Biblio Files: A History of the Regina Public Library

Collection of essays about the public library in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Contents: 

• Intro
• Foreword: Public Libraries: A Very Short Personal History
• Foreword: Public Library Beginnings in Saskatchewan
• From the Editors 

Part 1. Beginnings, the Chief Librarians and their Terms 

• Regina Citizens Petition for a Free Public Library
• J. R. C. Honeyman (1908-1936) and the New Library in Action
• Three Librarians (1937-47) and World War II
• Marjorie Dunlop (1948-72), the Postwar Era, and Moving into the Future
• Ron Yeo (1972-88): A Bookseller Becomes Chief Librarian
• Ken Jensen (1988-98): Financial Restraint and Increased Scrutiny
• Sandy Cameron (1999-2005): Cutbacks and Closures
• Jeff Barber (2005-present): A New Direction 

Part 2. The Library and How It Works 

• Behind the Scenes
• Central Public Services, Part 1: Circulation, Information Services, Interlibrary Loan, Film and Audio-Visual Services, and the RPL Film Theatre
• Central Public Services, Part 2: The History of RPL's Children's Services According to Dewey Decimal
• Central Public Services, Part 3: The Prairie History Room
• Community Relations: public relations, writer-in-residence, adult programming, outreach, literacy services, and albert library
• The Central Library Building
• Serving Neighbourhoods: Branch Libraries and Booktrailers
• The Dunlop Art Gallery 

Part 3. Today, Tomorrow, and the Future 

• Conclusion: The Regina Public Library in the World of Tomorrow
• Afterword: The Future of the Regina Public Library 

Appendices:

• Appendix A. Board Members: 1908 to 2014
• Appendix B. Writers-in-Residence
• Appendix C. A Brief History of Libraries from Antiquity to the RPL