Browse digitized photographs and postcards showing historic scenes of Calgary and Southern Alberta.
Read more about "A Treasure Trove of Southern Alberta History"In the Summer of 2021, documentary filmmaker Eli Hirtle visited the Breaker family in Siksika to learn about a language institute that they are building. The screening of this film will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with Hirtle.
Read more about "Celebrate National Indigenous History Month"Investigate various forms of money, from shells and stones to credit cards and crypto-currency, and experience some fascinating ways people have approached cash over the last...
Read more about "Explore the History of Money"Memorial Park Library was Alberta’s first public library. The effort to build it was spearheaded by Annie Davidson, one of Calgary’s cultural pioneers, beginning in 1906. As the founder and president of the Calgary Women’s Literary Club, Davidson organized a petition to prove to City Hall that there was enough interest to support a public library in Calgary.
Read more about "History of Memorial Park Library "Bowness Library was added to the Calgary Public Library system in 1964, when the town of Bowness was amalgamated into the city of Calgary. Initially located in the local community recreation hall, Bowness Library moved to a spot in the Bowness Shopping Centre in 1970.
Read more about "History of Bowness Library"Louise Riley Library opened in 1959 in the northwest community of Hounsfield Heights-Briar Hill and has been a community hub ever since. It was named after Louise Riley, a beloved children’s librarian and author. Riley became well-known as the “story lady” for her popular children’s Story Hour sessions, broadcast weekly on radio airwaves starting in 1943.
Read more about "History of Louise Riley Library"Nicholls Family Library opened on April 23, 2016, and is located inside the Westbrook LRT Station in the Rosscarrock neighbourhood. Created to help patrons connect more easily with the Library on the go, it is currently the only location in our system located inside a transit station.
Read more about "History of Nicholls Family Library"Keynote speeches from the Calgary Remembered conference in 2015.
Read more about "History & Heritage Videos "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"2010s 2011: East Village is chosen as the location of the new Central Library on July 24, 2011. 2012: Saddletowne Library opens on January 3, with an official celebration on January 14, 2012. 2014: Bill Ptacek is appointed as the new CEO. 2015: Thorn-Hill Library is renamed Judith Umbach Library to recognize the contributions of Calgarian Judith Umbach to the Library system. 2016: Nicholls Family Library opens on April 23 and Quarry Park Library opens on July 2, 2016. The Book Trucks start visiting communities without a local Library. 2017: Sage Hill Library opens on June 16, 2017. The Musical Instrument Lending Library launches at Memorial Park Library. 2018: Rocky Ridge Library opens on January 15, 2018. Alexander Calhoun Library is renamed Giuffre Family Library to recognize the Giuffre family’s legacy in the community and their support of the Library. Memorial Park Library is designated a National Historic Site. Central Library, at 616 Macleod Trail South, closes on October 25, 2018. The new location in East Village opens on November 1, 2018, at 800 3 St SE. 2019: Seton Library opens on January 14, 2019. Mark Asberg is appointed as the new CEO.
Read more about "2010s"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"During his tenure in Calgary, Rabbi Lewis Ginsburg was not only a beloved religious figure for the local Jewish community, but also a much sought-after speaker, avid sportsman...
Read more about "Jewish History Month: Lewis Ginsburg"Browse digitized photographs and postcards showing historic scenes of Calgary and Southern Alberta.View the digitized Calgary's Story Map Collection in Biblioboard.
Read more about "A Treasure Trove of Southern Alberta History"The National Geographic Virtual Library gives you access to the complete archive of National Geographic magazine at your fingertips — every page of every issue — along with a cross-searchable collection of National Geographic books, maps, images and videos.Not sure how to start? Watch the tutorial on Niche Academy: National Geographic Virtual Library tutorial.
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