Public Library Services Branch (PLSB) is a part of the Municipal Services Division of Municipal Affairs.

PLSB’s role is to provide equitable access to library and information resources for all Albertans. This is done through the establishment of municipal and library system boards, the implementation of the provincial public library network and the administration of the Libraries Act and Libraries Regulation by:

• maintaining public library governance structures;
• supporting municipal, intermunicipal, and library system boards;
• establishing and funding a province-wide network of libraries to enable sharing of library resources;
• encouraging greater collaboration between library boards; and
• Providing funding to municipal, intermunicipal, and library system boards.

PLSB provides assistance and consultation to public library board members, library personnel, municipal councils and other agencies, organizations and individuals concerned with public library service development.