Our library, which is officially called 'Radway and District Municipal Library', is located in the southern part of the County of Thorhild No. 7.  It is one of three libraries in the county; the others are in Thorhild and Newbrook. 

The Radway Library, which is one of the oldest in the province, had its start as a project of the Radway High School Literary Society in 1943.  Students and staff earned over $500 through fundraising, and put half their funds towards sponsoring a library.  With a combination of government grants and contributions from the community, the project became a reality in 1944, when the Radway Community Library Association was incorporated. The Radway Community Library's first home was the Hill School; from there, it moved to the Rec Centre (which is now New Horizons); then, to the old village office/fire hall; finally, to its present home, the old village administration building.  This building, which also houses the Radway Post Office, is owned by the County of Thorhild, which took over administration when our village downsized to a hamlet.

Fortunately for our walk-in patrons, when the library manager (Morgan) isn't due in, the post office manager (Jeanette) can help with check-outs.  Another plus of the shared space is that the CAP computers generally can be accessed six days out of seven by walk-in patrons. 

We are a member of the Northern Lights Library System, and issue The Alberta Card (TAL) as our membership card.  With this card, our patrons have access to in-house fiction for all ages and tastes, graphic novels, movies, a wide range of nonfiction, audiobooks, current magazines, numerous rotating collections (including large print books), and themed collections.