habits and needs of our parishioners had changed.  Thus, in the summer of 2009, after much consideration, the library was closed.  However, this is not the end of the story.  In 2006 the parish undertook major renovations in the library to make it a more functional and welcoming space.  These changes were successful inasmuch as use of the library for meetings by various groups markedly increased.  This part of the library will remain unchanged. The best of our books, DVDs and videos for adults have been moved to the recently renovated boardroom in the parish office.  Here they will continue to be available for parishioners.  The material for children will remain in the library, to be used for youth ministry.  Many of our older children’s books and videos have found a new home at Enoch.  Other older books for adults were sold and the profits used for our Guatemala mission.
On June 6th a celebration will be held for all past and current library volunteers to acknowledge the work and efforts of these dedicated and caring individuals.  Lunch will be served in the library following the 11:00 am Mass.  We ask that everyone wishing to attend RSVP to 780-458-8649 or mglander@telus.net by June 4th.
After June 6th, all the materials remaining in the library will be offered to parishioners.  We do want these books and CDs to find homes.  Once all the books and the shelving holding them are removed, the resulting space will be refurnished with the intent of providing more hospitable space for parish gatherings, for youth and adults.