Calgarians with a visual or hearing impairment, disabilities, or health or mobility limitations can access a range of specialized materials, facilities, services, and programs with a Special Services library card. These cards allow for more flexibility in return times, fees, and items that may be taken out.Special Services cards are given based on self-assessed need. To complete an application, please call 403-260-2702, or visit Level 2 of Central Library.
Read more about "Collections, programs, services, and facilities for Calgarians of all abilities"Sage Hill Library opened on June 16, 2017, at 19 Sage Hill Passage NW as a starter location for the quickly developing community of Sage Hill. At just 1,700 sq. ft. this Library is small but mighty.
Read more about "History of Sage Hill Library"You can borrow a Chromebook for the day to use inside the Library; Chromebooks cannot be taken outside.
Read more about "Borrow a Chromebook to use anywhere in the Library"The Story Truck visits day homes in select neighbourhoods with the Library Month at Your Day Home program.
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Read more about "Adaptive Technologies and Special Services at the Library"Does your student like to know how things work? Let them explore the world of technology and engineering with this curated guide of digital resources for learning, building, and experimenting. Use your free Library membership to access these great apps and resources in our Digital Library. No Library card? No problem. Sign up for free online and start using it now. Gale Virtual Reference Library eBooks Online Find full-text eBooks for learners of all ages in the Gale Virtual Reference Library on subjects including coding, business, science, and travel. Help your kids learn the tech behind cyber scams to avoid phishing, smishing, identity theft, and other hacks with the eBook Coding for Digital Security by Patricia Harris. (Ages 10+) Data, logic, conditionals, and Raspberry Pi; learn coding and brush up on your computer skills with 36 always-available eBooks in the Coding for Youth section. (Ages 8 – 12) Kanopy Kanopy is a free video streaming app with more than just movies and TV – you'll find lots of courses and educational content for all ages as well. Bridges! Buildings! Cathedrals! Domes! Watch the 24-part series Understanding the World’s Greatest Structures to inspire your budding engineer or architect. (Ages 10 – 12) World Book Online for Kids World Book Online for Kids is an online learning platform developed for young users. Children can explore a variety of topics in easy-to-read articles, images, and videos. You can also solve puzzles while learning fun facts or try out experiments. Make your own aerofoil, vacuum, turbine, or find out how boats float with the science experiments in the Machinery category under Science Projects.
Read more about "Stories Technology/Engineering eResources for ages 8 – 12"Summer Programs at the Library School may be out for the summer, but programs at the Library definitely aren’t ! Enjoy in-person or virtual programs for all ages to learn something new, improve a skill, or meet new friends . Register today!
Read more about "Summer Programs at the Library"Learn to play a musical instrument at your own pace. Artistworks complements the Sun Life Musical Instrument Lending Library available at Memorial Park Library.NEW! ArtistWorks has moved to the Libby app. Download the Libby app from the App Store or Google Play . Sign in with your Calgary Public Library card, then scroll to the "Extras" section on the home screen.Or, if you already have the app, click here.
Read more about "Free online music classes from Artistworks on the Libby app"Sorts and shelves Library materials and helps create a welcoming environment.
Read more about "Library Experience Assistant "'\n ', 'You can now borrow musical instruments from Memorial Park Library for free with your\xa0Library card and photo ID. Or take a free music workshop, lesson, or attend an event!', 'Place a hold on an instrument and select Memorial Park Library as your hold pickup location. Instruments must be returned to Memorial Park Library.', '\n '
Read more about "'Your Library is about much more than just books!'"1. Love podcasts? You’re going to love our new speaker series. Podcast Live! features leading podcasters and innovators behind popular shows like “Radiolab” and “Invisible City.” Learn about and register for upcoming free events on our programs page.2. Can you imagine climbing Mount Everest or scuba diving in the Galapagos Islands? A new virtual reality program lets you do just that. VR Explorers is a program that takes kids ages six to 12 on an immersive virtual reality journey with Google Expeditions. It’s offered at Central Library; find out when on our programs page.3. You already know you can use Library resources in-person or online … but did you know the Library can also come to you? We have five mobile libraries rolling into communities around Calgary. Our Book Trucks and Story Trucks bring the Library to schools, community events, and day homes.4. Indigenous Language Revitalization camps are now part of Library programming! In partnership with the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary, free beginner camps were offered in the fall of 2018, to learn Blackfoot, Cree, and Michif. The Library plans to offer more Indigenous Language programs in 2019.5. There’s fun new places just for Calgary kids! Our Early Learning Centres are designed to encourage young children to learn through play, and now there are now 12 of these Early Learning Centres at libraries around Calgary! Our newest spaces include a real helicopter inside Seton Library, plus a chance to discover dinosaurs at Country Hills Library.6. You can now use your Library card to take online music lessons — the same card that also allows you to borrow musical instruments for free. ArtistWorks for Libraries is an Digital Resource full of step-by-step video music lessons with experts. Watch videos on many instruments, including guitar, banjo, ukulele, trumpet, piano and drums.7. There’s a new way to get your news with Calgary Public Library. Our E-Library, already home to Digital Resources like Newspaper Source Plus and PressReader, now grants access to the New York Times Online. Find all our newsy online resources on this list.8. With exciting new residency programs at the Central Library, you can now learn from an artist and historian. Attend talks, events, and workshops, or schedule office hours with our historian in residence and view art by our artist in residence.PLUS your Library card gives you access to eBooks, eAudiobooks, free meeting rooms, $5 of free printing each month, hundreds of in-person programs, popular magazines, free music, language learning resources, free films, online courses … the list goes on and on! Check out our original list of 15 Library Card Perks to learn more.Not yet a Library card member? Sign up online now or visit any Library location to get your free card.
Read more about "Stories Eight New Library Perks You Need to Know About Now"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"I live in another Alberta community without its own public library. For a $112 annual non-resident membership fee, all family members at the same address can get a Calgary Public Library card. Annual non-resident memberships can be purchased at any Calgary Public Library location. You can use your non-resident membership to borrow books, CDs, and DVDs, to place holds on items, book meeting rooms, and to attend Calgary Public Library programs. Some restrictions apply.
Read more about "I live in another Alberta community without its own public library."'\n ', 'Watch over 30,000 documentaries, classics, international films, and learning videos, including selections from The Great Courses. Each patron receives 20 tickets per month to choose films. Each film, season, course listed in Kanopy indicates the number of tickets required.\xa0', 'The Kanopy Kids area features movies and popular TV shows for children ages 2 and up and requires no tickets to watch.\xa0', 'Not sure how to start? Watch the tutorial in Niche Academy:\xa0', 'Kanopy tutorial', '\n '
Read more about "'Stream the best in cinema for free with your Library card.'"Calgary Public Library now has five mobile libraries that are rolling into communities around the city!Three vehicles are Book Trucks, bringing books, movies, and other Library services directly to the community. Our Book Trucks stop at regularly scheduled locations, and are also available to visit school or community events. Come aboard the Book Truck to get a free Library card, browse and borrow items, return items, or attend seasonal children’s programs.The fleet of libraries on wheels also includes two Story Trucks. These vehicles are designed to bring literacy activities directly to young children at day homes in select neighbourhoods. Library staff share stories, songs, and rhymes with children, through the Library Month at Your Day Home program.For our newest Story Truck, the Library worked with Mo Willems, children’s author and creator of Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and many other beloved titles.“The fact that the Story Truck team is leaving the building and going directly to the kids means they rock that much more!” Mo Willems says.Want the Story Truck to visit your day home? Requests can be made via this form. You can also request a Book Truck visit for your community event or school.
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