You can read all about and register for our programs online here. Calgary Public Library programming is currently happening online, with plans to begin some in-person programs at select locations April 4.
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Read more about "Teens"Join Blackfoot storyteller Alexander Soop for the launch of his debut short story collection.
Read more about "Midnight Storm Moonless Sky"Learn how to prepare for job interviews, answer questions with ease, and impress potential employers. Career Basics is a program series by Bow Valley College that helps job seekers prepare for success in the workplace.
Read more about "Looking for interview tips?"Every Saturday afternoon, Iris Ngo can be found at Judith Umbach Library, volunteering for Math Quest. The Library buzzes as kids complete numeracy challenges throughout the building, with assistance from family members, youth volunteers, and Team Leads like Iris.“I really like working with the younger children, and also getting to know young people in the community who volunteer,” says Iris, a University of Calgary student earning a master’s degree in biochemistry. “I meet new people every week through this program.”Iris started volunteering for Calgary Public Library eight years ago, when she was 15. “I was really shy, so it was difficult for me to converse with people, and I thought volunteering would be a good way for me to get to know other people,” Iris says.For three years, Iris volunteered with the Reading Buddies program, sharing books and literacy games with young students. Initially, she was a nervous new volunteer, but says she quickly felt comfortable and loved witnessing how much her “little buddies” learned over the program.When Iris was 18, she moved into an adult volunteer role. With Math Quest, she acts as Team Lead for the drop-in program’s youth volunteers and participants, a role she greatly enjoys.“Math was the first subject that got me really interested in a science and technology-based career. I like that Math Quest is trying to break down that stereotype that math is hard,” she says.Iris is known as a friendly and fantastic volunteer, always smiling and willing to help. She is skilled at finding ways to keep both students and other volunteers engaged.Iris credits volunteering with helping shape her into who she is today. The formerly shy teenager is hard to recognize now; she excitedly approaches kids and asks if they want to play a math game. “That would never have happened without volunteering,” she says.“You never know how big of an impact volunteering can have on your life, as well as the people around you.”If you’d like to join the Library’s team of youth or adult volunteers, please visit the Volunteers page.
Read more about "Stories Meet our Volunteers: Iris Ngo Volunteering has impacted Iris' life in ways she didn't expect"Quarry Park Library opened on July 2, 2016, and is located inside the Remington YMCA in Quarry Park. It was built to better serve the rapidly expanding community previously served by Glenmore Square Library.
Read more about "History of Quarry Park Library"Let's go, baby – there's so much to see and do! Help your child learn during activities outside the home.
Read more about "Exploring the World"1900s and 1910s 1906: The Calgary Women’s Literary Club is founded by Annie Davidson on February 6, 1906. 1907: Annie Davidson organizes a petition requesting funds from the Carnegie Foundation for Calgary’s first public Library. The Public Library Act is passed on March 15, 1907. 1908 : Andrew Carnegie offers Calgary City Council $50,000 to build a Library. Calgary’s public library bylaw is also passed this year. 1911: Alexander Calhoun is hired as Chief Librarian by the Library Board. 1912 : Central Park Library (now Memorial Park Library ) officially opens on January 2, 1912. 1913: Crescent Heights Library opens on October 15, 1913.
Read more about "1900s and 1910s"Babies at Home Bounce out some energy with your baby. These videos share songs and rhymes from our popular Baby Rhyme Time program that you can enjoy with your little one at home. Follow along with us any time, anywhere. Stream the series
Read more about "Babies at Home"Rooms can be booked when the Library is open, up to 30 minutes before closing. Exceptions: Early access for bookings that start right when the Library opens is unavailable. Quarry Park Library's Program Room and Meeting Room 1 can be booked outside of Library hours, when the YMCA is open.
Read more about "Rooms can be booked when the Library is open, up to 30 minutes before closing."