Edmonton Public Library

The Edmonton Public Library (EPL) is a public library system in the city of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Library cards are free to all Edmontonians; as part of its centennial in 2013, the Edmonton Public Library eliminated membership fees. University of Alberta and MacEwan University students receive free access through the L-Pass program.

Edmonton Public Library
53.5430°N 113.4897°W / 53.5430; -113.4897
Location7 Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonton, Alberta
Established1913
Branches21
Collection
Size16,695,913 (2014)
Access and use
Circulation10,403,317 (2014)
Other information
Budget$56,985,898 (2014)
DirectorPilar Martinez
Websitewww.epl.ca

In 2014, more than 14.1 million visits were made to the Edmonton Public Library, either in physical or virtual form. 10.4 million items were borrowed, and 347,995 people participated in 13,532 library-run programs.

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