Digital access divides John M. Cuelenaere and Wapiti Regional Libraries
A digital divide separates the John M. Cuelenaere Public Library [JMCPL] and Wapiti Regional Library, and it could result in a costly split.
In June, the City of Prince Albert began a process to create a new municipal library boundary in the province, under The Public Libraries Act. This would be the first time a municipality had moved to create a new boundary since the act was established.
City councillor and JMCPL board chair, Ted Zurakowski, said the move was a natural step for a community the size of Prince Albert, in order to provide the critical services of a library in the most efficient way possible.
“We just really felt that in order to provide a quality, public library service to our patrons, we needed to take governance and control back so we can be a little bit more nimble,” he explained.