Calgary’s Story, presented by Walt & Irene DeBoni, at Central Library Browse documents, newspapers, images, microfilm, memorabilia, and audiovisual material pertaining to the history and development of Calgary and Alberta, from pre-history to the present. Calgary's Story is open during regular Central Library hours .
Read more about "Calgary’s Story, presented by Walt & Irene DeBoni, at Central Library"From the windswept hills to protected valleys, gravel resources to sandstone outcrops, the local landscape has helped shape the development of Calgary. Join Dr. Lynn Moorman (Mt...
Read more about "CCHS: The History of Calgary’s Landscapes"History of Southwood Library Southwood Library opened in 1966. The decision to build it came after a group of 1,000 determined residents signed a petition to have a Library added to their neighbourhood. The majority of the location’s champions at the time were children, who would grow up in this Library, and later bring their children and grandchildren to visit. Several neighbourhood families have been patrons of this location for three generations or more. Southwood is home to many return patrons, who stop by daily to chat with staff they know by name. For this reason, staff recommendations are particularly popular here, and patrons are known to read through every title suggested by their favourite staff members. Since 2012, Southwood has also been the site of our first Library community garden. Photo: Calgary Public Library Archives, Our Story in Pictures
Read more about "History of Southwood Library"History of Shawnessy Library Shawnessy Library opened in September 2001, and is located inside Cardel Rec South, a recreation facility in south Calgary. It is also the only location to share facilities with a school. On opening, it replaced the Midnapore Library, which opened in 1998, but quickly required greater capacity to serve this growing community. Shawnessy was the only Library serving the area south of Fish Creek until the opening of Seton Library in 2019. To bring necessary services to patrons on the edge of the city, the Book Truck based at this location made five bi-weekly trips into the community, more than any other regular Book Truck route. Library staff are known to move between locations during their careers, but Shawnessy Library is famous in our system for hanging on to staff. Many of the people who work at this tight-knit location have been there since opening day! Photo: Calgary Public Library Archives, Our Story in Pictures
Read more about "History of Shawnessy Library"Join us for an inspiring evening of reflection, celebration, and dialogue as we delve into the rich history and promising future of Calgary Pride. Hosted by the Calgary Gay...
Read more about "Calgary Pride: A Catalyst for Social Change"History of Forest Lawn Library Forest Lawn Library was added to the Calgary Public Library system in 1962, when the village of Forest Lawn was annexed by the City of Calgary. Originally the Forest Lawn Association Library, it was started by a group of engaged citizens and first located in the Bow River School. At the time of annexation, the location had collected more than 152,000 volumes, had 45,000 dedicated borrowers, and an annual circulation of over 867,000! This location has moved many times — first to the Marks Building on 17 Avenue in 1962, then in 1965, to a shopping centre down the road. On July 16, 1973, its current location opened at 4807 8 Avenue SE. Significant renovations were completed in 2004, nearly doubling the size of the location to 10,500 sq. ft. The location is currently the only Library with two Early Learning Centres; the Forest Lawn Library Nature Playground opened in 2017, followed by the indoor ELC, “Explore Energy,” in 2018. Photo: Calgary Public Library Archives, Our Story in Pictures
Read more about "History of Forest Lawn Library"Learn about the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth in our local history section.
Read more about "Calgary's Story"What will you do? Guide community walking tours designed to explore neighbourhoods using a script provided by Library staff. Walks are focused on civic art, history, or nature. Current walks include: Downtown Library Walking Tour, East Village; Downtown Library Walking Tour, Memorial Park; Memorial Park Historical Walking Tour. Program Length: One hour What's in it for you? Develop interpersonal, leadership, problem-solving, communication, and time management skills Gain experience in public speaking and facilitation Meet new people Have fun and contribute to your community
Read more about "What will you do? What's in it for you?"'\n ', 'Explore aviation and space exploration in the\xa0', 'Air & Space Digital Magazine', '\xa0(1986 to the present) and read about science, history, art, popular culture and innovation in the\xa0', 'Smithsonian Digital Magazine', '\xa0(1970 to the present). Find full colour images, maps, and documents.\xa0', '\n '
Read more about "'Search the history of aviation at the Smithsonian'"'\n ', 'Engage with Canadian history and culture with over 30,000 multimedia items, including articles, videos, images, maps, and games.\xa0', 'Educators and Students can delve deeper into topics with education guides, curated exhibits, timelines, classroom resources, quizzes and study guides.', 'In English and French.', '\n '
Read more about "'Discover the diverse history and culture of Canada'"Browse over 30,000 images, maps, games, audio, and video about Canadian history and cultures.
Read more about "Canadian Encyclopedia"Always available eBooks on everything from animals and weather, to history and technology.
Read more about "Gale eBooks"Learn the true history from Indigenous perspectives, shared through maps, art, and culture.
Read more about "Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada"History of Fish Creek Library Fish Creek Library opened June 1, 1985. This landmark “pyramid” library was built to replace the small Macleod location that opened in 1979 and had previously served the south end of the city. It was designed by architects Ian McDougall and Ken Hutchinson, who intended the design to resemble the Rocky Mountains. However, its iconic shape was frequently compared to a pyramid, and the nickname stuck. Calgary Herald columnist Patrick Tivy described it as follows: “This impressive piece of oil-boom architecture is the closest thing in Alberta to a pharaoh’s tomb.” Responses like this proved that the location accomplished the Library’s mission of making a statement. By 1994, the location had the highest item circulation in the system. Photo: Calgary Public Library Archives, Our Story in Pictures
Read more about "History of Fish Creek Library"