Borrowing Materials
Edson & District Public Library is a member of Yellowhead Regional Library, The Regional Automation Consortium (TRAC) and The Alberta Library (TAL). Our participation in these initiatives gives our patrons access to millions of items in over 230 Alberta libraries.
Visiting another library in Alberta? With your Edson & District Public Library card, you're eligible to borrow and return items at any library in the province. Learn more about Alberta-wide borrowing.
Our Collection
Did you know our collection holds over 35,000 items? We have books, magazines, CDs, DVDs and Blu-Rays, and even video games (PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo 3DS, and more)! If we don't have what you need, you can place a request and have it delivered to the library for pick-up.
Please note that you must have your card present to borrow items from our library.
Loan Periods, Fines and Charges
Temporary memberships are limited to a maximum of 3 items out at one time. Borrowing devices requires a User Agreement to be signed.
| Item Type | Loan Period | Overdue Fines | Lost and Damaged Charge |
| Books | 3 weeks | $0.10/day | Replacement Cost |
| Magazines | 1 week | $0.10/day |
Replacement Cost |
| Kits | 3 weeks | $0.10/day | Replacement Cost |
| Music CDs | 3 weeks | $0.10/day | Replacement Cost |
| DVDs/Blu-Rays | 1 week | $0.25/day | Replacement Cost |
| Video Games | 3 weeks | $0.25/day | Replacement Cost |
| TV Series | 3 weeks | $0.25/day | Replacement Cost |
| Audiobooks | 3 weeks | $0.10/day | Replacement Cost |
| Kobo eReader | 3 weeks | $1.00/day | Replacement Cost |
| eBooks | 1-3 weeks | N/A | N/A |
| Inter-library Loan | Determined by the home library | ||