BANFF NATIONAL PARK - Canadian Rockies: Including Banff and Jasper National Parks - page 109

The Whyte Museum Shop (111 Bear St., 403/762-2291, 10am-5pm daily) specializes
in regional natural and human history topics, and also has a good selection of historic
prints.
Banff Public Library
Banff's library (opposite Central Park at 101 Bear St., 403/762-2661, 10am-6pm Mon.-
Fri., 11am-6pm Sat., 1pm-4:30pm Sun.) boasts an extensive collection of nonfiction
topics, many about the park and its environs, which makes it an excellent rainy-day
hangout. It also has a large collection of magazines and newspapers. Internet access is free.
SERVICES
The post office (9am-5:30pm Mon.-Fri.) is on the corner of Buffalo and Bear Streets op-
posite Central Park. The general-delivery service here is probably among the busiest in the
country, with the thousands of seasonal workers in the area.
Major banks can be found along Banff Avenue and are generally open 10am-4pm
Mon.-Thurs., 9am-4:30pm Friday. The Bank of Montreal (107 Banff Ave., 403/
762-2275) allows cash advances with MasterCard, while the C.I.B.C. (98 Banff Ave., 403/
762-3317) accepts Visa. Freya's Currency Exchange is in the Clock Tower Mall (108
Banff Ave., 403/762-4652).
The only downtown laundry is Cascade Coin Laundry (7:30am-10pm daily), on the
lower level of the Cascade Plaza. Chalet Coin Laundry (8am-10pm daily) is on Tunnel
Mountain Road at the Douglas Fir Resort, within walking distance of all Tunnel Mountain
accommodations.
Along Banff Avenue you'll find Banff Camera Shop (101 Banff Ave., 403/762-3562),
with digital imaging capabilities and a full range of equipment.
Mineral Springs Hospital (301 Lynx St., 403/762-2222) has 24-hour emergency ser-
vice. Rexall Drug Store, on the lower level of the Cascade Plaza (317 Banff Ave., 403/
762-2245), is open until 9pm daily.
Send and receive email and surf the Internet at most downtown cafés, or head to
Banff Public Library (101 Bear St., 403/762-2661, 10am-6pm Mon.-Fri., 11am-6pm
Sat., 1pm-4:30pm Sun.).