The South Central Regional Library (SCRL) is located in the south central region of Manitoba and has branches in Altona, Manitou, Miami, Morden, and Winkler. Their mission is: “To provide access to resources to meet the educational, cultural, informational, and leisure-time needs of citizens of all ages and backgrounds. The library strives to foster a life-long interest in reading.” Free services are available to all citizens residing in Altona, Manitou Miami, Morden, RM of Pembina, RM of Rhineland, RM of Stanley, RM of Thompson, and Winkler.
The SCRL branch in Altona is located in the Altona Mall, and houses a collection of over 60,000 books, magazines and reference materials as well as providing access to computers and hosting events. Library patrons in Altona can use SCRL’s Kanopy service to stream movies, instructional videos and documentaries on home computers, mobile devices and Roku. Your library card also allows you to download eBooks and audioBooks from eLibraries for free! Come in and talk to our staff about all the services available and sign up for your library card today!