This year's provincial budget wasn't anything like March of 2017 for libraries. 

Funding that was drastically cut a year ago was ultimately restored after a lot of backlash from the public, and Tuesday's budget maintains that funding.

"We were a little nervous," said the Swift Current Branch Library's head librarian Andrea McCrimmon. "We weren't really sure what to expect, and certainly the last year has taught us that you have to be prepared for unexpected situations, so we were very relieved when the funding was maintained from last year."

McCrimmon said to stay relevant they're embracing technology.

"This last year we hired an IT programming coordinator, and her job is to help people with their technology needs, so she does one on one technology training with them, and she also teaches technology classes. I think the government is also looking for libraries to be relevant in the digital age... We have a lot of people that are coming to the library to get help with our technology questions, and learning lots of new technology skills that help them communicate with their family and friends or help people prepare for their job market."

A new piece of technology is a 3D printer, which McCrimmon said is used by a range of people, from farmers to the business community to hobbyists to youth, including two high school students who built a prosthetic arm two high school students who built a prosthetic arm.