Rapid growth. Edmonton rivalry. Corporate vs public. Strike forcibly put down. Bribed official skips town. Racism. NIMBYism. Police methods questioned. Store clerk murdered...
Read more about "Historic Calgary Week: Little Town on the Prairie: Calgary, 1883 - 1886"140 years ago, in 1883, the Calgary Herald's first printing press arrived with the first freight train to reach Calgary. Edition one was published later that August afternoon...
Read more about "Historic Calgary Week: Planes, Trains and Automobiles — Calgary: A City on the Move"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"Maps represent dimensions and directions of a place. However, in this program, your map represents your experience. First, a brief stroll to notice the sound your feet make on the...
Read more about "Memory Mapping"Join the Library, Indigenous drum groups, and dancers from Treaty 7 to learn about the different dances performed at a powwow. You'll also learn about protocols and what to expect...
Read more about "Powwow Trail 101 - Piikani Powwow Demonstration"Reptiles have many different diets. Some are insectivores, some herbivores, carnivores, omnivores. Some even love fruit! Explore the different diets of reptiles!
Read more about "STEM Explorers — How We Eat: Reptile Restaurant"Ever wonder why the world just feels better on a sunny day — or even a rainy day for that matter— when you’re outside? Or why those ‘lightbulb moments’ always seem to happen when...
Read more about "Wild Wellness (Ages 9 to 12)"Learn about conservation and caring for wild creatures in these titles for readers in grades K – 3.
Read more about "Wonderful Wildlife"Public bike racks are located on all sides of the building, and bus routes stop on 3 Street SE and on 9 Avenue SE. The closest CTrain stop is City Hall, on both the Red and Blue lines.
Read more about "Take a tour of Central Library"Have an Oscar viewing party with these past and current Oscar nominated and winning films.
Read more about "Lights, Cameras, Oscars!"Unique novels featuring older protagonists who defy stereotypes.
Read more about "If You Liked "A Man Called Ove""Family Reading Kits are now available at six Library locations and online. Featuring four different titles for children ages 6-17 and one picture book for younger readers, the kits include discussion questions to spark lively conversation, related activities, and more staff-recommended titles to read aloud as a family or in your classroom.
Read more about "Discover the joys of reading as a family"