Search over 8,500 biographies of Canadians who lived between 1000 A.D. and 1930. Read histories of significant events in Canada's past.In French and English.
Read more about "Illustrated biographies of notable Canadians"Join the University of Western Australia's Professor of Latin Humanism to discuss the history of…
Read more about "Craigie Lecture with Yasmin Haskell"Become a Library expert Central Library Tours Lead one-hour tours of Central Library, sharing stories, a brief history, and information about spaces. Art and Community Circuit Guide community walking tours around Central and Memorial Park libraries, focused on civic art, history, or nature. Special Events Help greet guests, provide information, and complete other tasks for special events at the Library.
Read more about "Become a Library expert"Books, government documents, and periodicals on Canadian History.
Read more about "Canadiana"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"Lead one-hour tours of the Central Library. Tours occur weekday mornings and afternoons along with limited evening and weekend tours. Central Library Tours cover the stories, brief history, and services of the Central Library, as well as the architectural advances and features of the building.
Read more about "What will you do?"For centuries, Francis Petrarch (1304-1374) was the model for European writers: he changed the way we think about romance, history and culture, and even the way we write. Join...
Read more about "Exploring Religion: Francis Petrarch: Europe’s First Modern Man?"Maps have a puzzling history of including misrepresentations both with intention and by accident. From Google maps to Western Canadian Colonialism, Kay Burns, Historian in...
Read more about "Historic Calgary Week: How To Lie with Maps"Students in grades 4 – 6 can learn to think like historians and genealogists with these classroom resources. Use these lesson plans, presentations, and resources from Calgary’s Story to investigate our shared past and learn about the lives of soldiers from Calgary and area with your students.
Read more about "Uncover the history of local war veterans"Join the Library with our partners at the University of Calgary for a variety of thought-provoking exercises and discussions that will help us examine our shared colonial history.
Read more about "Recognizing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation"Research your genealogy and construct your family tree using census and voter lists, vital records, church histories, school records, immigration records, military records, and more.Access to Ancestry Library Edition is only available to users onsite at a library location.Not sure how to start? Watch the tutorial in Niche Academy: Ancestry Library Edition tutorial
Read more about "Discover your family’s story"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.
Read more about "Explore history through a new lens"Two piece of Christian Moeller’s TRIO are located on the west side of the building, while the third is on the east side. TRIO, part of the Library's expansive outdoor plaza, is one of two public art commissions by Christian Moeller — visit FISH on the third level of the Library.
Read more about "These three colourful sculptures move like a pendulum to create a visual choreography."Research your genealogy and construct your family tree using census and voter lists, vital records, church histories, school records, immigration records, military records, and more.Access to Ancestry Library Edition is only available onsite at a library location. Not sure how to start? Watch the tutorial in Niche Academy: Ancestry Library Edition tutorial
Read more about "Discover your family’s story."Go behind the headlines of today's news, explore biographies of important people, find resources, interactive maps, articles and videos by topic and more. World Book Online Student is designed specifically for grades 4 through 9 students.Not sure how to start? Watch the tutorial on Niche Academy: World Book tutorial.
Read more about "Research the history of people, places, and events"