The Fox Creek Library officially opened its door on February 5, 1970. Library Chairman Norma Richaug presented the first card to Chairman of the Town Administration, Derald Palmer. At that time the library was housed in the Town Administration Office. It made available almost 900 books to a total of 325 members.
Thorhild & District Municipal Library. Grand Opening of the Library occurred January 21, 1984 upstairs at the Arena. Early activities included author visits and Christmas parties, activities that continue today. By 1986, memberships had risen to 54 adult and 23 family memberships.The Village of Thorhild would build a new office complex the following year and the library moved to the location where it is today. The board began looking into creating a Friends of the Library Society to act as fund-raisers for library projects in early 1993.
The Slave Lake Municipal Library opened in 1974 and was originally housed in the local high school. In 1981 the library was able to separate from the school and open in its own space. That space was small and required patrons to climb a steep set of stairs.
The Neerlandia Public Library serves the library needs of County of Barrhead residents in the Neerlandia area. It is housed in the Neerlandia Public Christian School. In addition to providing public library services, the library supports the school's prog