The Sheep River Library in Turner Valley is turning the page on traditional library standards.
Thanks to New Horizon’s grant funding and awards the library can now offer household items such as tools, quilting supplies, and outdoor equipment all for the cost of a membership.
Library manager Jan Burney says the grant money has given them an opportunity to offer makerspace tools and crafting supplies to Foothills residents.
“We had applied for a grant with New Horizons for Seniors, to create a maker space in the library.” Burney says “We were awarded the grant to create a space in the library for cupboards and storage to keep all of the things that you would need to do makerspace crafts and tools.”
Burney says they created the storage for people who have none at home, and it will allow users to save money on buying tools they don’t use very often..
“The thought behind…
