Clearwater County is served by the Parkland Regional Library system. Our three local branches are part of a cooperative network of 50 public and 48 school libraries, serving 198,696 Central Alberta residents by sharing materials, resources and expertise. Through the Parkland Regional Library's interlibrary loan system, our residents have access to materials from almost 100 participating libraries throughout Central Alberta.
Local libraries in our area can be found in the Village of Caroline, the Town of Rocky Mountain House and the Hamlet of Nordegg. Clearwater County provides annual funding to help ensure the success of the on-going operations of these libraries.
Our libraries offer a variety of programming, including: preschool programs, such as story-time for children; programs for older children and teens, such as summer reading clubs; and free computer and internet access for all library members. The Rocky Mountain House Public Library hosts a showcase cinema program in partnership with the Rocky Cinemas, which runs eight movies over the year. The Rocky library also houses a gallery space that hosts a different Canadian artist each month on an on-going basis.
For further programming, please contact the individual libraries.
If you see smoke in the forest, report it immediately by calling 310-FIRE (3473).
For the most up-to-date information on fire ban status in Alberta, visit Alberta Fire Bans
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Fire Advisory In Effect
Please be advised that a fire advisory is now in effect for the non-Forest Protection Area (FPA) of Clearwater County and most of the Rocky Mountain House Forest Area.
Under this advisory: • Existing fire permits are valid, but extension requests may not be granted. • New fire permits will be issued on a case-by-case basis, for essential burning only. • Burn notifications are required for all controlled burns in Clearwater County (both inside and outside of the Forest Protection Area). • Campfires in approved fire pits and on private land are allowed and must be fully extinguished after use.
A small portion of southern Clearwater County is within the Calgary Forest Area and is currently under a Fire Restriction.
▶️For more information and to view a map of the advisory boundaries, visit www.albertafirebans.ca ▶️For the most up-to-date information on wildfires at any time, visit www.alberta.ca/wildfire-status ▶️View a complete list of approved activities: https://tinyurl.com/4tk2zk36