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Chinook Arch Regional Library System Hours

Sunday Closed

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm April 1: (Closed)

Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm March 29: (Closed)

Saturday Closed

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Chinook Arch Regional Library System

2902 7 Ave N Lethbridge T1H 5C6

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Mar. 26, 2024
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According to Alberta library legislation, the Chinook Arch Library Board must have its financial statements audited annually.

2022 Audited Financial Statements

2021 Audited Financial Statements

2020 Audited Financial Statements

2019 Audited Financial Statements

2018 Audited Financial Statements

2017 Audited Financial Statements

2016 Audited Financial Statements

Older Audited Financial Statements are available. Please contact 403-380-1500 for assistance.

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Chinook Arch Library Board Policies

Section 1: Board Governance Policies

1.1 Mission Statement

1.2 Vision Statement

1.3 Value Statement

1.4 Board Meetings

1.5 Committees & Committee Mandates

1.6 Executive Officers

1.7 Organizational Meeting

1.8 Bylaws

1.9 Rules of Order

Section 2: Committee Mandates and Timelines

2.1 Finance & Personnel Committee Mandate

2.2 Finance & Personnel Annual Timeline / Work Plan

2.3 Marketing & Communications Committee Mandate

2.4 Marketing & Communications Committee Annual Timeline / Work Plan

2.5 Planning & Facilities Committee Mandate

2.6 Planning & Facilities Annual Timeline / Work Plan

Section 3: Services and Policies

3.1 Confidentiality of Patron Records

3.2 Direct Loans

3.3 Information Technology Services

3.4 Library Outlets

3.5 Materials Selection & Acquisition

3.6 Library Services to System Members that do not have a Library Board

3.7 Resource Sharing

3.8 Services for the Print Impaired

Section 4: Finance Policies

4.1 Accounting

4.2 Backup of Financial Data

4.3 Borrowing

4.4 Capital Assets

4.5 Cheque Signing

4.6 Credit Cards

4.7 Expenses

4.8 Fiscal Year

4.9 Gifts in Kind

4.10 Management of System Funds

4.11 Petty Cash

4.12 Purchasing Supplies & Services

4.13 Records Retention

4.14 Relocation Expenses for New Employees

Section 5: Personnel Policies

5.1 Annual Vacation

5.2 Continuing Education, Board Members

5.3 Continuing Education, Staff

5.4 Employee Benefits Package

5.5 Employee Health and Safety

5.6 Employee Leave

5.7 Grievance Procedures

5.8 Holidays

5.9 Hours of Work & Overtime

5.10 Memberships

5.11 Performance Management

5.12 Personal Use of Equipment

5.13 Personnel Files

5.14 Personnel

5.15 New Employee Orientation

5.16 Salary Increments

5.17 Working Alone

5.18 Workplace Violence & Harassment

5.19 Drugs, Alcohol, and Medication

5.20 Working Remotely

Section 6: Marketing Communications Policies

6.1 Corporate Image

6.2 Communications

Chinook Arch System Agreement (Revised 2021)

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Chinook Arch Regional Library System serves 33 libraries in 41 member municipalities across Southern Alberta, on traditional Blackfoot territory. 

If you are a resident of a Chinook Arch member municipality and are 18 years of age or older, you can sign up for an eCard. 

If you already have a Library card, you do not need an eCard. Your current library card can be used to access online resources and place holds. If your existing card needs to be renewed, please choose one of the following options:

  1. Renew your library card
  2. Visit any Chinook Arch member library
  3. Email ecard@chinookarch.ca

If you live outside of the Chinook Arch region, review these options to see how you can use the library.

Have questions about signing up? Visit our eCard FAQs page.

Ready to sign up? Complete our eCard Registration Form.

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Chinook Arch member libraries have varying membership fees, and set their own loan periods, renewal limits, and overdue fines for library materials. Your home library is assigned based on your home address. Find your library from this list and visit their website for more information.Chinook Arch Regional Library System serves 33 public libraries in 41 member municipalities across Southern Alberta. You must be a resident of a Chinook Arch member municipality and 18 years of age or older to apply for an eCard.Fill out the eCard Registration form.You will have instant access to all library resources including ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, online courses and research databases. You can also place holds online.Yes. To start borrowing physical items, visit your nearest Chinook Arch member library and present your eCard number and ID to a staff member. You can get a physical library card by visiting your nearest Chinook Arch member library and presenting your eCard number and ID to a staff member. Your original eCard number that was assigned to you online will change to a physical card number.  If you change your eCard to a physical library card at a Chinook Arch member library, your accounts will need to be merged to retain access to your holds, borrowed items, and online services. To merge your accounts, contact membersupport@chinookarch.caSome of the possible reasons for an error are an already existing account, misspelt street names, etc. Please visit your nearest Chinook Arch member library and talk to staff, or email ecard@chinookarch.ca for help registering online.Some addresses cannot be verified. If this is the case, visit your nearest Chinook Arch member library and talk to staff, or email ecard@chinookarch.ca for help registering online.Your security settings may be blocking the email. Please check your spam/junk mail folder.No. Please contact your library immediately to report your lost or stolen card. You will need to replace it in person at your Chinook Arch member library.Yes, you can! Please visit our Renew Your Library Card page.
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Interlibrary Loan

Can’t find what you want in our catalogue? Search the collections of public libraries across Alberta using the Alberta Public Libraries Resource Sharing System.

Find and request items from other libraries, and they will be delivered to your library for checkout.

Getting Started with the Resource Sharing System

Still can’t find what you’re looking for? Contact Public Library Services Branch

If the item you’re looking for is newly published, suggest that your library buy it by using Suggest for Purchase.

ME Libraries

The ME Libraries service allows you to borrow materials in person at any public library in Alberta using your local library card. Sign up at melibraries.ca.

ME Account Terms and Conditions

Patrons using ME Libraries accounts to borrow items* from Chinook Arch member libraries agree to the following terms:

  • Loan periods, renewals, and borrowing limits vary depending on the individual Chinook Arch library’s local policies. 
  • In general, books have a loan period of 3 weeks, A/V materials have a loan period of 1 week. Some materials have extended loan periods including Book Club Kits which have a 6 week loan period.
  • Most Chinook Arch libraries do not limit the number of items that can be checked out at a time. Some exceptions do exist for special collections and at some Chinook Arch libraries. 
  • Holds placed by ME Libraries card users must be picked up by the user at a Chinook Arch library.
  • CNIB materials may only be checked out by borrowers with print disabilities.

*ebooks and other electronic content are not available to ME Libraries card users due to licensing restrictions.

The Alberta Library Card – access to academic and special libraries

Request a TAL card at your home library to borrow materials in person from any participating TAL library, including academic and government libraries. You can return borrowed materials at any participating TAL library.

Note that certain special collections may not be available through the TAL program. Loan periods and overdue fines may vary by library – ask the borrowing library for more information about their policies.

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Book lockers that are located in Waterton and Piikani, which allow residents to access library services where no library currently exists.

There are currently two micro-libraries in the Chinook Arch region. These micro-libraries are an automated lending library, also known as a book locker. 

Piikani Micro-Library

Located at 1605 Hwy 786 in Brocket. In the same building as the Canada Post office.

Waterton Micro-Library

Located at 209 Foundatin Avenue in Waterton (south vestibule)

Can you use the Micro-Libraries? 

Anyone with a Chinook Arch library card can use the micro-libraries!

If you live in Waterton or Piikani for even part of the year, you qualify for Chinook Arch library membership.

Need Help? 

If you have trouble using the book locker, please contact Chinook Arch.

Staff is available to help Monday to Friday, 8:30-4:30, except on holidays. 

About the Micro-Libraries

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