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Introducing Your Red Deer Reads Winning Title

Join us in welcoming Conor Kerr, author of Prairie Edge and winner of Red Deer Reads! This event has been rescheduled from Fall 2025.

26 in '26

Challenge yourself to read 26 books in 2026!

Pick up your 26 in '26 challenge sheet at the Downtown, Dawe, or Timberlands Branch, or print one off from home, opens a new window! Look for monthly prompts to help you decide on titles, and submit your progress lists quarterly to be entered to win bookish prizes! Check back soon for submission info.

The 26 in '26 Reading Challenge is for adults and teens ages 16+.

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Reading recommendations

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+.
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

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.
RDPL Wrapped 2025

RDPL Wrapped 2025

From the titles you couldn’t stop checking out to the staff picks we had on repeat, we’ve rounded up the greatest hits from our shelves.

New & On Order

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Staff Picks

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Get in the Games: Non-Fiction for the Winter Games

Good reads for when you're not watching the Milan Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Teens & Adult Books On Censorship & Book Banning

These powerful reads reveal how ideas are challenged, restricted, and resisted, while highlighting the voices that defend the right to read.

Banned or Challenged Books for Adults & Teens

Discover books that have been challenged, banned, and debated for pushing boundaries, tackling tough topics, or questioning the status quo.

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.

May We Suggest...May We Suggest...

Not sure what to read next? RDPL staff will create a personalized reading list just for you, based on your reading interests!

Not sure what to read next? RDPL staff will create a personalized reading list just for you!

Try it out! Try it out!

eBooks

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Browse. Download. Read. The Palace Project.

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.

Libby

Libby lets you borrow thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines on your phone or tablet for free!

TumbleBooks

TumbleBook Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love!
Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection

Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection

Stories by Indigenous authors, and writings about Indigenous culture, from publishers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Browse. Download. Read. The Palace Project.

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.

Libby

Libby lets you borrow thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines on your phone or tablet for free!

TumbleBooks

TumbleBook Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love!
Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection

Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection

Stories by Indigenous authors, and writings about Indigenous culture, from publishers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

New eBooks

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Visit the Libby help site to find answers to your questions. Visit Libby Help >
Can't find the answer to your question? We're here to help! Contact the library >

Visit the Libby help site to find answers to your questions. Visit Libby Help >

Can't find the answer to your question? We're here to help! Contact the library >

Audiobooks

eAudiobooks

Use your library card to stream or download eAudiobooks directly to your device! Explore our digital audiobook options below.

eAudiobooks

Browse. Download. Read. The Palace Project.

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.
Get swept away by great storytelling. 175 French Audiobooks for you to explore

French Audiobooks from Radio-Canada

RDPL has partnered with Radio-Canada to bring you an exciting new collection of French audiobooks, available immediately with no waitlists!

Libby

Libby lets you borrow thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines on your phone or tablet for free!

TumbleBooks

TumbleBook Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love!
Browse. Download. Read. The Palace Project.

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.
Get swept away by great storytelling. 175 French Audiobooks for you to explore

French Audiobooks from Radio-Canada

RDPL has partnered with Radio-Canada to bring you an exciting new collection of French audiobooks, available immediately with no waitlists!

Libby

Libby lets you borrow thousands of eBooks, eAudiobooks, and eMagazines on your phone or tablet for free!

TumbleBooks

TumbleBook Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love!

New eAudiobooks on Libby

Audiobooks on CD

New Audiobooks on CD

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Part of the StoryPart of the Story

Catch up on all things RDPL with our official podcast!

Catch up on all things RDPL with our official podcast!

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Book Clubs

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The library has a number of different book clubs – they're a great way to connect with other book lovers and find fantastic new reads!

From the Blog

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For the Love of Book Clubs

Build book communities; join a book club, or start your own!
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Any Book Book Club

As the name suggests, you can read whatever you want and join us for fun and casual book chats!

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Books & Bannock Book Club

*New!* Join the Red Deer Native Friendship Society and RDPL to discuss books by Indigenous authors.

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Happy Ever After Book Club

An online book club for romance lovers.

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Last Chapter Book Club

Reads and conversations about death and dying.

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On the Same Page Book Club

Book club members choose the titles in this long-running library book club!

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Past Pages Book Club

A historical fiction book club.

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Read or Reread Book Club

Join library staff to discuss selected titles.

Read or Reread

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Reader Rendezvous

An online book club hosted on our Discord server.

Reader Rendezvous: a discord book club

Reader Rendezvous: A Discord Book Club

Join library staff to buddy read selected titles and chat all things books on our Discord!

Have Your Own Book Club?

If you have your own book club outside of the library (or are looking to start one), check out our Book Club Kits! Each kit contains ten copies of a given title (and discussion questions!), so you don't have to worry about tracking down multiple copies for your group to read!

Book Club Kits

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