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for this location too! I just might go there as I deplore heading downtown to the other library.

Just what we need another library. We have a major library downtown and every school has a library. We have as well one at the hospital and at the University. We also have a library on line. Sorta like pizza places i guess you can never have too many of them. In the end it is the tax payer that pays for this. We have enough .

Hahahhahahahaha  
 
Seriously though your comment is ridiculous.  
 
There can never be too many libraries, the downtown library is the library that runs the online library and this one opening in the mall is just an extension of the public library downtown which will provide easier access for people on that side of town. The majority of our population can't just go into any old middle school and check out a book so that comment is irrelevant.  
 
The library is funded through your property taxes yes but those are going to continuously raise no matter what , but paying property taxes entitles you to a free library card and if you don't currently have one and haven't explored the resources they offer, you should, cause you would probably be surprised. It doesn't just offer books.  
 
It takes a certain kind of person to hate on a library. Hilarious.

The public library is the only library that most people will have access to. My wife just can't walk into any school and check out a book!!

I hardly read any books, but I've still come to appreciate the library in the last year for its many programs that I never knew existed. Everything from classes to assist aspiring writers and artists, to other educational opportunities and film viewings.  
 
It's more than just books we don't have time to read. A seemingly odd thing, coming from someone in the process of writing a book. But, what can I say?  
 
I like Netflix.

For me the fee associated with getting a card to take books out is too high. I can buy a lot of cheap books from Value Village to make up the fee.  
 
While I see the reason behind putting one at that end of the city is the rent in a mall location not quite high? While I do see the value of being able to access free books I just don’t know if that money is better suited elsewhere? Just a thought

Library cards are available to individuals who reside within the physical boundaries of the City of Brandon, the Towns of Carberry and Neepawa, the Rural Muncipality of North Cypress-Langford, the Municipality of Glenboro South Cypress, and the Municipality of Grassland at no additional cost as Library service is i:ncluded in your property taxes.  
 
No fee. Free.  
 
Non-Resident Memberships:  
Individuals who reside outside of the service area of the WMRL must pay a membership fee:  
Three (3) month membership is $20.00/household  
Twelve (12) month membership is $70.00/household  
Non-Resident Taxpayer memberships are $17.50/individual. This type of membership requires proof of payment of property taxes to one of the member communities of the WMRL.  
 
In my personal opinion books at Value Village are way over priced if you are not getting them on 50% off days - you would be able to get 3 maybe 4 books at VV for the price of a 3 month membership at the library which offers you WAY more than just books.  
 
I have also heard about the rent at the mall being a little out of hand but I don't know facts or the inner workings of any deals or anything so I won't comment.

You can't go to any school and pick up a book from the library lol  
 
Downtown is not safe so the mall location was a great idea!

I don’t read enough to make that fee worthwhile  
 
I don’t find VV books expensive at all. I guess it depends on what you are buying

Great idea! Better than another restaurant or candle store!  
 
What category does someone who rents, not owns property, in Brandon fall into? I have resided in Brandon for a decade, but don't pay property taxes because I rent. The link provided doesn't give clear information as to what category renters fall into.

I live right outside of Brandon so yes I do not qualify and have to pay the fee

Your landlord would pay property taxes which entitles you to the free membership.  
 
My sister, mom and dad rent and all have free library memberships. I don't imagine you would have any issues!

Thank you, Nunya! Now that you say it out loud, that makes a ton of sense!  
 
I think I know what I'm doing before work tomorrow!

Excited, live in south west area, order online, and go to mall, to pic up;;no more trudging downtown; YES !!!

You just have to prove you live in Brandon. If you have a driver's license with your address on it, it's enough.  
 
We moved to Brandon shortly after getting married (like, in the space of a few weeks), and one of the first things I did was get a library card. I didn't have my new driver's license yet with my new name and address, but I had already gotten a hydro bill for the new residence. I just showed my old license and my new hydro bill with an explanation, and it was no problem.

The library has really stepped up their game in recent years with the hiring of Danielle Hubbard. I think she's been a driving force behind all the new programming.  
 
The library is one of our main forms of entertainment. We read books... lots of books... (we also own an obscene amount of books, but that's another story), but we also use the electronic resources a lot. Ebooks and audiobooks, as well as movies on Hoopla.  
 
We don't have Netflix. It cut too much into reading time.  
 
What kind of book are your writing??

This is so exciting! The library is amazing and offers so much good stuff. If you don’t have a library card I recommend getting one.  
 
You can borrow books, cds, dvds, magazines, etc. They have electronic resources like hoopla where you can listen to audiobooks.  
 
They have a great app. You search for what you want to borrow, request a hold and then they notify you of when your item(s) are ready to pick up. From the app, you can see when your items are due back or what spot you are in queue for a book or other item you’ve requested.  
 
The library also offers a wide range of programs for people of all ages. There’s book clubs, story time, lego clubs, ESL groups, scrabble group, book readings, etc.  
 
*If you’re not from Brandon, check if your town has a library and get your card there. Or pay the small yearly fee that goes to supporting the library and all the programs they offer.

Hallelujah! So happy for another location. I am very tired of entering the town centre and having to encounter riffraff outside the doors on our way in. We have been turned off of going to the library for quite some time now.  
 
Just wondering why the library didn’t move back to its previous location on Princess avenue just adjacent to the new Ymca?  
 
What the city should’ve done is made an all encompassing building that housed the library as well as the recreational facility. And in fact the parking lot space between the YMCA and the old library building should have i:ncluded another building adjoining those two buildings. BC and Alberta have these all encompassing recreational community facilities and they are so wonderful.! Please consider this idea city of Brandon!

The city took that building over and uses it for many different purposes. I don’t think it would happen.

There’s no room for the library in the AR McDiarmid building. I agree with another poster that I don’t think this would ever happen (I also don’t think it should happen).  
 
It sucks that the library is not in the best area but it’s in a good central location for most people and in a good sized building. The Town Centre is already struggling. If the library left, we’d have another vacant unused space in Brandon IMO.

I would love to utilize the library as I work downtown and thought it would be great , however when I was 17 (19 years ago) I mis-placed my card. Now they want to charge me $60.  
Too much money for a bloody card

Well, if you pay $15 for a new book from Amazon, a new card would cost you 4 books. For unlimited access to thousands of books.  
 
Since moving here in 2005, I am ashamed to admit I have "donated" about $500 to the library in fines and lost book fees. At $15, that's 33 books.  
 
Our household takes out more than 33 books in a single month, easily.  
 
Sometimes it's just how you look at it.

I have a hard time believing that the library charges $60 for a lost card. Are you sure there aren’t late fees or lost book fees in that cost? Or is your residence outside Brandon? I’m sure I had to get a replacement card once (admittedly it was a few years ago now) and I thought it was about $3. Any library employees out there that could confirm what the cost is for a lost card?

The fee for a lost card is $5. Any fines or lost books on top of that would of course be extra.

I think its a horrible idea to have a library the mall. Parking is going to b more of a nightmare then it already is.

Thanks to the Library for being proactive in encouraging people to read.  
I really like this idea.  
Mall has an empty space...why not encourage reading for families? It's a win-win.  
 

Brilliant idea. Beats killing time sitting in the food court waiting for your better half to finish shopping. Educate yourself at the same time. Surprised that no one has thought of this before.