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Welcome to 2026! (Join our 26 in '26 Challenge!)
Learn about RDPL's 26 in '26 Reading Challenge and get some recommendations to kick-start your year of reading. For ages 16+.
Slide into the Library: Call for Presenters!
Present on a niche topic of your choice with a stage just for you and an eager audience waiting to hear your silly or serious insights!
Get a Library Card
Get access to everything that the library has to offer! Free for all Red Deer residents.
Programs & Events for Adults
Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology, part of a series
Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology is a 12-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of non-avian dinosaurs.
Red Deer Reads: An Evening with Conor Kerr
Feb 7th | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us in welcoming Conor Kerr, author of Prairie Edge and winner of Red Deer Reads! This event has been rescheduled from Fall 2025.
Затишні Вечори: Cozy Evenings for Ukrainian Seniors, part of a series
Feb 19th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
A welcoming space for Ukrainian seniors to gather, connect, and enjoy warm conversations over tea.
Meet Someone Making it in Music (Adult Sessions), part of a series
Feb 20th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meet professionals in music who will share their experience, tips, and tricks with you. Bring your questions!
Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology, part of a series
Dino 101: Dinosaur Paleobiology is a 12-lesson course teaching a comprehensive overview of non-avian dinosaurs.
Red Deer Reads: An Evening with Conor Kerr
Feb 7th | 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Join us in welcoming Conor Kerr, author of Prairie Edge and winner of Red Deer Reads! This event has been rescheduled from Fall 2025.
Затишні Вечори: Cozy Evenings for Ukrainian Seniors, part of a series
Feb 19th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm
A welcoming space for Ukrainian seniors to gather, connect, and enjoy warm conversations over tea.
Meet Someone Making it in Music (Adult Sessions), part of a series
Feb 20th | 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meet professionals in music who will share their experience, tips, and tricks with you. Bring your questions!
Available Now: No Need to Wait!
Staff Picks
If You Like The Correspondent...
You might enjoy these books, where the stories unfold through letters, diary or journal entries, documents, or other unique formats.
Garden Design or Redesign
Spring will come! In the meantime this is a list of garden design titles to inspire you.
International Development Week
Celebrate International Development Week with this list of recommendations from the Alberta Council for Global Cooperation.
Canada Reads 2026 Longlist
On Canada Reads, five Canadian celebrities each pick one book that all Canadians should read. Check out the 2026 Longlist!
Digital Resources
Libby
Libby lets you borrow thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines on your phone or tablet for free!
The Palace Project
Check out this exciting new e-reading app built specifically for libraries! RDPL is one of the first libraries in Canada to pilot the app.
Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection
Stories by Indigenous authors, and writings about Indigenous culture, from publishers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Read Alberta Collection
The Read Alberta Collection is an online collection of over 2000 eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines by Alberta authors and publishers.
Libby
Libby lets you borrow thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines on your phone or tablet for free!
The Palace Project
Check out this exciting new e-reading app built specifically for libraries! RDPL is one of the first libraries in Canada to pilot the app.
Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection
Stories by Indigenous authors, and writings about Indigenous culture, from publishers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Read Alberta Collection
The Read Alberta Collection is an online collection of over 2000 eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines by Alberta authors and publishers.
PressReader
Your library card just got better! Access 7000+newspapers and magazines anywhere, anytime with PressReader.
Canadian Newsstream
This database offers unparalleled access to the full text of over 400 Canadian news sources from Canada's leading publishers.
Made in Alberta Digital Magazines
The Read Alberta Collection through Cantook Station includes over 50 made-in-Alberta eMagazines!
Digital Magazines from PressReader
From fashion and lifestyle to business and technology, find your favorite magazines and read them on demand on PressReader!
PressReader
Your library card just got better! Access 7000+newspapers and magazines anywhere, anytime with PressReader.
Canadian Newsstream
This database offers unparalleled access to the full text of over 400 Canadian news sources from Canada's leading publishers.
Made in Alberta Digital Magazines
The Read Alberta Collection through Cantook Station includes over 50 made-in-Alberta eMagazines!
Digital Magazines from PressReader
From fashion and lifestyle to business and technology, find your favorite magazines and read them on demand on PressReader!
Kanopy
See what's new on Kanopy! Stream a selection of films, documentaries, and TV series for free with your library card!
Freegal Music
*NEW!* Create your own playlists, stream songs and albums, and download songs to keep. All free with your library card!
Part of the Story: RDPL's Official Podcast
Join RDPL staff as they welcome guests and discuss books, movies, libraries, Red Deer happenings, programs, initiatives, and pop culture.
CBC Corner
This digital portal allows you to discover trusted news, entertaining TV and radio shows, educational kids content, and much more!
Kanopy
See what's new on Kanopy! Stream a selection of films, documentaries, and TV series for free with your library card!
Freegal Music
*NEW!* Create your own playlists, stream songs and albums, and download songs to keep. All free with your library card!
Part of the Story: RDPL's Official Podcast
Join RDPL staff as they welcome guests and discuss books, movies, libraries, Red Deer happenings, programs, initiatives, and pop culture.
CBC Corner
This digital portal allows you to discover trusted news, entertaining TV and radio shows, educational kids content, and much more!
Edmonton Journal Archive (1903-2010)
Easily-searchable, first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society, and events of the time from the Edmonton Journal.
Transparent Language
Tranparent Language provides a fun, effective, and engaging experience for online language learners of all levels!
Pronunciator
Pronunciator is a fun and free way to learn any of 315 languages with self-directed lessons, live teachers, movies, music, and more.
Ancestry: Library Edition
Unlock the story of YOU with censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, court & legal documents, photos, maps, & more.
Edmonton Journal Archive (1903-2010)
Easily-searchable, first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society, and events of the time from the Edmonton Journal.
Transparent Language
Tranparent Language provides a fun, effective, and engaging experience for online language learners of all levels!
Pronunciator
Pronunciator is a fun and free way to learn any of 315 languages with self-directed lessons, live teachers, movies, music, and more.
Ancestry: Library Edition
Unlock the story of YOU with censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, court & legal documents, photos, maps, & more.
If You Like 'The Correspondent' by Virginia Evans
Loved The Correspondent? Try these read-alikes that tell their tales through letters, diaries, journals, and other nontraditional formats.
Monthly Highlights: December 2025
December was a fun-filled month with so many festive celebrations. Farewell, 2025 – it was a great year!
Welcome to 2026! (Join our 26 in '26 Challenge!)
Learn about RDPL's 26 in '26 Reading Challenge and get some recommendations to kick-start your year of reading. For ages 16+.
Reader Rendezvous - January 2026 Buddy Read
Join us on the Reader Rendezvous Discord to buddy read this month's selection: Midnight at the Electric!
If You Like 'The Correspondent' by Virginia Evans
Loved The Correspondent? Try these read-alikes that tell their tales through letters, diaries, journals, and other nontraditional formats.
Monthly Highlights: December 2025
December was a fun-filled month with so many festive celebrations. Farewell, 2025 – it was a great year!
Welcome to 2026! (Join our 26 in '26 Challenge!)
Learn about RDPL's 26 in '26 Reading Challenge and get some recommendations to kick-start your year of reading. For ages 16+.
Reader Rendezvous - January 2026 Buddy Read
Join us on the Reader Rendezvous Discord to buddy read this month's selection: Midnight at the Electric!
There’s more here than you think. What will you discover next?
Palaeontology in the Library!
RDPL is hosting a pop-up fossil exhibit from the Royal Tyrrell Museum for an entire year, and we have SO MANY fun things planned! 🦕
Beyond Books
Borrow games, puzzles, toys, instruments, specialty kits, literacy backpacks, and more for FREE with your library card!
Kiwanis Gallery
Find out which exhibits are on display or coming soon to the Kiwanis Gallery, which is located on the lower level of the Downtown Branch.
Home Service Program
Extends library services to members who have barriers accessing the library and have no one to access the library on their behalf.
Palaeontology in the Library!
RDPL is hosting a pop-up fossil exhibit from the Royal Tyrrell Museum for an entire year, and we have SO MANY fun things planned! 🦕
Beyond Books
Borrow games, puzzles, toys, instruments, specialty kits, literacy backpacks, and more for FREE with your library card!
Kiwanis Gallery
Find out which exhibits are on display or coming soon to the Kiwanis Gallery, which is located on the lower level of the Downtown Branch.
Home Service Program
Extends library services to members who have barriers accessing the library and have no one to access the library on their behalf.