About The Shortgrass Library System
To provide services and support to member municipalities in the provision of comprehensive and cost effective library service through their autonomous local libraries. The provision of services will include resource sharing with other libraries of the province, the country, and the world.
Discussions of a library system in southeast Alberta began in 1977. In 1982 the name "Shortgrass" was chosen and the boundaries of the area were approved. Click here to read more
Shortgrass Library System is governed by a Board appointed by the funding municipalities and the Minister of Community Development, the Honourable Ray Danyluk. The Alberta Libraries Act and the Alberta Libraries Regulation also governs how Shortgrass operates.
Town of Redcliff – VACANT
City of Brooks – Martin Shields, Vice-Chair
County of Forty Mile No. 8 – VACANT
Medicine Hat Public Library Resource Centre – John Weatherhead
Ministerial Apppointment – Kathi Herman, Board Chair
Town of Bow Island – John Brocklesby
Town of Bassano – Les Schmidt
Cypress County – Doug Henderson, Finance and Personnel Committee Chair
County of Newell No. 4 – Wayne Daniels, Programs and Services Committee Chair
Village of Foremost – Brent Burton
City of Medicine Hat – Robert Dumanowski
Village of Rosemary – Laura Kasdorf
Village of Tilley - Miranda These
Last Updated June 17th, 2010
The Pronghorn Antelope was selected as the logo for Shortgrass in 1986. The Pronghorn Antelope can be found in the southeastern Alberta area. Click here to read more.
April/May/June 2010 Newsletter
2009 Annual Report
January/February/March 2010 Newsletter
July/August/September 2009 Newsletter
2008 Annual Report
April/May/June 2009 Newsletter
January/February/March 2009 Newsletter
October/November/December 2008 Newsletter
July/August/September 2008 Newsletter
2007 Annual Report
Plan of Service 2008-2010
Christmas 2007 Greeting Pt. 1
Christmas 2007 Greeting Pt. 2
July/August/September 2007 Newsletter
April/May/June 2007 Newsletter
2006 Annual Report
January/February/March 2007 Newsletter
July/August/September 2006 Newsletter
April/May/June 2006 Newsletter
Annual report for 2005
January/February/March 2006 Newsletter
Christmas 2005 Greeting
July/August/September 2005 Newsletter
April/May/June 2005 Newsletter
Annual report for 2004
January/February/March 2005 Newsletter
Christmas Poem & Greeting 2004
Shortgrass Library System Plan of Service 2005 - 2007
July/August/September 2004 Newsletter
April/May/June 2004 Newsletter
January/February/March 2004 Newsletter
Annual report for 2003
October/November/December 2003 Newsletter
July/August/September 2003 Newsletter
A Library Yuletide Greeting
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