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Read more about "Room Use Guidelines"Calgary Public Library upholds its Standards of Conduct across all digital platforms. We are committed to promoting equity, curiosity, and collaboration through our content and view our public platforms as community space for everyone.
Read more about "Social Media Conduct: Official Platforms"Twelve works of speculative fiction by Black authors to read for Black History Month.
Read more about "How Long 'til Black Future Month?"What will you do? Help new Canadians with intermediate conversation skills practice their English speaking and listening skills in small groups. Volunteers lead interesting conversations about travel, food, shopping, careers, etc. Program Length: Two- hour weekly session for six weeks. What’s in it for you? Meet new people and foster friendships with individuals from diverse backgrounds Help people improve their English language skills and become more confident speakers
Read more about "What will you do? What’s in it for you?"Listen and Reflect Indigenous cultures share stories in many ways — orally, in song, in drumming, through dance, with pictographs, and through medicine wheels and tipi rings. Traditionally, stories are told by Elders, or community members who have earned the ability and may be called a Storyteller, or Knowledge Keeper . Deep and active listening is required when listening to Indigenous stories. Indigenous stories are different than western stories. They do not always have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Indigenous stories may affect your student’s emotions, thoughts, spirit, or body differently. Stories are meant to trigger reactions, invite reflection, awaken feelings, activate memories, and touch the heart. Allow students to be affected.
Read more about "Listen and Reflect"Photographs of Calgary’s historic buildings and residences, taken between 1953 and 1977.
Read more about "Alison Jackson Collection"Keynote speeches from the Calgary Remembered conference in 2015.
Read more about "History & Heritage Videos "The Calgary Public Library is accessible for everyone, in both its physical and digital spaces. The Library is committed to providing a range of specialized materials, facilities, services, and programs at all locations. Additionally, this website was designed to meet WCAG AA standard, the second-highest web accessibility standard as defined by the World Wide Web Consortium, the international standards organization for the internet.
Read more about "The Calgary Public Library is accessible for everyone, in both its physical and digital spaces."I live in another Alberta community without its own public library. For a $112 annual non-resident membership fee, all family members at the same address can get a Calgary Public Library card. Annual non-resident memberships can be purchased at any Calgary Public Library location. You can use your non-resident membership to borrow books, CDs, and DVDs, to place holds on items, book meeting rooms, and to attend Calgary Public Library programs. Some restrictions apply.
Read more about "I live in another Alberta community without its own public library."Early Learning Centres are vibrant and interactive spaces. At 12 libraries across the city, there are 13 Early Learning Centres that offer opportunities for kids ages zero to five to learn, play, and take part in activities and games. Each Early Learning Centre, built around a distinct concept, is designed to be flexible, open-ended, and fun. Find an Early Learning Centre
Read more about "Early Learning Centres are vibrant and interactive spaces."Search by author, work, or topic to find full-text scholarly journals, biographies, and critiques.
Read more about "Literature Resource Center"Choose your hero, collect gems and defeat enemies while learning to code.
Read more about "CodeCombat"Get your toddler moving and exploring with these sensory play activities.
Read more about "Three Indoor Play Ideas for Active Toddlers"