The new Millennium Library Park in downtown Winnipeg will be celebrated with a party on Wednesday, August 15. The Winnipeg Arts Council, Downtown Winnipeg BIZ and the Winnipeg Public Library are inviting the public to enjoy a wine garden, refreshments and tour the...
Citizens and dignitaries alike were on hand Friday morning to open the city's newest greenspace, Millennium Library Park. The park includes a Learning Commons, urban wetland, Millennium Plaza and Prairie Garden, as well as public art pieces. The City and Downtown BIZ...
A new public art piece was installed over the weekend at the Millennium Library in downtown Winnipeg. Called Emptyful, the piece was created by Vancouver artist Bill Pechet and stands 35-feet tall. The complete installation will take several months and will be a...
A two-week amnesty program to forgive late fees on non-returned library books proved to be a success for the City of Winnipeg. About 3,200 overdue items were returned between March 12-25, the city said on Friday. An estimated 3,000 of those items were less than a year...
By Sarah Klein Readers with overdue library brooks will get a break thanks to a two-week amnesty program at all Winnipeg libraries. From Monday, March 12 to Sunday, March 25, book borrowers will be able to return their outstanding material and clear their accounts....
A one-of-a-kind book featuring the writing from 12 new Canadians from 11 different countries will be launched tonight. The Past is Another Country includes works from participants of the Finding Your Voice writing program for new Canadians offered by the Millennium...
By Tyler Sutherland A creative culinary festival featuring the talents of book lovers, amateur cooks, book artists, culinary students and librarians will take over the Millennium Library on Saturday, April 9. The library is hosting the Books2Eat challenge, where...
The Millennium Library will play host to Winnipeg's first "Human Library" today until Sunday. The four-day event is meant to encourage understanding between people and to promote the notion of not judging a book by its cover. Visitors to the library will become...
A fun and motivating way to get active will be offered on Friday, February 11 during the noon hour. Winnipeg in Motion is presenting a boot camp at the Millennium Library with local exercise professional Stuart Klassen of MORFit Training. The 40-minute session will be...
By Tyler Sutherland A documentary looking at the lives of grizzly bears will run Tuesday, January 18 at Winnipeg's Millennium Library. The 90-minute film examines what many consider to be one of the most dangerous animals in the world. "The Edge of Eden: Living with...
By Sarah Klein Today marks the 100th anniversary of Winnipeg's Chinatown. The first Chinese families settled in the district around King Street and Logan Avenue back in 1909. A century later, Winnipeg Public Library is proud to contribute to the 100th anniversary of...
