Stanley A. Milner Library
| Stanley A. Milner Library | |
|---|---|
| Former names | Centennial Library (1967–1996) |
| General information | |
| Type | Public library |
| Location | 7 Sir Winston Churchill Square Edmonton, Alberta T5J 2V4 |
| Coordinates | 53°32′35″N 113°29′23″W / 53.5430°N 113.4897°W |
| Opened | May 27, 1967 |
| Renovated | 1999, 2020 |
| Cost | $4.5 million (CAD) ($39.1 million in 2023 dollars) |
| Renovation cost | $84.5 million (CAD) (2020 renovation) |
| Management | Edmonton Public Library |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 7 |
| Floor area | 21,110.7 m2 (227,234 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Fred Minsos |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Teeple Architects Stantec Architecture |
| Main contractor | Clark Builders |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | Churchill station |
| Website | |
| www | |
| References | |
The Stanley A. Milner Library is the flagship branch of the Edmonton Public Library. It is located on the southern side of Sir Winston Churchill Square in the downtown core of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The main library is near walking distance to the City Hall, the Edmonton City Centre mall, the Francis Winspear Centre for Music, and the Citadel Theatre. In January 2017, the library closed its doors for a major renovation, as all but the basic structure was removed to be rebuilt with an architectural design similar to that of the Art Gallery of Alberta located a few blocks away. Its services were relocated to a temporary space on Jasper Avenue in Enterprise Square. The new Stanley A. Milner Library, along with the new Shelley Milner Children's Library opened on September 17, 2020.
The building is directly connected to the underground pedway network and to Edmonton's LRT. A number of ETS bus routes also serve the library along Harbin Road (102 Avenue) and 100 Street. Underground parking, run by the city, is also available.
The Stanley A. Milner Library is also a centre for assistive services. Specialized magnifiers, projection reading rooms, large print books, braille material, voice dictation stations, and specialized computers are available as part of the library's mission to provide information access to all.