There are seven regional libraries in the province. A regional libraryrepresents a group of cities, towns, villagesand rural municipalitiesthat have joined together to deliver library services. Thesemunicipalities create a regional library, operated from a centrallocation.
The Parkland Regional Library Service originated in 1970 as a library demonstration project funded and administered by the Province of Manitoba. The terms of reference for the experimental project were to test ways and means to provide efficient yet effective library service to rural Manitobans. In fulfilling its mandate the project brought library service, in one form or another, to virtually every community in the Parkland region.
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There are seven regional libraries in the province. A regional libraryrepresents a group of cities, towns, villagesand rural municipalitiesthat have joined together to deliver library services. Thesemunicipalities create a regional library, operated from a centrallocation.
Books may be returned in the book drops at each library. Virden has an exterior metal book return box. McAuley has a return box in their entryway. Elkhorn has a return slot at the front of their building.Please do not return videos/ dvds in Virden's outside book box. They can be damaged by the cold, or by heavy books falling on them. A/V material should be returned to the main desk during regular library hours.