Stony Plain Library

When everything shut down for COVID-19, no one was more adversely affected than the most vulnerable members of our population. The homeless and under privileged lost many resources as businesses and agencies moved their services online. It is pretty hard to access services online when you do not have access to the internet. It is impossible to access the internet if you have no fixed address or even a device for an access point.

These problems have existed forever for the marginalized members of our society, the pandemic only brought them into the light. It is very difficult to change your situation in life unless something or someone intervenes to break the cycle people find themselves trapped in.

The Stony Plain Library is a hub for support and services. If you need access to the internet, the library has it. If you need access to services, the library will point you in the right direction. The services that the library provides are essential for the well-being of our community yet the library was not deemed an essential service when the province shut down for a couple of months. This created a void that left many people without access to the basic essentials and support that most of us take for granted.

The Stony Plain Library is fundraising to help finance its much needed expansion. Every dollar that goes into operating the library generates $20 of value in services for our community. Support your library. It is an investment that you are guaranteed of a a generous return.

“A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life.” - Henry Ward Beecher (1813 - 1887)