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Unit 50A
Shoppers Mall
Brandon, MB
R7A 5C5
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10AM – 6PM
10AM – 6PM
10AM – 6PM
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10AM – 6PM
Erika Martin
Acting Director of Library Services/Technical Services Librarian
Direct email: erika@nullwmrl.ca
Alex Rogowsky
Programming & Outreach Librarian
Direct email: alex@nullwmrl.ca
Carson Rogers
Branch Supervisor, Brandon locations
Direct email: carson@nullwmrl.ca
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21may10:15 am12:30 pmVR Play10:15 am - 12:30 pm Brandon Public Library
Come get strapped into our Virtual Reality system to explore, learn and play. People of all ages are welcome to book a one-hour session in our Program Room. Please email
(Saturday) 10:15 am - 12:30 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
24may4:30 pm5:30 pmComic Creations4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Brandon Public Library
Kids aged 9 to 12 are invited to learn the basics of comics and cartooning. We will explore characters, dialogue bubbles, plot, and paneling. Come explore the world of making
(Tuesday) 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
25may1:00 pm4:00 pmScrabble Club1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Brandon Public Library
Join members of The Brandon Scrabble Club for an afternoon of Scrabble, coffee, and laughs. Scrabble boards are provided by the club and all levels of skill are welcome. No
(Wednesday) 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
After a public campaign featuring pro-library propaganda such as “Brandon is known as the City without a Library. What are you going to do about it?” – The Brandon War Memorial Public Library opened on September 5, 1946. It was headquartered in the old Merchants Bank Building (present day Chamber of Commerce); the building was made available to the City for library purposes by the Bank of Montreal. Mr. Bruce Carrick served as the first librarian. In 1951 a new landmark was reached when the basement of the library was converted into a spacious boys and girls department. In 1954 a small sub-branch was opened in the new George Fitton School. This branch was open three hours every Wednesday afternoon and catered to the “children and adults of a district far from the downtown library.” In 1967 the Brandon War Memorial Public Library joined with the library in Carberry North Cypress to form the Western Manitoba Regional Library (WMRL). Today, the Brandon Public Library serves as the headquarters for the WMRL and its four rural branches in the communities of Carberry, Neepawa, Glenboro and Hartney.
A newspaper article from 1973 reported that “a committee of concerned individuals has been formed in Brandon to look at the possibility of setting up a cultural centre in the city which would house a museum, art gallery and library”. In 1979 council voted to abandon the concept of renovating the landmark CP hotel, the Prince Edward, into a public library. In late 1981, after much debate, the former site of the Brandon Coop was purchased as the future home of the city’s Centennial Library Arts Centre. The official opening of the new facility was held on April 1, 1984 and featured an address by Martin Kavanagh – first Chairman of the 1942 Brandon Library Committee.
As 2001 drew to a close the Brandon Public Library was on the move again – this time to its present site, the former Eaton’s Department store building on Rosser Avenue.
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21mayAll DayLearn to Play Dungeons & Dragons(All Day: saturday) Carberry North Cypress Library
First three Saturday afternoons in May. Learn the basics of how to play this classic role-playing game. We will cover how to create a character, basic game mechanics, and play
All Day (Saturday)
Carberry North Cypress Library
115 Main Street
21may10:15 am12:30 pmVR Play10:15 am - 12:30 pm Brandon Public Library
Come get strapped into our Virtual Reality system to explore, learn and play. People of all ages are welcome to book a one-hour session in our Program Room. Please email
(Saturday) 10:15 am - 12:30 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
23may7:00 pm9:00 pmNon-Fiction Book Club7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Zoom
All Library Book Clubs are self-run at this time and meet virtually over Zoom or outdoors in a socially distanced setting (when restrictions and weather permit). The Library provides book
(Monday) 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Zoom
24may2:00 pm3:00 pmHolistic Mental Health and Nutrition2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Neepawa Public Library
Local Natural Nutrition Clinical Practioner, Amanda Roels, will host a free information session on how nutrition and mindfulness can positively affect your mental health and wellbeing.
(Tuesday) 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Neepawa Public Library
280 Davidson Street
24may4:30 pm5:30 pmComic Creations4:30 pm - 5:30 pm Brandon Public Library
Kids aged 9 to 12 are invited to learn the basics of comics and cartooning. We will explore characters, dialogue bubbles, plot, and paneling. Come explore the world of making
(Tuesday) 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
01jun1:30 pm2:30 pmBook Club1:30 pm - 2:30 pm Hartney Cameron Public Library
Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month, January through June. The group meets in the library activity room @ 1:30 PM. Book club kits are available for
(Wednesday) 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Hartney Cameron Public Library
209 Airdrie Street
04jun10:30 am11:15 amLego Club10:30 am - 11:15 am Brandon Public Library
New LEGO building challenges will be presented each month, along with LEGO-themed adaptations of classic games! This program is free to attend and all LEGO will be supplied by the Library.
New LEGO building challenges will be presented each month, along with LEGO-themed adaptations of classic games!
This program is free to attend and all LEGO will be supplied by the Library. Spots will be limited. To sign-up, please email programs@wmrl.ca.
(Saturday) 10:30 am - 11:15 am
Brandon Public Library
710 Rosser Avenue
Join us for a story, some rhymes and maybe even some crafts at our new location in the Shoppers Mall.
(Saturday) 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Brandon Public Library - Shoppers Mall Location
1570 18th Street - Unit 21A
16junAll DayBook Club(All Day: thursday) Carberry North Cypress Library
We meet once a month, usually on the 3rd Thursday, dates and locations are flexible. Contact the Carberry branch to join.
All Day (Thursday)
Carberry North Cypress Library
115 Main Street
Come by the Shoppers Mall branch to pick up an interesting STEM craft kit that you can put together at home. Instructions will be included. Please email wmrlshoppersmall@wmrl.ca or call
(Saturday) 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Brandon Public Library - Shoppers Mall Location
1570 18th Street - Unit 21A
Join us for a story, some rhymes and maybe even some crafts at our new location in the Shoppers Mall.
(Saturday) 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Brandon Public Library - Shoppers Mall Location
1570 18th Street - Unit 21A
Unit 1
Brandon, MB
R7A 0K9
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Unit 21A
Shoppers Mall
Brandon, MB
R7A 5C5
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PO Box 382
Carberry, MB
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PO Box 429
Glenboro MB
R0K 0X0
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PO Box 121
Hartney, MB
R0M 0X0
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PO Box 759
Neepawa MB
R0J 1H0
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