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Hidden gems that you might have missed among the throngs of popular reads.
Novels-in-verse that are bold, dramatic, and genuine.
Celebrate Women's History Month with books featuring powerful archetypes of female characters.
Recommendations for teens, full of romance or not depending on your preference.
If you're thinking, "it's the new year, plans can't possibly go wrong", think again.
These titles were among the most checked out by teens in the Calgary area in 2022.
The first titles in Calgarian's most-read graphic novel series of 2022.
Recommendations for teens who enjoyed this year's favourite YA novels.
Resources to help your students learn the difference between fact and fiction.
Author Ali Bryan coaches us down the path of becoming a professional writer.
You've finished your book, now what? Turn it into a published work for readers to enjoy with free Library resources.
Listen to fiction and non-fiction audiobooks anywhere, any time, with no waitlists.
Find eBooks, enhanced novels, graphic novels, audiobooks, and videos with no waitlists.
Find full-text literary source materials to help your with your latest essay.
Search by author, work, or topic to find full-text scholarly journals, biographies, and critiques.
Explore history in the complete archive of National Geographic.
Free online tutoring for all grade levels studying the Alberta curriculum.
Find course lessons and practice tests for students in grades 3 – 12.
Browse articles and eBooks on biology, chemistry, earth science, energy, and astronomy.
Choose your hero, collect gems and defeat enemies while learning to code.
Learn to work with the latest software in online courses taught by experts.
What's your geek? From art and photography to robots and coding, follow your passion with us.
Drop in to enjoy video games or tabletop gaming with us.
Discover the diverse history of Canada with articles, videos, maps, and games.
Learn a new language or improve your English skills with interactive lessons.
Research the history of people, places, and events with interactive maps, articles and videos.
Customize your own language learning course, or choose from over 100 guided language courses.
Learn about podcasting and how to interview without bias.
Learn job search strategies using employment guides, including resume and interview help.
Explore your career and education options and learn how to plan for the future.
Find the right job for you, build a website, start a business, prepare for college, and more.
Find practice tests for different occupations, like firefighting, cosmetology, nursing, and more.
Join us to build, create, and explore! LEGO provided.
Make and trade buttons, craft with duct tape, and let your creative side shine.
Learn to play a musical instrument at your own pace with free online music classes.
Need something to do over Spring Break? Try something new!
Nigeria-born saxophonist and songwriter Perpetual "Perpie" Nwaefido performs an original song.
Learn about pursuing music as a career and growing your online presence.
We asked you to collaborate with us to create a permanent, browsable collection filled with your artwork, and you delivered. Together, we created a collection of sketchbooks that show off the artistic expression of Calgary teens.
In collaboration with Antyx, the Library created the Calgary Youth Sketchbook Collection by sending sketchbooks, supplies and prompts to teens all around the city. Each of them filled a unique sketchbook and sent them back to us to be put on permanent display.
View the sketchbooks in the Teen Centre at Central Library.
Libraries are vital community hubs, where people of all ages and backgrounds come together and access needed resources. The Library’s teen spaces, collections, and programs are intentionally designed to support teens as they grow from childhood to adulthood.
Learn more about our Teen Engagement Strategy.