Central Memorial Park

Love this park and the library. Innercity could use more of that.. the grounds keepers do a marvelous job keeping the grounds clean and vibrant. Only reason it doesn't get a 5 star is because the Sheldon Shumer Hospital has a safe injection site so the grounds can be crawling with meth heads or heroin addicts even during the day not a very good spot to stop with your little ones!

Freedom rally, tons of fun, great to see people enjoying themselves and seeing full faces instead of just a pair of eyeballs!! Great fun, nice park and neighborhood with lots of random and rare store fronts...

Always great and colorful flower display in the summer with fantastic water fountains that toddlers can play in. Also had a memorial for the Canadians who fought in the boer war in South Africa! Worth checking out

Beautiful park used as a Victorian garden then turned the oldest library in Alberta , I believe in 1823. Alexander Calhoun was the head librarian for 36 years. A new library was built on 14th St SW near River Park and was named after him in the 1980s . It still stands today and has been renamed. Look for it just south of the Firehall .The Central Memorial library has a beautiful solitary soldier at its entrance in memoriam to those lost in War. Another on horseback lines to the back of the elegant sandstone mansion. The park is well cultivated with flower gardens and indigenous conifers and there are always some Geese, squirrels, magpies crows and even hares protected and happy on the grounds. There is also a beautiful and historical artwork in bronze on the path leading to the southeast corner . It gives a brief history of the park and library. The library is more traditional in feel with a quiet reserved feel . Well lit with welcoming elegant furnishings and lighting. It's like being in a fancy 19th century home. The lay out of the books is well thought out with staff picks laid out in an enticing and interesting manner. They always seem to have the latest in both fiction and non fiction. The children's section is small but ripe and fruitful for little minds. This particular library though in my opinion is more suited for those seeking a quieter atmosphere than that of some of the sister locations. Laptops can be signed out with an an active library card . The main desk is always well staffed with librarians and staff and they are always happy to help.There is security stationed at the front entrance although it is in a very safe area and although reassuring to see, I would never expect to see any trouble in this park or library . I recommend checking out the art displays and taking a leisurely tour of this Grande Dame of the literary world.

Nice park to walk around. Especially pretty during the summer with all the flowers and the fountains.

A real charmer of a city park. Beautifully preserved with its Victorian characteristics intact. A very interesting and slightly unusual War memorial, and a huge impressive mounted statue for the Boar War. A lovely setting for a break while exploring downtown.

One of my favourite parks in the downtown core! Great for all ages! The water feature is a fabulous splash area for babies all the way up to school aged and is often not busy at all! The gardens are well maintained and there is a public washroom, restaurant and library on the site.

Central Memorial Park is a beautiful piece of landscaped park offering a sunny walk with landmarks and accrediting plaques of local history.

A nice place to sit on a weekend. Best during summer and fall. A good sized park enveloped in the downtown area.

Nice park, lots of well manicured flowers, even has a restaurant on site. Lots of benches, very relaxing