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Banff Public Library is a member of the Marigold Library System & The Regional Automation Consortium

Library membership is free for all residents of the town of Banff and Improvement District No. 9 (ID9) - the area outside of the town of Banff but within Banff National Park, including Lake Louise and Saskatchewan River Crossing. Non-residents may obtain a membership for a non-refundable annual fee of $70.00. Your library card allows you to borrow physical materials and access online resources. A library card is not required to attend library programs or to use the public computers, Wi-Fi, or any materials within the library. Printing, copying, and scanning services are also available. Black and white printing costs $0.25/page, colour printing costs $0.50/page, and scanning is free. Twenty-five library items may be borrowed at a time, including books, audiobooks, magazines, DVDs, and CDs. All loan periods are set to 3 weeks with the exception of holiday-themed DVDs which can be borrowed for 7 days.

10/21/2026

Our October session of Blood on the Clocktower is next Thursday! Join host Mark Walker for this monthly game of thrills, chills, and intrigue in the Library 💀📚

Registration is required - register and learn more about Blood on the Clocktower at the link here 👉 https://www.banfflibrary.ab.ca/Events-Calendar/2026/10.-october/clocktower-club-game-night?id=1793323800-1135917

Want to connect with players beforehand? Join the Banff Blood on the Clocktower group here 👉 https://www.facebook.com/groups/336923858865716

10/19/2026

📣This week at the Library📣

The Reading Dragons Launch Party is TOMORROW! All three sessions are filled, but there is still some space left on the waitlists - check the links below to learn more and add yourself to the waitlist.

COMPASS for the Caregiver also returns this week with Anna-Lisa of Caregivers Alberta facilitating. Learn more about this important series at the link below.

On Sunday, you can join us for afternoon storytimes at Okâch – Îyethkabi Oûgitûbi - pavilion building, Sundance Park as part of Banff Halloween: Echoes of the Forest! Echoes of the Forest is a free drop-in program for families, with the town also providing refreshments and hosting local musicians.

🐉MONDAY: Reading Dragons Launch Party - Ages 6-8 (Children's programming, registration required, 10 - 11:30AM): https://www.banfflibrary.ab.ca/Events-Calendar/2026/10.-october/reading-dragons-launch-party-ages-6-8?id=1792425600-1140947

🐲MONDAY: Reading Dragons Launch Party - Ages 8-10 (Children's programming, registration required, 1 - 2:30PM): https://www.banfflibrary.ab.ca/Events-Calendar/2026/10.-october/reading-dragons-launch-party-ages-8-10?id=1792436400-1141114

🔥MONDAY: Reading Dragons Launch Party - Ages 10+ (Pr***en programming, registration required, 3 - 4:30PM): https://www.banfflibrary.ab.ca/Events-Calendar/2026/10.-october/reading-dragons-launch-party-ages-10?id=1792443600-1141412

📚TUESDAY: Baby Storytime (Baby & Toddler programming; drop-in, 10:30 - 11AM)

🧭THURSDAY: COMPASS for the Caregiver (Adult programming, facilitated by Anna-Lisa of Caregivers Alberta; registration required, 6 - 8:30PM): https://www.banfflibrary.ab.ca/Events-Calendar/2026/weekly-programs/compass-for-the-caregiver?id=1792713600-1136304

🔠SATURDAY: Once Upon an Alphabet (Family programming, drop-in; 9:30 - 10:30AM)

🎃SUNDAY: Echoes of the Forest storytimes (Family programming, part of Town of Banff's Echoes of the Forest program at Okâch – Îyethkabi Oûgitûbi - pavilion building, Sundance Park; drop-in, storytimes starting at 1:30, 2:15, and 3PM): https://banff.ca/Calendar.aspx?EID=33812&month=10&year=2026&day=25&calType=0

10/18/2026

Next Sunday, the Town of Banff will be holding Echoes of the Forest at Okâch – Îyethkabi Oûgitûbi - pavilion building, in Sundance Park. Enjoy hot apple c***r, spooky stories, and performances by local musicians!

We will be hosting storytimes within the pavilion building, starting at 1:30, 2:15, and 3PM. Join us for seasonal stories to get you in the Halloween mood 🎃

Echoes of the Forest is a drop-in program and free to attend - come by whenever you like!

Learn more here 👉 https://banff.ca/Calendar.aspx?EID=33812&month=10&year=2026&day=25&calType=0

10/14/2026

Greetings, Dragon Readers! We're officially kicking off the 2026/2027 Reading Dragons season on October 19 with our launch party! Join us for fun and crafts, hang out with friends, and celebrate all things reading and dragon-y.

🔥There are three sessions available: one for children 6-8 years of age, one for children 8-10 years of age, and one for children and youth 10 and over. Registration is required, and can be completed at the links below.

🐲If you're interested in signing up for Reading Dragons, you can do so at the front desk and begin your reading journey! Learn more about Reading Dragons here 👉 https://www.banfflibrary.ab.ca/event-description/reading-dragons

🐉READING DRAGONS LAUNCH PARTY, SESSION ONE
10 - 11:30AM
For children 6 - 8 years old
Registration: https://www.banfflibrary.ab.ca/Events-Calendar/2026/10.-october/reading-dragons-launch-party-ages-6-8?id=1792425600-1140947

🐲READING DRAGONS LAUNCH PARTY, SESSION TWO
1 - 2:30PM
For children 8 -10 years old
Registration: https://www.banfflibrary.ab.ca/Events-Calendar/2026/10.-october/reading-dragons-launch-party-ages-8-10?id=1792436400-1141114

🔥READING DRAGONS LAUNCH PARTY, SESSION THREE
3 - 4:30PM
For children and youth 10+
Registration: https://www.banfflibrary.ab.ca/Events-Calendar/2026/10.-october/reading-dragons-launch-party-ages-10?id=1792443600-1141412

10/12/2026

📣This week at the Library📣

Happy Thanksgiving! Don't forget we will be closed on Monday, October 12, for the holiday. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday!

📚TUESDAY: Baby Storytime (Baby & Toddler programming; drop-in, 10:30 - 11AM)

🔠SATURDAY: Once Upon an Alphabet (Family programming, drop-in; 9:30 - 10:30AM)

See all our upcoming programming here 👉 https://www.banfflibrary.ab.ca/Events-Calendar

10/11/2026

Thanks for joining us for Reading with Royalty last Saturday! We had an absolute blast with King Neptune, enjoying stories, songs, and more. Thank you to for helping organize Reading with Royalty with us 🌈

10/10/2026

🥧Happy Thanksgiving Weekend!📚

From all of us at the Library, we wish you a warm and wonderful Thanksgiving with your loved ones. We will be open regular hours on Saturday and Sunday (11AM - 5PM), and will be closed on the holiday Monday. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday (10AM - 7PM).

This year, we're thankful for our amazing community and the support you've shown! Thank you for helping make the Library the place that it is 📚

What are you thankful for this year?

10/09/2026

Thank you everyone who came to 'The Librarians' last Thursday! It was incredible to see the community support this very important documentary, learn, and ask questions before and after. It was an eye-opening documentary, and has reinforced how important the freedom to read is.

A very special thank you to the for hosting, Alexandra from the for helping promote and organize, and our Library Board members for advocating, answering questions, and supporting the showing. This event was such a success because of so many!

If you want to learn how you can support the Library, you can check out our Friends of the Library page here 👉 https://www.banfflibrary.ab.ca/About-Us2/support-the-library/friends-of-the-library

10/08/2026

It's Pride Week and Fire Prevention Week, and the dragons are celebrating! Sparky and Prism are decked out in their colourful best for this week (and until the end of Reading Dragons), to share the joy and knowledge of both these weeks 🌈🔥

Dragon Readers, have you collected Prism and Sparky yet?

Learn more about Reading Dragons here 👉https://www.banfflibrary.ab.ca/event-description/reading-dragons

10/07/2026

📣TRACpac services are back online!📣

You may have already noticed, but TRACpac+ and the TRACpac app are back up and running again. Thank you everyone for your patience with the upgrade!

As the system gets back to normal, there may still be some hiccups; please be aware you may run into some issues.

Some things to keep in mind:
📕 You will need to sign back into your TRACpac app using your credentials (library card barcode number and password) before placing holds and/or viewing your account in the app again.
📗 The system is still updating all of the items that were checked out before or during the outage, and items that were returned shortly before or during the outage. As such, you may have items on your account that were already returned, or items that were checked out that aren't on your account yet. This should resolve soon, but please be patient as the backlog is worked through.
📘 You may receive notifications for holds or overdues that you have already taken out or returned. This is due to the system catching up, and can likely be disregarded, provided the items have been returned. If you are returning an item that was on hold and checked out during the outage, feel free to let us know so we can direct the item on to the next patron.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out! Thanks again, and happy reading 📖

Address

101 Bear Street
Banff, AB
T1L1H3

Opening Hours

Monday	10am - 7pm
Tuesday	10am - 7pm
Wednesday	10am - 7pm
Thursday	10am - 7pm
Friday	10am - 6pm
Saturday	11am - 5pm
Sunday	11am - 5pm

Telephone

+14037622661

Website

http://www.banfflibrary.ab.ca/

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