If you're in a library, you can try the 'We Recommend' collection for great staff picks. Our Build a Book Bag service may also be of interest. We offer curated lists on our website and access to the NoveList Plus database. You can also find staff picks through our eBook collection.
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Read more about "Fiction and non-fiction for every subject and interest"Accessing and using media is a fundamental skill for youth today – and so is the ability to analyze and evaluate that media critically. Strong media literacy skills allow kids to properly interpret the information they find, especially on the internet.
Read more about "Why is media literacy important? "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"The right books can help you discuss tough topics like residential schools in a meaningful, respectful, and age-appropriate way.
Read more about "How to Teach Kids About Indigenous Cultures Using Books"Visit your favourite location to make comics and masks, test your superpowers, and more.
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Read more about "Complete your Challenge Map"Live action and animated short films on Kanopy Kids to inspire and entertain all the young heroes in our lives.
Read more about "Superheroes To the Rescue"Find the perfect picture book for story time, practice reading with books for beginning readers, and enjoy chapter books from all of your favourite series. You can also find homework help, learn about your favourite topics and even do fun crafts and activities. Have stories read to you with hundreds of audiobooks and readalongs. Listen or read on your computer, or take the book on the go by downloading it to the Libby app.
Read more about "Borrow eBooks and Audiobooks for kids of all ages. "'\n ', 'Listen and read-along to animated story books for young children. Play games and watch videos from National Geographic. You will even find a selection of French picture books.', 'Not sure how to start? Watch the tutorial on Niche Academy: ', 'TumbleBook Library tutorial', '.', '\n '
Read more about "'Practice your reading with fun stories for kids.'"Come move, stretch, and grow with us! Drawing on the traditions of yoga, meditation, and mindfulness in combination with mental and emotional health concepts, this fun and...
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Read more about "Trick or Treat! "Many children struggle with learning how to read, but there are plenty of things we can try to make reading more exciting to kids.
Read more about "10 Tips to Motivate Your Infrequent Reader"From fun rhymes to words that inspire wonder, these books are a great way to celebrate National Poetry Month with school age kids.
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