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Marty Chan writes funny books for kids and plays for adults. He’s best known for his Marty Chan Mystery Series. He’s written picture books, kids books, young adult novels, and plays.
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Read more about "Reading suggestions for children and teens"Michelle Robinson inspires reconciliation with her Library Story
Read more about "Michelle Robinson’s Library Story"This year, the theme of International Children's Book Day is "Celebrating Indigenous Picture Books."
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Read more about "Bookflix"You can now borrow musical instruments from Memorial Park Library for free with your Library card and photo ID. Or take a free music workshop, lesson, or attend an event!Place a hold on an instrument and select Memorial Park Library as your hold pickup location. Instruments must be returned to Memorial Park Library.
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Read more about "Join Canada's nationwide book club"Check out a musical instrument from the Sun Life Musical Instrument Lending Library at Memorial Park Library for free with your Library card.
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Read more about "La version française de World Book Encyclopedia."How has the Calgary Public Library made a difference in your life?We posed this question one year ago, and started sharing people’s answers through our Library Stories initiative. Calgarians told us memorable stories, about how the Library made them feel connected to their community, how it brought families closer together, and how it helped during challenging times.For Henry Bastidas, who came to Canada from Venezuela, at first, the Library was where he attended free ESL, careers, and technology programs. Today, it’s a place where he gives back and helps others, by volunteering with the popular after-school program Math Quest.Daniel Rankin and his daughter Christine were impressed to learn they could sign out instruments at Memorial Park Library, and use their new Library cards at home to download eBooks and take online courses. More importantly, they discovered the Library was a place to be together.Connections are also key for Mirna Khaled and her twins Julia and Jalal, who regularly visit Forest Lawn Library. Libraries are the perfect place to meet neighbours and friends, they say. Forest Lawn Library is also where Michelle Robinson organizes an Indigenous-focused book club that she says has changed her life.These are just a few of the stories Calgarians have shared over the past year, since the launch of the Library Stories initiative.We heard from people of varying ages, from 11-year-old Esandi Babaranda — who loves reading at the beautiful Crowfoot Library — to 90-year-old Nellie Befus, who has volunteered with Calgary Public Library for 44 consecutive years.For some people, including Stephanie Mok and Scottie Grinton, Calgary’s libraries have been a safe place they turned to during challenging times.Others credit the Library with helping shape their careers, like Val Lawton, who spent countless hours at Giuffre Family Library when starting out as a children’s book illustrator.For newcomer Boban Stojanovic, receiving a Library card at Nose Hill Library was significant. Amid an ongoing refugee claimant process, the card gave him a sense of belonging and made him feel equal to other Calgarians.The subject of our most recent Library Story, Frank O’Keeffe, first signed up for a Calgary Public Library card about 50 years ago. How he uses the Library has changed over the years, from a place to study to a place to feel companionship. Libraries, says Frank, are invaluable places in our communities.Thank you to the many people who shared their stories with us over the past year!We want to know how the Library has made a difference in your life. Submit your own Library Story online.
Read more about "Stories One Year of Library Stories The Library has been inspiring life stories for over 100 years. This year, we started sharing them."Find the perfect picture book for story time, practice reading with books for beginning readers, and enjoy chapter books from all of your favourite series. You can also find homework help, learn about your favourite topics and even do fun crafts and activities. Have stories read to you with hundreds of audiobooks and readalongs. Listen or read on your computer, or take the book on the go by downloading it to the Libby app.
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Read more about "The Storyteller in Residence is pleased to consult with storytellers of all ages."Interested in fiction featuring LGBTQ+ characters and perspectives? Try these recommendations by selecting Fiction A to Z and then LGBTQIA Fiction.
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