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Available for six months each year, the Historian in Residence delivers specialized programs about Calgary's rich past, and meets one-on-one with Library patrons to discuss your history-related questions.
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Read more about "Working at Calgary Public Library"Lacking motivation or fresh out of creative space? Join Calgary NaNoWriMo members to continue your work in progress and connect with other writers.
Read more about "Write-In Workshops with Calgary NaNoWriMo"Explore local news stories from 2011 onward.
Read more about "Calgary Herald Online"A history of flooding in Calgary, starting in 1883 through to the flood of 2013.
Read more about "Calgary’s Flood Story"We connect people and organizations who want to make a difference with the opportunity to improve our shared community. All donations cultivate innovation and bring the Library to those who need it most.Since 2011, the Library Foundation has raised more than $60 million in support of the Calgary Public Library. Our 21,500 donors are helping to build a stronger Calgary.
Read more about "The Calgary Public Library Foundation supports the Library through fundraising."Recent archaeological excavations of a late 19th Century farmstead in Pine Creek Valley (on the south side of Calgary) revealed rich artefactual evidence of the occupations of the...
Read more about "Historic Calgary Week: The Archeology of a Little House on the Prairie"Over 250 Calgary residents share the history of their century homes built before 1913.
Read more about "Century Homes Calgary 2013"The City of Calgary Archives Find civic records, including building history, land use, the XV Olympic Winter Games ’88, elected officials, departmental annual reports and municipal handbooks (since 1913). Open from 8 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. No appointment is required. The City of Calgary Archives
Read more about "The City of Calgary Archives"We connect people and organizations who want to make a difference with the opportunity to improve our shared community. All donations cultivate innovation and bring the Library to those who need it most.Since 2011, the Library Foundation has raised more than $60 million in support of the Calgary Public Library. Our 21,500 donors are helping to build a stronger Calgary.
Read more about "The Calgary Public Library Foundation supports the Library through fundraising."Calgary Public Library locations are open. Calgary Public Library locations are open, in addition to offering a wide range of virtual and contactless services . The health and safety of our employees and visitors remain our top priority, and we are committed to providing as much service as safely possible.
Read more about "Calgary Public Library locations are open."Photographs documenting locations on the City of Calgary’s inventory of Evaluated Historic Sites.
Read more about "City of Calgary Heritage Inventory Collection"August 19, 2019 – Calgary, AB – The Calgary Public Library is very pleased to announce that Mark Asberg has been appointed CEO effective September 1, 2019. Asberg has been with the Library for more than five years in the role of Director of Service Delivery. He was selected as the Calgary Public Library's CEO after an internal search by the Calgary Public Library Board with assistance from an executive recruitment consultant.“It is an honour to have been selected to lead such an important and inspiring organization. I am looking forward to working with the library team, partner organizations, and Calgarians to grow and expand the positive impact the Library has in the community,” says Mark Asberg, CEO, Calgary Public Library.During his time at the Library, Asberg has led a number of transformative projects and initiatives, including expanding library service to new communities, increasing participation in the library through enhanced virtual and mobile services and sustained growth in programming and outreach, and developing productive partnerships with key government and community groups, including Calgary’s school boards."When we began our search for a new CEO, the Library Board knew that we had incredible talent within the organization already. We are confident that Mark Asberg has the vision, passion and commitment to continue growing the Calgary Public Library and helping our patrons realize their potential,” says Calgary Public Library Board Chair Avnish Mehta.The Library would also like to take a moment to thank Bill Ptacek for his support during this leadership transition. Bill leaves behind a lasting legacy that has set the organization on a course for unprecedented growth and success.Calgary Public LibraryCalgary Public Library, with 722,000+ members and 21 locations, has been inspiring the life stories of Calgarians for more than 100 years. It is currently the second largest library system in Canada and the sixth largest municipal library system in North America, with Calgarians borrowing more than 14.4 million physical and digital items and with 6.9 million in-person visits last year. The awe-inspiring 240,000 sq. ft. new Central Library — the newest gathering place for our city — opened on November 1, 2018.- 30 -Media Contact:Mary KapustaDirector, CommunicationsCalgary Public Library 403.774.7256mary.kapusta@calgarylibrary.ca
Read more about "Stories Calgary Public Library announces new CEO"Visit Central Library to view Theatre Calgary’s striking costume exhibit showcasing literary classics from their past productions. See costumes from A Christmas Carol, Twelfth...
Read more about "Theatre Calgary Costume Exhibit of the Literary Classics"Eugene Blakey presents his mother’s Fisher family history. His grandfather, Joseph Fisher, brought the first load of cattle to Calgary by rail in 1883. He, his brother Harry, and...
Read more about "Historic Calgary Week: Millarville Fisher Family"