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Welcome to the Fernie Heritage Library, a relaxing space to spend some leisure time.
COVID-19 update: The Fernie Heritage Library is open with limited access and safety protocols in effect.
Curbside pickup and online activities also available.
OPEN:
Open to the Public: Tuesday - Friday 12 PM - 3 PM
Staff are on-site 10 AM - 12 PM & 3 - 4 PM, Tuesday - Friday, to assist with inquiries and curbside pickup.
COVID PRACTICES AND PROTOCOLS AT THE LIBRARY
WEEKLY PROGRAMMING:
Watch Facebook and Instagram pages for pop up storytimes on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays.
TUESDAYS
- Stories, singing and activities for preschoolers and their caregivers
- A weekly STEM challenge for kids to try at home
- Singing, simple stories and fingerplays for babies and their caregivers
FRIDAYS
- Stories, singing and activities for preschoolers and their caregivers
TUESDAY - FRIDAY
Located in the original Post Office building, the Fernie Heritage Library is a monument to Fernie community spirit and was one of the only structures spared in the fire of 1908. About 90 years after its original construction, the Post Office building would undergo an extensive renovation and become the Fernie Heritage Library. Hundreds of thousands of dollars and uncounted hours of volunteer labour turned a worthy but tired city property into a legacy for future generations.
Programs and activities
The library offers a variety of programs for kids, and is also the host location for the Booked! event series featuring receptions with prominent Canadian authors.
Borrowing
Fernie Heritage Library carries a range of fiction and non-fiction books, along with magazines, CDs, audio cassettes, talking books, videos, and DVDs. A wide selection of both junior fiction & non-fiction is available for younger readers. In the Canadian Pacific Reference Room, a range of items such as encyclopedias can be perused (but must remain within the library.)
Internet Use
Six computers are available on the upper floor of the library for research and internet usage.
Faxing
Send & receive faxes for a small fee.
PhotoCopying & Printing
Both black & white and colour photocopying and printing services available for a fee.
