Each year, our 3,500 dedicated volunteers contribute 90,000+ volunteer hours. These hours have a value of over $2.8 million that directly benefits over 700,000 patrons by allowing us to offer more programs, in more locations, more often, to more Calgarians.
Read more about "Meet our volunteers"Special Services includes programs for those who are unable to travel to a Library location, tools at the Library such as accessible computers and other electronic aids, and an extensive collection of large print books, talking books, digital books, and Digital Readers.
Read more about "Making the Library experience available to everyone."Lisa-Marie has worked for the Calgary Public Library for nine years. Her four years’ experience as a bookseller combined with her Library career have made her the resident readers’ advisory expert for pre-teens and teens at her Library location.
Read more about "Lisa-Marie Brunnen"Emily Firmston is an artist, educator, writer, and gigantic nerd. As a freelance artist, they've had their art used for logos, posters, mascots, movies, and more – but their most well-known works are the silly comics about video games they post to Tumblr.
Read more about "Emily Firmston"The Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee reviewed the 94 Calls to Action from the Federal Truth and Reconciliation Commission to determine which are actionable by Calgary's municipal government. The results are Calls to Action identified in
Read more about "A local commitment to reconciliation"Calculate the total area of the table.
Read more about "Measure the length and width of a rectangular or square table in your house. "Some of the middle grade fiction from the past year that we are most excited about.
Read more about "Great 2023 Middle-Grade Fiction"Join Calgary Fire Department for a captivating storytime & vital fire safety tips!
Read more about "Virtual Storytime & Learning with Calgary Fire Department (Nov 21) morning session"A new resource from the Book Publishers Association of Alberta to help educators discover Alberta-published books matched to the K-12 curriculum.
Read more about "Alberta Books for Schools "Math Quest
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