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Regina Public Library strives to increase financial literacy in the community
From paying for college to planning for retirement, personal finance dramatically impacts our lives. At a time when Canadians are struggling with increasingly high levels of…
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Published on: 2018-10-31
Regina Public Library offers programs for entrepreneurs and start-ups during Small Business Week.
Small business is big business in the Regina community, contributing significantly to our economy and offering numerous job opportunities. But the road to entrepreneurial success can be paved with challenges.…
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Published on: 2018-10-12
Regina Public Library and University of Regina team up to discuss connection between literacy and lifelong learning
The development of literacy skills and support of lifelong learning can help give Regina residents the freedom and skills they need to thrive. This will be the topic of conversation in the mezzanine at Central Library on…
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Published on: 2018-09-05
Dunlop Art Gallery public art project Roadside Attractions opens across the province.
From July 1 to August 31, Saskatchewanians will experience original contemporary art works by some of the most interesting Canadian artists of the day, while driving through the serene prairie landscape.
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Published on: 2018-06-25
Regina Public Library selects 2018-19 Writer in Residence
Regina Public Library (RPL) is pleased to announce the selection of Judith Silverthorne as its 2018-2019 Writer in Residence. Silverthorne will begin as Writer in Residence on September 24, 2018.
“We are excited to welcome Judith as our…
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Published on: 2018-06-20
Ground-breaking virtual reality exhibition URL:IRL opens at Dunlop Art Gallery.
URL:IRL is unlike any Dunlop Art Gallery exhibition. The first professional art exhibition in Regina to feature virtual reality, it brings together the work of more than a dozen Canadian and international artists in over ten different…
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Published on: 2018-05-28
Sun Life Financial brings the gift of music to the Prairies
Innovative Musical Instrument Lending Library program expands to Regina Public Library
REGINA, SK - (May 18, 2018) – Nothing but the sound of music for folks in the Prairies as residents of Regina will now be able to borrow…
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Published on: 2018-05-18
Regina Public Library delves into Margaret Atwood’s classic, The Handmaid’s Tale, in city-wide book club.
Since its publication in 1985, Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale has sparked debate on misogyny, patriarchy, religion, tolerance, totalitarianism, and the future of western society.
As political extremism is normalized,…
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Published on: 2018-04-11
RPL hosts expert panel to discuss legalization of cannabis.
At the end of the summer, Regina will see a bigger change than yellowing leaves and shortening days. After a lengthy process, cannabis will be legalized, and Saskatchewan…
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Published on: 2018-04-09
Surface Handling Opens at Dunlop Art Gallery
Surface Handling, opening at the Dunlop Art Gallery on April 6, brings together the ancient and revered with the modern, youthful and irreverent, but for once past and present do not clash, but…
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Published on: 2018-03-29
Museum of Future Histories Opens at Sherwood Gallery
Imagine a future in which the only way to experience a walk in the forest will be by going to a museum.
Laura St. Pierre’s latest exhibition, Museum of Future History/Musée de…
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Published on: 2018-03-19
RPL Launches One-of-a-Kind Digital Media Studio
Regina Public Library has taken another leap towards becoming the library of the future with the opening of a one-of-a-kind Digital Media Studio, offering the Regina community unprecedented…
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Published on: 2018-03-13
Four board members appointed to RPL Board of Directors
The Regina Public Library Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of four board members in 2018.
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Published on: 2018-01-24
RPL celebrates Family Literacy Day with city-wide initiative
RPL is supersizing storytime to celebrate the importance of reading together as a family. With help from many exciting partners, from cowboys to cats, RPL will throw a city-wide party to share in the wonder of reading.
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Published on: 2018-01-19
Director presents award-winning portrait of life on the streets
Regina Public Library is pleased to welcome acclaimed director Hugh Gibson, who will present his award-winning film, The Stairs, at a series of RPL Film Theatre screenings from January 25 to 28.
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Published on: 2018-01-18
Bev Pike’s Grottesque opens at Dunlop Art Gallery
Grottesque, a new exhibition coming to Dunlop Art Gallery in January, depicts underground grottos and caves in colossal scale that can reach 20 feet in length and 8 feet in height.
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Published on: 2018-01-12
Heather Cline's Quiet Stories opens at Dunlop Art Gallery
Quiet Stories, by Regina artist Heather Cline, showcases the live voices of Canadians across the country, speaking against the backdrop of evocative paintings.
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Published on: 2018-01-11
RPL hosts expert panel to discuss the future and impact of #metoo
Last year, thousands of survivors of sexual assault shattered the silence by coming forward with their stories, embracing with courage the #metoo movement. It was an historical cultural moment. But what happens next?…
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Published on: 2018-01-03
Public library requests zero per cent mill rate increase
The Regina Public Library Board of Directors will not be asking for an increase to its mill rate.
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Published on: 2017-12-08
Regina Public Library investigates teen bestseller 13 Reasons Why in city-wide book club
Amongst controversy, acclaim, and criticism, the teen bestseller (and hit TV series) 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher has sparked powerful dialogue between teens, parents, teachers and mental health experts worldwide. Regina Public…
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Published on: 2017-10-02