Library

Brief history of the library
The Jasper Municipal Library occupies a building, which was constructed in 1926 as the Jasper Sub/District Headquarters of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. The library located to this building in 1975 when the RCMP moved to a new larger and more modern building. The library has done extensive renovation to the interior of the building, but has tried to maintain the charm and quaintness of the original building.

Membership
Library membership costs $15 per person. Senior citizens and children up to the age of 18 years whose main residence is Jasper receive free memberships.
Loan Periods and Overdues
The loan period is three weeks, excluding movies and periodicals which are loaned one week. Fines accrue at 10 cents per day to a maximum of $5 for print materials and $1 per day to a maximum of $10 for movies.
Community Access Program
The Jasper Municipal Library is a Community Access Program (CAP) site. The Community Access Program is a government of Canada initiative, administered by Industry Canada that aims to provide Canadians with affordable public access to the Internet and skills they need to use it effectively.

Internet Access and Equipment
We have a total of six computers for internet.
Library members receive up to thirty minutes free Internet access, or one hour of Wireless access daily (subject to availability). Non members are charged $2.50 for thirty minutes for internet access with our computers or $2.50 for one hour of wireless use. (price might vary as of writing)
The library also has one dedicated word processor, a B&W laser printer, color laser printer, a scanner, DVD and cd burners.
Other equipment available: a photocopier, fax machine small laminator and a slide projector.

Online Library Catalogue
www.tracpac.ab.ca
The Jasper Library belongs to a consortium of four regional library systems with approximately 1.5 million titles in a central database. Patrons use this site to place orders for titles and to check and renew titles they have out. Our staff will be happy to show you how to use this website.
Online Databases
The Jasper Library has access to thousands of magazine articles and
reference databases. Please ask staff for help in accessing these.

The Alberta Library
www.talonline.ca
Members of the Jasper Library may use their library card to borrow books from any of the participating public and academic libraries in Alberta online or in person.
“Ask a question”
The Jasper Library participates in this online reference source, a
collaborative reference site by Alberta’s Librarians to provide patrons answers to any question asked.

Jasper Municipal Library
Box 1170
Jasper, AB
T0E 1E0
Phone (780) 852-3652
Fax (780) 852-5841
E-mail: jasperlibrary@town.jasper.ab.ca