Currently out of stock, but stay tuned for a second print!
2022
Published by the Southern Alberta Art Gallery
Contributors: Alf Bogusky, Katie Marie Bruce, Mary Fox, the Lethbridge Public Library, the Lethbridge Historical Society, the Galt Museum & Archives
Softcover (8 in x 5 in)
On January 23rd, 1922, Lethbridge’s first purpose-built library opened its doors. Located on Third Avenue in Galt Gardens and built with funds from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the building served as Lethbridge’s main library for over fifty years. Since 1976, the original library building has been home to the Southern Alberta Art Gallery.
This year marks the one hundredth anniversary of the building that was once the city’s first purpose-built library, before it became home to the city’s first contemporary art gallery. To commemorate the centennial anniversary, the SAAG is publishing a book in honour of the building’s legacy.
Towards Real And Permanent Good: Reflections on the Centennial Anniversary of the Lethbridge Carnegie Library Building is a compendium of images and writing that reflects on what it means to be a place of art, of stories, and of knowledge. The book features contributions from former SAAG director Alf Bogusky, Lethbridge-based artist Katie Marie Bruce, Blackfoot Knowledge Keeper Mary Fox, the Lethbridge Public Library, the Lethbridge Historical Society, and the Galt Museum & Archives. Towards Real and Permanent Good presents a collection of archival material, art, and critical writing that honours what the building has been and what it can become.