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Stop by the Living History: Glimpses of Our Past installation to see a collection of the area’s history in a digital display.
Read more about "Imagine going to school for a week at the Library!"Find thousands of full-text poems, short stories, novels, essays, speeches, plays, biographies, summaries, glossaries and more.LitFinder is an interactive research database. You can translate articles to over 40 languages, have articles read aloud to you, highlight and add notes, generate citations, and email, save or download selections and full articles to read later.
Read more about "A wealth of literary works and secondary source materials"Mary Hays is a travelling storyteller based in Alberta, and she's now taking free consultations.
Read more about "Meet the 2022 Storyteller in Residence"Shelly McElroy is the curator of Pioneer Acres Museum in Irricana, Alberta, and her work focuses strongly on agricultural history in the Calgary area.
Read more about "Visit the Historian in Residence"The Historian in Residence leads workshops and lectures about Calgary, Treaty 7, and Métis Region 3 throughout their six-month residency, presented in partnership with Heritage Calgary.
Read more about "Want to chat about social, cultural, or built history?"Kay Burns is a multidisciplinary artist and researcher driven by perpetual curiosity.
Read more about "Meet Kay Burns"Al-Karim Khimji Committee Membership: Board Vice-Chair Term End: 2024 Al-Karim remembers the many hours he spent at Louise Riley, Shaganappi, and Signal Hill libraries as a child, reading books that allowed his imagination to wander. He loved getting lost in the story, language, and characters of the many books by Roald Dahl. Those early days of exploration and excitement at the Library were foundational to Al-Karim and his professional and volunteering journey. His appreciation for the Library further deepened as he began to understand the impact the Library has as a safe place of gathering, learning, and collaboration for all ages and members of the community. He looks forward to contributing to the Library's extensive programming and continuing the positive impact it has on the community.
Read more about "Al-Karim Khimji"Shelly McElroy has a background in education, agriculture, counselling, and museums and is the curator of Pioneer Acres Museum in Irricana, Alberta. Her work considers how agriculture shaped life in Calgary and area in the early twentieth century — and how it still does.
Read more about "Meet Shelly McElroy"Tess
Read more about "Meet Tess McNaughton"Councillor Kourtney Penner Committee Membership: City Councillor, Ward 11 Term End: 2024 Kourtney has always been an avid reader. As a kid, she loved library day in school, book fairs, and visits from what we now call the Book Truck. It’s no surprise that she studied English Literature in university. Now she enjoys attending and hosting events at the Library, bringing her own children to experience reading and playing, and taking out books (and occasionally returning them on time). Kourtney sees Calgary Public Library as an innovative civic institution, leading the way with both programming and building design. She is keen to support the continued value that Calgary Public Library delivers to Calgarians and encourage ongoing initiatives, especially those focused on youth, seniors, marginalized populations, and low-income Calgarians.
Read more about "Councillor Kourtney Penner"Mary Hays is a travelling storyteller based in Alberta.
Read more about "Meet Our Current Residents"Let’s bring your toys to life! Learn how to take interesting and unique photos of your toys in this fun and interactive photography introduction. Get creative and gain new skills...
Read more about "Creative Explorers: Photography for Kids - Toys"Discover the magical world of opera through storytelling and music-making! A professional teaching artist from Calgary Opera will be your guide as together we sing, dance, read...
Read more about "Opera 212: Musical Tales from the Opera"