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.
Learn about harm reduction with preventative training and film screenings from the City of Calgary,…
Read more about "Addictions Don't Discriminate"Sign up for your favourite virtual and in-person programs for spring.
Read more about "Program Registration is Now Open!"Try out a new instrument with free music programs,
Read more about "Have some fun in the sun!"Natalia is a Romanian-Canadian illustrator and designer based in Calgary. Working primarily in digital formats, she infuses natural textures into her work, exploring stories, characters, and environments in a distinctly cute and playful style.
Read more about "Natalia Ionescu"Prefer the feel of physical books? Check out our curated seasonal book lists to find the perfect reads for a cold winter day. Then place a hold on your favourites and pick them up through our Curbside Holds Service.
Read more about "Take home great winter reads through Curbside Holds Service "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.
Read more about "Stories Meet the Library’s Newest Story Truck"Our 21 libraries are all welcoming and accepting spaces, and the Library is proud to host Reading with Royalty at a different location each month. This family-friendly storytime program, supported by ATB Financial, celebrates inclusion and diversity. Local drag queen and king performers read books to children and families, sharing messages of acceptance and respect. "What I hope that kids take away from these things is just to be myself, not to treat my friend who might be different differently, and to have that respect that we are all the same, but we are all different," said Shane Onyou, a drag king perfomer for Reading with Royalty. Clayton, a 10-year-old who performs in the all-ages drag scene as Summer Cadence, comes to the program with his mom, Beckie."The fact that it teaches acceptance and like, there's drag performers actually reading, and not just, same-day-here Library staff. It makes it, like ... I don't know what the word is," said Clayton. "Fabulous?" Beckie offered. Reading with Royalty is offered in various Library locations throughout the year. No registration is required; visit the programs page to find an upcoming storytime.
Read more about "Stories Library Stories: Meet Summer Cadence A Reading with Royalty performer and a Calgary family share what this program means to them"Attend online programs with Mary Hays during her residency. Registration is available online.
Read more about "Attend free programs and learn from the Storyteller in Residence"Join musicians Jérémie de Pierre and Élyse Lamanque Girard for an interactive concert featuring the…
Read more about "Early Music: Voyageur Virtuose"Attend online programs with Danielle Piper during her residency. Join her as she discusses her artistic practice, teaches beading techniques, and more.
Read more about "Online programs with the Indigenous Artist in Residence"Attend online programs with Kristy North Peigan during her residency. Join her as she discusses her artistic practice, teaches digital art techniques, and more.
Read more about "Programs with the Indigenous Aritst in Residence"Brenda is an author and retired lawyer who lives in Calgary. She was raised on a farm in southern Alberta with stories about her colourful grandfather, Wildhorse Jack. Brenda’s first novel, "The Art of Rebellion," was inspired by her family history.
Read more about "Brenda Joyce Leahy"Tune in for updates on the Library's festival for young writers, artists and creatives.
Read more about "LitCon 2024"