1. Use your Calgary Public Library card to access free eBooks. It’s easy to download eBooks onto a computer, smartphone, or tablet using our Digital Resources, including Libby, Overdrive, Gale Virtual Library, Read Alberta eBooks, and TumbleBookLibrary (just for kids). Happy reading!2. Love podcasts? You’re going to love audiobooks. Nothing makes your daily commute — or a long road trip — better than having the perfect audiobook to accompany you. 3. Did you know there are more than 60 free meeting rooms available at libraries across Calgary? Book a space for your business, not-for-profit, study group, book club, or event. 4. Early Learning Centres! These free spaces, located in 12 libraries around Calgary, are designed to encourage young children to learn through play. Whimsical and wonderful, your kids are never going to want to leave the Library.5. It’s Sunday, you’re ready to hit print on your final paper for the semester. But oh no, you’re out of ink and your printer won’t stop jamming. What do you do? Come to the Library, of course! All Library members receive $5 of free printing each month. You’ll never be in another jam with a Library card.6. Read your favourite magazines for free with Digital Resources like Flipster Magazines. Flipster gives you access to Time, People, Us Weekly, Maclean’s, Canadian Geographic, Today’s Parent, and many more. Plus our Digital Resource National Geographic Virtual Library gives you access to every edition of National Geographic since 1888. Wow.7. You can use your Library card to borrow musical instruments! The Musical Instrument Lending Library at Memorial Park Library has instruments including guitars, ukuleles, banjos, mandolins, violins, keyboards, and bongos. Plus, the Library offers a variety of free programs to help you learn a new instrument or develop your skills, and there’s also a Practice Room at Memorial Park Library —perfect for aspiring musicians — that can comfortably accommodate two people. What are you waiting for? Start learning a new instrument today. 8. Programs, programs, and more programs... and they’re all free. Calgary Public Library has programs for babies, families, kids, teens, adults, seniors, newcomers, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking for learning and enrichment. Discover a world of free programs with Library Connect, our program guide, or search our programs online to find what you’re looking for. We ♥ programs!9. More into listening to music than learning to play it? Stream free music on Freegal, a music service with nearly 13 million songs. Download five free songs per week and listen to three hours of streaming per day.10. Looking to learn another language? The Library has got you covered. Get free access to language learning Digital Resources including Rosetta Stone Library Solution and Pronunciator. 11. Love learning? So do we! Take free online courses at LinkedIn Learning and Gale Courses. The interactive, instructor-led online courses cover topics like business skills, web design, photography, graphic design, and much more.12. Attention all movie buffs! Access more than 30,000 films for free with Kanopy. Watch award-winning documentaries and acclaimed films, rare and hard-to-find titles, must-see classic films, Canadian cinema selections, and an array of foreign language films.13. Book clubs are a great way to meet and create lasting connections with people who have similar reading interests to you. Start a new book club or take your existing one to the next level these free resources.14. Read thousands of popular newspapers, including local and international newspapers in multiple languages, with PressReader. Read on your browser or mobile device… no more ink-stained fingers for you!
Read more about "Stories 14 Library Perks You Need to Know About Now"Helping your child learn from home? Check out these free resources for help guiding their studies. These online options for young children and teens can all be easily accessed from the comfort of your home.BrainfuseThis online tutoring resource is aligned with the Alberta curriculum for students in Grade 2 to Grade 12. Get expert online help with your homework from 2 pm to 11 pm daily. Support for adult learners is also available.SolaroUse this online resource to access course lessons, reviews, and practice tests for students in Grade 3 to 12. Prepare for tests and final exams in Math, Science, Social Studies, and English, through study guides and practice questions aligned to the Alberta curriculum.Study BuddyStudy Buddy is perfect for kids ages six and up. It allows students to find eBooks and articles by searching multiple digital resources at once, including OverDrive for Kids, World Book Kids, National Geographic Kids, Flipster, and Gale Virtual Reference Library. Study Buddy also offers premade searches on popular topics, like Alberta history or nature.TumbleBookLibraryTumbleBooks offers unlimited access to a collection of eBooks for young children, their parents, and teachers, including more than 250 animated, talking picture books, Spanish and French books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books, and games.Plus Much MoreAre you an adult who wants to learn from home? Check out our Digital Library for free access to learning resources like LinkedIn Learning for Library, Gale Courses, Rosetta Stone, and Pronunciator. Use your free Calgary Public Library card to access all these resources, plus more like eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and newspapers online for free.
Read more about "Stories 8 Resources to Help Students Learn from Home"Helping your child learn from home? Check out these free resources for help guiding their studies. These online options for young children and teens can all be easily accessed from the comfort of your home.BrainfuseThis online tutoring resource is aligned with the Alberta curriculum for students in Grade 2 to Grade 12. Get expert online help with your homework from 2 pm to 11 pm daily. Support for adult learners is also available.SolaroUse this online resource to access course lessons, reviews, and practice tests for students in Grade 3 to 12. Prepare for tests and final exams in Math, Science, Social Studies, and English, through study guides and practice questions aligned to the Alberta curriculum.Study BuddyStudy Buddy is perfect for kids ages six and up. It allows students to find eBooks and articles by searching multiple digital resources at once, including OverDrive for Kids, World Book Kids, National Geographic Kids, Flipster, and Gale Virtual Reference Library. Study Buddy also offers premade searches on popular topics, like Alberta history or nature.TumbleBookLibraryTumbleBooks offers unlimited access to a collection of eBooks for young children, their parents, and teachers, including more than 250 animated, talking picture books, Spanish and French books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books, and games.Plus Much MoreAre you an adult who wants to learn from home? Check out our Digital Library for free access to learning resources like LinkedIn Learning for Library, Gale Courses, Rosetta Stone, and Pronunciator. Use your free Calgary Public Library card to access all these resources, plus more like eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and newspapers online for free.
Read more about "Stories 8 Resources to Help Students Learn from Home"Helping your child learn from home? Check out these free resources for help guiding their studies. These online options for young children and teens can all be easily accessed from the comfort of your home.BrainfuseThis online tutoring resource is aligned with the Alberta curriculum for students in Grade 2 to Grade 12. Get expert online help with your homework from 2 pm to 11 pm daily. Support for adult learners is also available.SolaroUse this online resource to access course lessons, reviews, and practice tests for students in Grade 3 to 12. Prepare for tests and final exams in Math, Science, Social Studies, and English, through study guides and practice questions aligned to the Alberta curriculum.Study BuddyStudy Buddy is perfect for kids ages six and up. It allows students to find eBooks and articles by searching multiple digital resources at once, including OverDrive for Kids, World Book Kids, National Geographic Kids, Flipster, and Gale Virtual Reference Library. Study Buddy also offers premade searches on popular topics, like Alberta history or nature.TumbleBookLibraryTumbleBooks offers unlimited access to a collection of eBooks for young children, their parents, and teachers, including more than 250 animated, talking picture books, Spanish and French books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books, and games.Plus Much MoreAre you an adult who wants to learn from home? Check out our Digital Library for free access to learning resources like LinkedIn Learning for Library, Gale Courses, Rosetta Stone, and Pronunciator. Use your free Calgary Public Library card to access all these resources, plus more like eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and newspapers online for free.
Read more about "Stories 8 Resources to Help Students Learn from Home"Prefer the feel of physical books? Check out our curated seasonal book lists to find the perfect reads for a cold winter day. Then place a hold on your favourites and pick them up through our Curbside Holds Service.
Read more about "Take home great winter reads through Curbside Holds Service "Helping your child learn from home? Check out these free resources for help guiding their studies. These online options for young children and teens can all be easily accessed from the comfort of your home.BrainfuseThis online tutoring resource is aligned with the Alberta curriculum for students in Grade 2 to Grade 12. Get expert online help with your homework from 2 pm to 11 pm daily. Support for adult learners is also available.SolaroUse this online resource to access course lessons, reviews, and practice tests for students in Grade 3 to 12. Prepare for tests and final exams in Math, Science, Social Studies, and English, through study guides and practice questions aligned to the Alberta curriculum.Study BuddyStudy Buddy is perfect for kids ages six and up. It allows students to find eBooks and articles by searching multiple digital resources at once, including OverDrive for Kids, World Book Kids, National Geographic Kids, Flipster, and Gale Virtual Reference Library. Study Buddy also offers premade searches on popular topics, like Alberta history or nature.TumbleBookLibraryTumbleBooks offers unlimited access to a collection of eBooks for young children, their parents, and teachers, including more than 250 animated, talking picture books, Spanish and French books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books, and games.Plus Much MoreAre you an adult who wants to learn from home? Check out our Digital Library for free access to learning resources like LinkedIn Learning for Library, Gale Courses, Rosetta Stone, and Pronunciator. Use your free Calgary Public Library card to access all these resources, plus more like eBooks, audiobooks, magazines and newspapers online for free.
Read more about "Stories 8 Resources to Help Students Learn from Home"Find fiction and non-fiction from Alberta publishers, including the Prairie Indigenous ebook Collection.
Read more about "Read Alberta eBooks"1. Use your Calgary Public Library card to access free eBooks. It’s easy to download eBooks onto a computer, smartphone, or tablet using our Digital Resources, including Libby, Overdrive, Gale Virtual Library, Read Alberta eBooks, and TumbleBookLibrary (just for kids). Happy reading!2. Love podcasts? You’re going to love audiobooks. Nothing makes your daily commute — or a long road trip — better than having the perfect audiobook to accompany you. 3. Did you know there are more than 60 free meeting rooms available at libraries across Calgary? Book a space for your business, not-for-profit, study group, book club, or event.4. Early Learning Centres! These free spaces, located in 12 libraries around Calgary, are designed to encourage young children to learn through play. Whimsical and wonderful, your kids are never going to want to leave the Library.5. It’s Sunday, you’re ready to hit print on your final paper for the semester. But oh no, you’re out of ink and your printer won’t stop jamming. What do you do? Come to the Library, of course! All Library members receive $5 of free printing each month. You’ll never be in another jam with a Library card.6. Read your favourite magazines for free with Digital Resources like Flipster Magazines. Flipster gives you access to Time, People, Us Weekly, Maclean’s, Canadian Geographic, Today’s Parent, and many more. Plus our Digital Resource National Geographic Virtual Library gives you access to every edition of National Geographic since 1888. Wow.7. You can use your Library card to borrow musical instruments! The Musical Instrument Lending Library at Memorial Park Library has instruments including guitars, ukuleles, banjos, mandolins, violins, keyboards, and bongos. Plus, the Library offers a variety of free programs to help you learn a new instrument or develop your skills, and there’s also a Practice Room at Memorial Park Library —perfect for aspiring musicians — that can comfortably accommodate two people. What are you waiting for? Start learning a new instrument today.8. Programs, programs, and more programs... and they’re all free. Calgary Public Library has programs for babies, families, kids, teens, adults, seniors, newcomers, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking for learning and enrichment. Discover a world of free programs with Library Connect, our program guide, or search our programs online to find what you’re looking for. We ♥ programs!9. More into listening to music than learning to play it? Stream free music on Freegal, a music service with nearly 13 million songs. Download five free songs per week and listen to three hours of streaming per day.10. Looking to learn another language? The Library has got you covered. Get free access to language learning Digital Resources including Rosetta Stone Library Solution and Pronunciator.11. Love learning? So do we! Take free online courses at LinkedIn Learning and Gale Courses. The interactive, instructor-led online courses cover topics like business skills, web design, photography, graphic design, and much more.12. Attention all movie buffs! Access more than 30,000 films for free with Kanopy. Watch award-winning documentaries and acclaimed films, rare and hard-to-find titles, must-see classic films, Canadian cinema selections, and an array of foreign language films.13. Book clubs are a great way to meet and create lasting connections with people who have similar reading interests to you. Start a new book club or take your existing one to the next level these free resources.14. Read thousands of popular newspapers, including local and international newspapers in multiple languages, with PressReader. Read on your browser or mobile device… no more ink-stained fingers for you!
Read more about "Stories 14 Library Perks You Need to Know About Now"The Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection brings together over 300 titles from publishers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This significant addition to the Alberta eBooks repository increases access to stories by Indigenous authors and writings about Indigenous culture, serving as the first of its kind in Canada.Sponsored by the Government of Alberta and Alberta publishers.Accessible on devices including desktop, tablets and eReaders. The Aldiko Next app is recommended.
Read more about "Browse over 300 titles"Staying indoors and enjoying some time at home? These free Library resources are your new best friends. There’s so much you can do with your Library card without ever having to leave your couch. Let’s get you set up! Books Libby by OverDrive can turn any mobile device (not just eReaders) into a virtual Library. To satisfy your book cravings immediately, we recommend filtering your search to only see eBooks and audiobooks that are currently available for checkout. You should also check out the “Skip the Line” feature, which lets you immediately take out popular and in-demand titles for a week at a time. Get help downloading Libby. Film and Movies With Kanopy, you'll never run out of binge-worthy TV again. Once you sign up online with your Library account information, you can download the free app on Apple TV, Roku, or other television devices and log in to start streaming popular films, award-winning documentaries, and kids shows like Franklin, Little Bear, and Max & Ruby. Get help downloading Kanopy. Music Build your ultimate playlist on Freegal Music, or listen to tunes recommended by staff. You can stream music for three hours each day on this app, and download up to five free songs per week. Popular Top 40 artists like Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran can be found here, but so can relaxing instrumental tracks, and storytimes and songs for little learners. Get help using Freegal. News Stay in-the-know at home with domestic and international newspapers on PressReader. Newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries are available in multiple languages. You can even save and print articles at home with this app. Is New York Times your preferred paper? Access it for free using your Library card. Get help using PressReader. Learning Take some time for you and learn something new from home. You can access tons of online learning courses for free through the Library, including some that offer certificates of completion. Check out Lynda.com and Gale Courses for free instruction from experts in everything from Photoshop and Microsoft, to project management, design, and culture. Want to learn a new language? You have free access to Rosetta Stone and Pronunciator with your Library card. Want to explore more of our free Digital Library offerings? Check out everything that’s available with your free Library card.
Read more about "Stories Free Library Resources You Can Enjoy from Home"1. Use your Calgary Public Library card to access free eBooks. It’s easy to download eBooks onto a computer, smartphone, or tablet using our Digital Resources, including Libby, Overdrive, Gale Virtual Library, Read Alberta eBooks, and TumbleBookLibrary (just for kids). Happy reading!2. Love podcasts? You’re going to love audiobooks. Nothing makes your daily commute — or a long road trip — better than having the perfect audiobook to accompany you. 3. Did you know there are more than 60 free meeting rooms available at libraries across Calgary? Book a space for your business, not-for-profit, study group, book club, or event.4. Early Learning Centres! These free spaces, located in 12 libraries around Calgary, are designed to encourage young children to learn through play. Whimsical and wonderful, your kids are never going to want to leave the Library.5. It’s Sunday, you’re ready to hit print on your final paper for the semester. But oh no, you’re out of ink and your printer won’t stop jamming. What do you do? Come to the Library, of course! All Library members receive $5 of free printing each month. You’ll never be in another jam with a Library card.6. Read your favourite magazines for free with Digital Resources like Flipster Magazines. Flipster gives you access to Time, People, Us Weekly, Maclean’s, Canadian Geographic, Today’s Parent, and many more. Plus our Digital Resource National Geographic Virtual Library gives you access to every edition of National Geographic since 1888. Wow.7. You can use your Library card to borrow musical instruments! The Musical Instrument Lending Library at Memorial Park Library has instruments including guitars, ukuleles, banjos, mandolins, violins, keyboards, and bongos. Plus, the Library offers a variety of free programs to help you learn a new instrument or develop your skills, and there’s also a Practice Room at Memorial Park Library —perfect for aspiring musicians — that can comfortably accommodate two people. What are you waiting for? Start learning a new instrument today.8. Programs, programs, and more programs... and they’re all free. Calgary Public Library has programs for babies, families, kids, teens, adults, seniors, newcomers, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking for learning and enrichment. Discover a world of free programs with Library Connect, our program guide, or search our programs online to find what you’re looking for. We ♥ programs!9. More into listening to music than learning to play it? Stream free music on Freegal, a music service with nearly 13 million songs. Download five free songs per week and listen to three hours of streaming per day.10. Looking to learn another language? The Library has got you covered. Get free access to language learning Digital Resources including Rosetta Stone Library Solution and Pronunciator.11. Love learning? So do we! Take free online courses at LinkedIn Learning and Gale Courses. The interactive, instructor-led online courses cover topics like business skills, web design, photography, graphic design, and much more.12. Attention all movie buffs! Access more than 30,000 films for free with Kanopy. Watch award-winning documentaries and acclaimed films, rare and hard-to-find titles, must-see classic films, Canadian cinema selections, and an array of foreign language films.13. Book clubs are a great way to meet and create lasting connections with people who have similar reading interests to you. Start a new book club or take your existing one to the next level these free resources.14. Read thousands of popular newspapers, including local and international newspapers in multiple languages, with PressReader. Read on your browser or mobile device… no more ink-stained fingers for you!
Read more about "Stories 14 Library Perks You Need to Know About Now"Join the nationwide bookclub reading Katherena Vermette's "The Break."
Read more about "One eRead Canada"Staying indoors and enjoying some time at home? These free Library resources are your new best friends. There’s so much you can do with your Library card without ever having to leave your couch. Let’s get you set up! Books Libby by OverDrive can turn any mobile device (not just eReaders) into a virtual Library. To satisfy your book cravings immediately, we recommend filtering your search to only see eBooks and audiobooks that are currently available for checkout. You should also check out the “Skip the Line” feature, which lets you immediately take out popular and in-demand titles for a week at a time. Get help downloading Libby. Film and Movies With Kanopy, you'll never run out of binge-worthy TV again. Once you sign up online with your Library account information, you can download the free app on Apple TV, Roku, or other television devices and log in to start streaming popular films, award-winning documentaries, and kids shows like Franklin, Little Bear, and Max & Ruby. Get help downloading Kanopy. Music Build your ultimate playlist on Freegal Music, or listen to tunes recommended by staff. You can stream music for three hours each day on this app, and download up to five free songs per week. Popular Top 40 artists like Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran can be found here, but so can relaxing instrumental tracks, and storytimes and songs for little learners. Get help using Freegal. News Stay in-the-know at home with domestic and international newspapers on PressReader. Newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries are available in multiple languages. You can even save and print articles at home with this app. Is New York Times your preferred paper? Access it for free using your Library card. Get help using PressReader. Learning Take some time for you and learn something new from home. You can access tons of online learning courses for free through the Library, including some that offer certificates of completion. Check out Lynda.com and Gale Courses for free instruction from experts in everything from Photoshop and Microsoft, to project management, design, and culture. Want to learn a new language? You have free access to Rosetta Stone and Pronunciator with your Library card. Want to explore more of our free Digital Library offerings? Check out everything that’s available with your free Library card.
Read more about "Stories Free Library Resources You Can Enjoy from Home"Check out up to 99 items at a time from our collection.
Read more about "Readers"Staying indoors and enjoying some time at home? These free Library resources are your new best friends. There’s so much you can do with your Library card without ever having to leave your couch. Let’s get you set up! Books Libby by OverDrive can turn any mobile device (not just eReaders) into a virtual Library. To satisfy your book cravings immediately, we recommend filtering your search to only see eBooks and audiobooks that are currently available for checkout. You should also check out the “Skip the Line” feature, which lets you immediately take out popular and in-demand titles for a week at a time. Get help downloading Libby. Film and Movies With Kanopy, you'll never run out of binge-worthy TV again. Once you sign up online with your Library account information, you can download the free app on Apple TV, Roku, or other television devices and log in to start streaming popular films, award-winning documentaries, and kids shows like Franklin, Little Bear, and Max & Ruby. Get help downloading Kanopy. Music Build your ultimate playlist on Freegal Music, or listen to tunes recommended by staff. You can stream music for three hours each day on this app, and download up to five free songs per week. Popular Top 40 artists like Beyoncé and Ed Sheeran can be found here, but so can relaxing instrumental tracks, and storytimes and songs for little learners. Get help using Freegal. News Stay in-the-know at home with domestic and international newspapers on PressReader. Newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries are available in multiple languages. You can even save and print articles at home with this app. Is New York Times your preferred paper? Access it for free using your Library card. Get help using PressReader. Learning Take some time for you and learn something new from home. You can access tons of online learning courses for free through the Library, including some that offer certificates of completion. Check out Lynda.com and Gale Courses for free instruction from experts in everything from Photoshop and Microsoft, to project management, design, and culture. Want to learn a new language? You have free access to Rosetta Stone and Pronunciator with your Library card. Want to explore more of our free Digital Library offerings? Check out everything that’s available with your free Library card.
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