Opening Hours
Taber Public Library Hours

Sunday Closed

Monday Closed

Tuesday 10:00am - 6:00pm

Wednesday 10:00am - 7:00pm

Thursday 10:00am - 6:00pm

Friday 10:00am - 6:00pm

Saturday 10:00am - 4:00pm

Location

Taber Public Library

5415 50 Avenue Taber AB T1G 1V2

Location and Hours

Library History

1946

The Library officially opens upstairs in the Fire Hall. Its collection consists of several hundred volumes which the Taber Home and School Association collected through acquiring cash and book donations

1947

 The Taber Library Association was formed.

1950

The Library was moved to the ground floor of the Fire Hall.

1951

The Library's collection consists of over 3,000 volumes. 

1960

Property is purchased for a new library site.

1962

Construction of the new library building takes place. On March 21, the Library's cornerstone is chosen, which will read, "No possession can surpass or equal a good library. --J. A. Langford". The Sorority Club conducts story hours on Saturday mornings. Reverends Bade and Kennedy present books to the Library on behalf of the Taber Ministerial Association.

1963

Kiwanis donates $3,230 to the Library Building Fund and collects books and money for the new Library. Other donations to the Library include pictures of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip by the Archie McLean Chapter I.O.D.E., a clock in memory of Cecil Johnson by the Taber Lions Club, and books from the late Senator Buchanan by the Lethbridge Herald. On June 28, Wesley G. Smith lays the cornerstone and Mayor Stuart Boyle cuts the ribbon to commemorate the official opening of the new Library facility. Members of Kiwanis help move books into the Library and the Ladies of Kiwanis donate $400 towards the purchase of books for teenagers. I.O.D.E. also donates a book cart.

2007

The Library moves to its current location.

2017

Receives Rewards for Excellence and Distinction (READ) award for 2016 Science Fair program, in partnership with Hope Christian School.

2018

Receives Rewards for Excellence and Distinction (READ) award for 2017 Low German Mennonite Story Time program.

2019

Receives Rewards for Excellence and Distinction (READ) award for ongoing Taber Food Bank partnership.  The Library also receives grants from the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta ($2600) to update the audiovisual equipment in the Program Room, and from the Taber Police Association ($4500) to update the Teen area.

 

Librarians Through the Years

1946 - 1950

Ethel Hall

1951 - 1954

Usona McCartee

1955 - 1961

Lola Flood

1962 - 1965

Freda Sherburne

1965 - 1974

Geraldine Kambeitz

1974 - 1993

Alice Avery

1993 - 1996

Renee Husdal

1996 - 1999

Kim Price

1999

Lee Ann Anderson

1999 - 2012

Helen Jury and Diane Zelenka

2013 - 2016

Diane Zelenka

2016 - 2020

Heather Martin-Detka

2020 - Present

Chris Vowles