We're currently looking for volunteers for this program! We are currently looking for Youth Volunteers to support Lego Club at Giuffre Family Library. If you're interested in volunteering, please complete an application and we will contact you as soon as possible.
Read more about "We're currently looking for volunteers for this program!"Family Reading Kits are now available at six Library locations. Featuring four different titles for school-age children and one picture book, the kits include discussion questions to spark lively conversation, related activities, and more staff-recommended titles to keep reading as a family.
Read more about "Start a family book club"Live outside Calgary? Calgary Public Library offers a non-resident membership to anyone temporarily in the city and is providing complimentary non-resident memberships to any wildfire evacuees currently sheltering in Calgary. Learn more about non-resident memberships
Read more about "Live outside Calgary?"Helpful resources for school The Library supports learning and educational goals for students of all ages. Our staff are always working with educators and learning experts to develop new ways to support students' journey through the Alberta curriculum. Learn more about our School-Age Learning Strategy PDF
Read more about "Helpful resources for school"Family Reading Kits are now available at six Library locations. Featuring four different titles for school-age children and one picture book, the kits include discussion questions to spark lively conversation, related activities, and more staff-recommended titles to keep reading as a family.
Read more about "Start a family book club"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.
Read more about "Youth volunteers must be at least 12 years old and in Grade 7 to volunteer independently."Alongside partners, the Library will celebrate and honour Indigenous peoples in Calgary with events, activities, and resources. From a round dance at The Confluence (formerly Fort Calgary), to performances by Indigenous artists, and Elder Storytimes, National Indigenous History Month is filled with moments to celebrate, reflect, and learn.
Read more about "Ultimate Summer Challenge "Napi's World: Stories and Teachings from the Land is a virtual program for grades K – 6. In this program, Elders, knowledge keepers, Treaty 7 authors, illustrators, performers, and Library staff share the diverse perspectives and ways of knowing of First Nations, Métis and Inuit people living in Alberta. Use the information, activities, booklists, and resources on this page at home or in class to support students as they learn about Indigenous ways of knowing.
Read more about "Stories and teachings from the land."What will you do? Help us organize and host fun community events at your local library! Volunteers assist with various special event duties including helping presenters, greeting and/or directing attendees, helping with activities, and set up and tear down. This is a youth and an adult volunteer opportunity. Program Length: Ongoing What’s in it for you? Meet new people and explore new opportunities Bring joy and fun to the community Have fun and contribute to your community Develop interpersonal, leadership, problem-solving, communication, and time management skills
Read more about "What will you do? What’s in it for you?"Need a place to practice? Memorial Park Library has a free music practice room. Our practice space can comfortably accommodate two musicians and you can book the practice room twice per week, up to two hours each time. The room has an upright double bass, donated by k.d. lang, an electric piano, electric drum kit, and a guitar.
Read more about "Need a place to practice?"Every Saturday afternoon, Iris Ngo can be found at Judith Umbach Library, volunteering for Math Quest. The Library buzzes as kids complete numeracy challenges throughout the building, with assistance from family members, youth volunteers, and Team Leads like Iris.“I really like working with the younger children, and also getting to know young people in the community who volunteer,” says Iris, a University of Calgary student earning a master’s degree in biochemistry. “I meet new people every week through this program.”Iris started volunteering for Calgary Public Library eight years ago, when she was 15. “I was really shy, so it was difficult for me to converse with people, and I thought volunteering would be a good way for me to get to know other people,” Iris says.For three years, Iris volunteered with the Reading Buddies program, sharing books and literacy games with young students. Initially, she was a nervous new volunteer, but says she quickly felt comfortable and loved witnessing how much her “little buddies” learned over the program.When Iris was 18, she moved into an adult volunteer role. With Math Quest, she acts as Team Lead for the drop-in program’s youth volunteers and participants, a role she greatly enjoys.“Math was the first subject that got me really interested in a science and technology-based career. I like that Math Quest is trying to break down that stereotype that math is hard,” she says.Iris is known as a friendly and fantastic volunteer, always smiling and willing to help. She is skilled at finding ways to keep both students and other volunteers engaged.Iris credits volunteering with helping shape her into who she is today. The formerly shy teenager is hard to recognize now; she excitedly approaches kids and asks if they want to play a math game. “That would never have happened without volunteering,” she says.“You never know how big of an impact volunteering can have on your life, as well as the people around you.”If you’d like to join the Library’s team of youth or adult volunteers, please visit the Volunteers page.
Read more about "Stories Meet our Volunteers: Iris Ngo Volunteering has impacted Iris' life in ways she didn't expect"Napi's World: Stories and Teachings from the Land is a virtual program for grades K – 6. In this program, Elders, knowledge keepers, Treaty 7 authors, illustrators, performers, and Library staff share the diverse perspectives and ways of knowing of First Nations, Métis and Inuit people living in Alberta. Use the information, activities, booklists, and resources on this page at home or in class to support students as they learn about Indigenous ways of knowing.
Read more about "Stories and teachings from the land."'\n ', 'Calgary Public Library commits to listening to, learning from, and building relationships with local Indigenous communities. We have a responsibility to share the true history of what happened at Indian residential schools and the ongoing, intergenerational trauma they caused.', 'Learning the truth is an important first step for all Canadians toward healing our community. We hope to honour all those who attended residential schools and their families through this work.', '\n '
Read more about "'Learning the true history'"What will you do? Help students ages eight to 14 play literacy games, work on creative writing projects and school writing assignments to help foster a love for literacy and writing and to encourage success in English Language Arts. Volunteers meet weekly with students in the Library to provide academic support. Program Length: One hour, ongoing throughout the year What’s in it for you? Gain leadership and coaching skills Meet new people, have fun and contribute to your community
Read more about "What will you do? What’s in it for you?"Become an Info Investigator The music, TV and other media we consume influence how we see the world. To be informed consumers, kids need to develop media literacy skills. These skills include observation, research, and critical thinking. Libraries are great places to find reliable sources of information and learn to use them. That's why we're excited to launch an online quiz in collaboration with Media Smarts, to help kids in Grades 4 – 6 test their media literacy skills. Take the quiz
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