Library Services

Library services for Alberta Sustainable Resource Development are provided by:

Hours of Operation

Monday – Friday (closed on statutory holidays)
8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

This library serves:

  • Alberta Environment
  • Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
  • Alberta Tourism, Parks, Recreation and Culture Parks and Protected Areas

Formerly known as the Alberta Environment Library, this site contains more than 60,000 books, reports, government documents, videos, maps, periodicals, and annual reports pertaining to environmentally related topics.

Resources not included in the catalogue are a collection of environmental legislation and the United States Environmental Protection Agency microfiche collection (1970-1994).

The library is a depository for Alberta Sustainable Resource Development, Alberta Environment, and Parks and Protected Areas publications. Two copies of all department reports, newsletters and other publications are catalogued and kept in the library collection for lending purposes.

The collection covers a wide range of environmentally-related topics, including:

  • Air Quality
  • Climate Change
  • Conservation
  • Ecology
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Impact Assessments
  • Environmental Law and Legislation
  • Fisheries
  • Forestry
  • Oil Sands
  • Natural Resources
  • Parks and Protected areas
  • Sustainable Resource Development
  • Water Resources
  • Waste Management
  • Wildlife

Accessing the Library Catalogue

The library is a member of:

Circulating materials may be borrowed using either a NEOS library card or a TAL Library card. The Alberta Government Library - Great West Life collection is included online in:

Specialized Resources

For special days, weeks and months pertaining to the environment, which are identified or officially recognized in Alberta, visit Alberta Environment at:

For upcoming conferences, meetings, workshops and symposia – related to the environment – and being held in Alberta and elsewhere – visit Alberta Environment at:

For further information, contact: