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.
Explore accessible art Calgary Public Library is helping increase access and remove barriers to arts and culture in our community through an exciting new partnership with Contemporary Calgary art gallery. The Contemporary Calgary Art Pass is an interactive book that can be checked out at all Library locations, giving Library patrons free access to visit Contemporary Calgary with the opportunity to add their own creations to the book. Explore the full story
Read more about "Explore accessible art"There are so many reasons to become a member Your Library card gives you free access to device borrowing, printing, creative spaces, and programs — not to mention our entire collection of books, movies and music. See what your free membership can do for you! Sign up online or at your closest Library location .
Read more about "There are so many reasons to become a member"Artists, community groups, and organizations are invited to submit their work (all mediums including photography) for consideration to be displayed at community libraries.
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Read more about "Roll out the rainbow carpet with us!"1. Love podcasts? You’re going to love our new speaker series. Podcast Live! features leading podcasters and innovators behind popular shows like “Radiolab” and “Invisible City.” Learn about and register for upcoming free events on our programs page.2. Can you imagine climbing Mount Everest or scuba diving in the Galapagos Islands? A new virtual reality program lets you do just that. VR Explorers is a program that takes kids ages six to 12 on an immersive virtual reality journey with Google Expeditions. It’s offered at Central Library; find out when on our programs page.3. You already know you can use Library resources in-person or online … but did you know the Library can also come to you? We have five mobile libraries rolling into communities around Calgary. Our Book Trucks and Story Trucks bring the Library to schools, community events, and day homes.4. Indigenous Language Revitalization camps are now part of Library programming! In partnership with the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary, free beginner camps were offered in the fall of 2018, to learn Blackfoot, Cree, and Michif. The Library plans to offer more Indigenous Language programs in 2019.5. There’s fun new places just for Calgary kids! Our Early Learning Centres are designed to encourage young children to learn through play, and now there are now 12 of these Early Learning Centres at libraries around Calgary! Our newest spaces include a real helicopter inside Seton Library, plus a chance to discover dinosaurs at Country Hills Library.6. You can now use your Library card to take online music lessons — the same card that also allows you to borrow musical instruments for free. ArtistWorks for Libraries is an Digital Resource full of step-by-step video music lessons with experts. Watch videos on many instruments, including guitar, banjo, ukulele, trumpet, piano and drums.7. There’s a new way to get your news with Calgary Public Library. Our E-Library, already home to Digital Resources like Newspaper Source Plus and PressReader, now grants access to the New York Times Online. Find all our newsy online resources on this list.8. With exciting new residency programs at the Central Library, you can now learn from an artist and historian. Attend talks, events, and workshops, or schedule office hours with our historian in residence and view art by our artist in residence.PLUS your Library card gives you access to eBooks, eAudiobooks, free meeting rooms, $5 of free printing each month, hundreds of in-person programs, popular magazines, free music, language learning resources, free films, online courses … the list goes on and on! Check out our original list of 15 Library Card Perks to learn more.Not yet a Library card member? Sign up online now or visit any Library location to get your free card.
Read more about "Stories Eight New Library Perks You Need to Know About Now"Health and safety guidelines Mask guidelines As of March 1, masks are optional for Library visitors in public Library spaces, in accordance with provincial recommendations. Staff and patrons are asked to self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms and are not to enter any Library location if they meet criteria for self-isolation. In-person programs In-person programming will be available at select locations starting April 4. Browse virtual and in-person options for all ages in our program guide . Sanitization stations Hand sanitizer is available when you enter the Library and throughout each location. We ask that you please maintain hand sanitizing practices during your Library visit. Physical distancing Physical distancing in public and staff areas is encouraged, but not required as of March 1. Capacity limits have been removed at all locations, and we encourage everyone to practice physical distancing when possible.
Read more about "Health and safety guidelines"Join Mel Kirby, Manager of Calgary Opera’s McPhee Artist Development Program, and hear about its history and a special appearance by some of Calgary Opera’s current McPhee...
Read more about "CCHS: 50 Seasons of Calgary Opera"Using other Alberta libraries in person A TAL card or ME card gives you access to hundreds of libraries across the province. Request a TAL card from your local Library, or register for a ME card online. Both programs provide different borrowing privileges at Alberta libraries, including post-secondary, public, and special libraries.
Read more about "Using other Alberta libraries in person"Realize your potential with help from the Library. Whether you’re a job seeker, or trying to start a business of your own, the Library can help . Find career support with skill-building programs and resources. Connect with other entrepreneurs and business owners, and even see if a career at the Library might be right for you.
Read more about "Realize your potential with help from the Library."Learn amazing fact, such as which bird of prey is like a stealth bomber! This program acquaints participants with the different birds of prey found in Alberta, including hawks...
Read more about "STEM Explorers: Birds of Prey"Learn all about one of Alberta’s most misunderstood creatures. During this program, skunk life histories and behaviour are discussed, and participants may discover that skunks...
Read more about "Wildlife Wonders: Supremely Skunks"Join Young Rembrandts in a celebration of art and culture! You'll be guided step-by-step through a musical drawing project that will help you express what music means to you.
Read more about "Rozsa Arts at the Library & Alberta Culture Days: Draw! - Music as Art"Join us with Chinook Country Historical Society to learn about the cultural and social history…
Read more about "Historic Calgary Week"Level 3 is a hub of digital technology, modelled on information commons and open design studios.
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