Support WBRL FAQs

  • General Questions

    Yes! We weed our magazine collection twice a year to keep our periodicals up to date for patrons ease of browsing. We're happy to give weeded titles to patrons or organizations free of charge (we're happy to see outdated materials get another use!).

    Fill out the online request form and a staff member will respond to your enquiry. 

  • Volunteer

    Thank you for your interest in volunteering! WBRL posts open volunteer opportunities for adults and /or teens to our Volunteer page and the Wood Buffalo Volunteers website. Volunteers are selected based on library needs and may be recruited for ongoing opportunities, as well as special events and programs. 

    WBRL requires volunteers to be 14 years of age or older. 

    It depends. All long-term volunteers must submit a Criminal Record Check. If a long-term volunteer is over 18 and working with children or seniors, a Vulnerable Sector Check is also required. Special event volunteers do not need a Criminal Record Check or Vulnerable Sector Check.

    WBRL pays for all required paperwork.

    Many of WBRL's ongoing volunteer positions require a long-term commitment. Volunteers often stay in their positions for a long period of time, resulting in limited openings.

    In addition to our ongoing volunteers, we recruit volunteers to assists with special events and programs throughout the year. 

  • Donations

    Yes, we do accept gently used donations with a few guidelines. Please review the guidelines before bringing materials to the library that we may not accept. A maximum of two boxes or bags per day will be accepted. Items dropped off at the library are automatically considered donations and therefore become the property of the library.

    WBRL assesses donations for addition to the collection with the same criteria used to select purchased materials. Not all donations are suitable for the collection. Unwanted donations may be sold, donated to another organization, or recycled/disposed of. (As per the WBRL Collection Management Policy)

    Yes, WBRL welcomes monetary donations for the purchase of collection materials, supplies, equipment, or facility enhancement, or for the implementation of programs and events. Learn more on our Give page. 

    If you have questions about donations, please contact the Director at 780-743-7800 or donations@wbrl.ca. 

    WBRL issues charitable tax receipts for monetary and gift-in-kind donations of $20 or more. We do not issue charitable receipts for donations of used materials (e.g. books, DVDs, etc.) or equipment.