Explore history in the complete archive of National Geographic.
Read more about "National Geographic Virtual Library"Make and trade buttons, craft with duct tape, and let your creative side shine.
Read more about "Teens Create"Learn to play a musical instrument at your own pace with free online music classes.
Read more about "ArtistWorks on Libby"Share your skills with one of these programs Coding Buddies & Code Club Help students in Grades 1 to 6 learn the basics of coding and to create their own game, or design a website. Math Quest Help students and their families as they complete numeracy quests throughout the Library. School Support: Math Help students in Grades 5 to 9 with their homework, and foster good study habits to inspire lifelong learning. Make it Messy: Science Help students ages six to 12, with hands-on STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts, and Math) activities. Library staff lead the program which uses household items so children can re-create the activities at home and reinforce learning. Volunteers must be 15 years old and up. Make it Messy: Art Help children aged six to 12 conduct arts & crafts activities. Library staff leads the program including storytime and team games. This program is for volunteers ages 15 and up. Reading Buddies Provide one-on-one reading support and fun literacy activities for young readers in Grades 1 to 3. Creative Writing Club Foster a love of literacy with students ages eight to 14 by playing literacy games and working on creative writing projects and school writing assignments. Special Events Help greet guests, provide information, and complete other tasks at special events at the Library.
Read more about "Share your skills with one of these programs"1960s 1960: Chinook Library opens. 1962: Forest Lawn Library becomes part of Calgary’s Library system when the City annexes the village of Forest Lawn. 1963: Central Library opens at 616 Macleod Trail South. 1964: Westbrook Library opens and Bowness Library is added to Calgary’s Library system when the City annexes the village of Bowness. 1965: Georgina Thomson Library opens in the Collingwood neighbourhood. 1966: Southwood Library opens. 1967: Memorial Park closes and the collections moves to Central Library.
Read more about "1960s"Evan Legate Committee Membership: Board Chair Term End: 2024 As a child, Evan was fortunate to have a librarian as a neighbour who helped enable his love of reading from a young age. Now, as a father of two, he feels that there is no better resource than Calgary Public Library to help his children grow their own love of literacy and feed their curiosity of the world around them. Evan believes that Calgary Public Library should serve as an inclusive place for all members of the community to gather, learn, and expand their horizons. It’s Evan’s view that institutions such as Calgary Public Library have a significant role to play in our community’s pandemi c recovery , and he looks forward to applying his public affairs background to help Calgary Public Library navigate this in the years ahead.
Read more about "Evan Legate"Find a picture book, turn to any page, and count how many legs you see on that page.
Read more about "Find a picture book, turn to any page, and count how many legs you see on that page."Measure the length and width of a rectangular or square table in your house. Calculate the total area of the table.
Read more about "Measure the length and width of a rectangular or square table in your house."Music by Indigenous artists who are reclaiming their culture through song.
Read more about "Indigenous Music from Canada"Terrifying tales by Indigenous authors with Indigenous lore at their heart.
Read more about "Indigenous Horror"We're currently looking for volunteers for this program! Volunteer positions are now available at Nose Hill, Quarry Park, Fish Creek, Sage Hill and Crowfoot libraries. If you're interested in volunteering, please complete an application and we will contact you as soon as possible.
Read more about "We're currently looking for volunteers for this program!"'\n ', 'Read and listen to picture books in 65+ languages, including English, French, Spanish, Ukrainian, Punjabi, Tagalog, Arabic, German, and Russian.', 'Download the LOTE4Kids app from the ', 'Apple App store', ' or ', 'Google Play store', '.', '\n '
Read more about "'World language storybook readalouds for children'"'\n ', "Get started using the digital resources in Calgary Public Library's Digital Library with simple video tutorials. Find tutorials for our most popular digital resources, including: Libby, World Book, Learning Express, Gale Courses, Freegal Music, Flipster and more.", '\n '
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Read more about "'Make informed decisions for your financial success'"'\n ', 'Find materials depicting North America, Africa, and Australasia, including settlers and Indigenous peoples, from 1650 to 1920. ', 'This information comes from the Glenbow Museum, Hudson’s Bay Company Archives, Archives of Manitoba, the National Archives UK, and Cambridge University.', '\n '
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