St. Albert Public Library receives award for its community Tea and Bannock program

St. Albert’s public library has received a provincial award for serving up tea, Bannock, and Indigenous history.

The drop-in event is a gathering for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to come together and share stories and experiences..

“It’s almost like inviting someone into your home for tea and bannock,” said Phyllis Kelly, the community engagement committee lead for St. Albert-Sturgeon County Métis Local 1904, in a press release. “I think it’s really been important to help people understand the Métis history of St. Albert.”

The award recognizes accomplishments in the provision of municipal services in Alberta.

The St. Albert library board was one of this year’s two winners in the Public Library Services Serving Over 10,000 Population category. (The other was the City of Edmonton library board.)