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Day of Pink
Join the Day of Pink ECHO Tour as we mark 25 years since the "Little Sisters Bookstore v. Canada" court case and The Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act.
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Central Library | October 17 | 6:30 pm
Join the Day of Pink ECHO Tour as we mark 25 years since the "Little Sisters Bookstore v. Canada" court case and The Modernization of Benefits and Obligations Act.
Central Library | October 18 | 2:00 pm
Join Calgary's Cool Choir on the steps of the Central Library to celebrate World Singing Day! Come sing along with them to popular songs you might already know.
Online | October 21 | 11:30 am
Join us for stories, songs, and finger plays the whole family can enjoy.
Online | October 21 | 4:15 pm
In this fun online workshop, you’ll learn how to make your own comic strip from start to finish.
Online | October 22 | 7:00 pm
Logos are a mix of art and imagination, and you can make one, even if you’ve never designed before! In this playful, hands-on class, you’ll explore how colour, shapes, and lettering can work together to tell a story.
Online | October 22 | 4:15 pm
Pop quiz: how many legs do spiders and scorpions have? “Easy,” you say. “Eight, because they’re both arachnids.” You’re right, so here’s a tougher one: what do their pedipalps look like? See for yourself with real live tarantulas, scorpions, and other awe
Central Library | October 22 | 6:00 pm
Join Mount Royal University speakers as they discuss the uncertainties of our times, the fears they engender, and our possible responses to them.
Memorial Park Library | October 25 | 2:00 pm
Bring yourself and your furry friends for a costumed pet parade through Central Memorial Park. There will be prize draws as well as treats for pets and their humans!
Central Library | October 28 | 7:00 pm
Join Carol Off, longtime host of CBC's As It Happens, as she digs deep into six words whose meanings have been distorted and weaponized in recent years—including democracy, freedom and truth.
Nose Hill Library | November 3 | 6:15 pm
Join us as we explore some of the common wildlife species living right in our own backyards, and learn about the clues wildlife leave behind to help us know they were there!
Adults
We are so thrilled to have the planet's coolest museum popping up at the Central Library. Celebrate 40 years of Royal Tyrrell by visiting a pop-up fossil display in the Questionarium.
Kids Grades K – 6
Each of these books offer something unique to dinosaur fans.
Indigenous
Powerful, welcoming, inspirational, and downright fascinating voices of Indigenous literature to keep handy on our year-round paths of healing.
Adults
Celebrate Calgary's Pride season with this curated list of local queer authors from the Calgary Public Library's READ (Rainbow Employee's Alliance for Diversity) Team!
Kids grades K – 3
The seasons are about to change (farewell summer) explore more about weather patterns, extreme weather conditions, and how weather shapes the world.
Kids Grades 4 – 6
Oh boy, it's back to school. Escape your own school hallways by reading about schools in a different world.
Young Adults
Love, friendships, dreams, challenges, struggles... all these stories are happening of their school lives.
Indigenous
Spend National Indigenous History Month with these middle-grade books written (and drawn!) by Indigenous authors.
Kids grades K – 3
Summer is for stargazing! There are even several dark sky preserves in Alberta. Use these titles as inspiration for your own sky watching adventures.
Kids Grades 4 – 6
Are you looking for something to do this summer? Try one of the books on this list to keep yourself occupied.
Babies and Toddlers
Spring is just around the corner! What better way to celebrate this change in season by sharing books about spring babies with your little ones?
Young Adults
Read along with us as we celebrate representation across YA genres.