Founded in 1967, the Western Manitoba Regional Library System provides public library service to the communities of the City of Brandon, the Towns of Carberry and Neepawa, the Village of Glenboro, and the Rural Municipalities of North Cypress, South Cypress and Langford, the town of Hartney and the Rural Municipality of Cameron. The Library is financially supported by a library tax levied by each of these communities and by operating grants from the provincial government of Manitoba. The day-to-day policies and operations of its four branch libraries are governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees composed of representatives from each area.
The Library is using new software called Evergreen that puts our catalogue on the Web and gives patrons online access to renew books or place holds. With a new patron card you'll be able to access your account and use online services like eLibraries Manitoba (audiobooks and ebooks) and EBSCOhost (online databases).
Manitoba Public Library Services has introduced a Patron Feedback Survey to enable your local library to better serve you. Please take the time to fill out the survey by clicking on the icon below and submit it. There are three forms of the survery to choose from, taking anywhere from 215 minutes. The survey is also be available in print form if you prefer.*the next New Author night will be September 10th at 7:00pm. New people always welcome. Come share what you are reading and discover some new authors!*Weekly preschool story hour runs every Tuesday morning at 10:15am!! We are currently on break for the summer months.*Food for thought!! We are always looking for new and interesting ideas for programming here at the library. If you have any ideas, we would love to hear them! *visit our Facebook page! click on Like and take a moment to share your reading recommendations.
The library was established in 1974 with the Official Opening taking place on November 2nd of that same year. It began on the second floor of the old brick school which also housed the museum. It soon became apparent that there was a need for easier access to the library and a new site would fit the bill. In 1983 as a centennial project a new library was built and found a permanent home on Main Street. Through the years there have been many changes, mostly in the field of technology, but the library's basic principle to provide the best service to our community remains the same.