Volunteer Resources can provide a certificate of hours or a reference letter upon request for volunteers who need a record of their Library volunteer contributions.If you need to complete community service hours, please let Volunteer Resources staff know before beginning the assignment so staff can confirm whether the request can be accommodated.Thank you for your interest in supporting the Library as a volunteer.
Read more about "Find the right volunteer opportunity for you."Volunteer Resources can provide a certificate of hours or a reference letter upon request for volunteers who need a record of their Library volunteer contributions.If you need to complete community service hours, please let Volunteer Resources staff know before beginning the assignment so staff can confirm whether the request can be accommodated.Thank you for your interest in supporting the Library as a volunteer.
Read more about "Find the right volunteer opportunity for you."The Library supports learning and educational goals for students of all ages.
Read more about "Resources for Kids"Celebrate Neighbour Day at Calgary Public Library. Enjoy special programming at
Read more about "Reading in the Wild"Meet the artists whose work was unveiled as part of the Central Library's opening.
Read more about "2018 Documentary"You’re a dyed-in-the-wool book lover. Imagine sitting down and talking books with the head of a university English department. Sounds like some kind of book lover’s dream, right?Now imagine if that English professor was just as eager to sit down with you and discuss, say, the latest book by Elizabeth Strout, creator of the literary characters Olive Kitteridge and Lucy Barton.Well, she is.Jacqueline Jenkins, Head, Department of English, at the University of Calgary, has joined the Calgary Public Library family of volunteers.“I love books. I love reading books. I love talking about reading books,” says Jenkins who began volunteering with the Library’s Book Discussion Group program in January of this year. “Working with the Library on something I love to do, but that is different from what I do every day, lets me meet an entirely new set of book lovers and engage with a whole new world of ideas and perspectives.”A confluence of events—including a talk by Mayor Nenshi during which he encouraged Calgarians to look for opportunities to do three things for Canada as part of the sesquicentennial, as well as working with two University staff as they developed program content for the Library—occurred at just the right time and gave Jacqueline the encouragement she needed to look into volunteer opportunities with the Library.“Calgary is a city of volunteers and, for me, volunteering with the Library provides a perfect way for me to give back to a city that has given me so much,” says Jenkins, an Ontario-born resident of Calgary for 20 years.Her tip to Calgarians looking to volunteer with Calgary Public Library? From the myriad opportunities available, find the thing that resonates with you and makes the best use of you. Then give what you can to make it meaningful to you and those around you.Jacqueline Jenkins has done just that.
Read more about "Stories Meet our Volunteers: Jacqueline Jenkins Jacqueline has found a whole new world of ideas and perspectives to engage with through volunteering"Calgary Public Library's first female CEO takes office
Read more about "Sarah Meilleur Announced as new CEO"Tune in for updates on the Library's festival for young writers, artists and creatives.
Read more about "LitCon 2024"Volunteer positions are now available at Louise Riley and Prototype: Skyview libraries. Please
Read more about "We're currently looking for volunteers for this program!"This all-ages play and learning experience is available at Fish Creek Library.
Read more about "Engine 23"The Historian in Residence is a six-month paid residency that supports individual researchers working in any genre related to the social, cultural and built history of Calgary, Treaty 7 and Métis Region 3.They deliver free programs and act as a mentor to historians, writers, and researchers through individual consultations, and curate an exhibit at Central Library.Presented in partnership with Heritage Calgary.
Read more about "Chat about Calgary's past."For Jesse Campbell, growing up down the road from the public library in the southern Alberta community of Crowsnest Pass was a big deal.“I was in there all the time,” says Campbell, now 28 years old. A former geologist, Campbell recently returned to university for medical school. “Reading triggered curiosity in me as a kid, and Ibelieve that has helped me in all aspects of life. I just wanted to be able to help other kids feel the same way.”To that end, Campbell started volunteering with Calgary Public Library a year ago, with the School Support program (formerly Homework Help). Campbell heads to Nose Hill Library once a week to help students in Grade 1 to Grade 6 with school assignments.Campbell enjoyed that experience so much, he picked up another volunteer assignment—at Crowfoot Library. With the Learning Advantage program, Campbell helps an adult develop basicreading, writing, and numeracy skills. “I like being able to have a one-on-one interaction, to sit across from someone and feel like I’m having a direct impact,” he says.Both volunteer gigs have come with a bonus benefit. “I think it’s easy to get detached from your community a little bit, and volunteering in these positions has made me feel so much moreconnected to my community,” he says.Just as Campbell’s early library experience played a defining role in his life, his volunteer work at Calgary Public Library is making a difference in the lives of others.If you’d like to join the Library’s team of volunteers, please visit the Volunteers page.
Read more about "Stories Meet our Volunteers: Jesse Campbell Jesse volunteers to connect to his community"Preference will be given to posters that: Are educational, cultural, or recreational in nature, or supply non-partisan information. Are pertinent to the city or local community. Are professional, error-free, and appropriately sized for bulletin boards. Represent organizations that do not pay to advertise or promote the event or activity elsewhere. The Library cannot accept posters that include: Fundraising or volunteer recruitment material of any kind. Programs, classes, events, or activities that parallel the Library’s programming. Advertisements for commercial products or services, including free events designed to generate future profits or create customer lists. Political or spiritual/religious material of any kind, including material that advocates action on behalf of a political or spiritual/religious organization. Formats such as periodicals or newsletters. Material that violates the Library’s standards.
Read more about "Preference will be given to posters that:"A selection of books for the Library's youngest members that celebrate Indigenous peoples, culture, and language.
Read more about "Acknowledging the Land"We are currently looking for volunteers at Central Library. If you're interested in volunteering, please
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