FRESH FRAMES + GIRAF4YOUTH: Youth Animation Showcase

Enjoy an afternoon of wildly imaginative animation. Join us as we celebrate Quickdraw Animation Society's youth animation filmmakers with a selection of colourful, creative films made in QAS classes, workshops and camps.

Residency and Grant Opportunities for Artists

Learn about the Library's Indigenous and Newcomer residencies and Indigenous Placemaking programs, including participants' experiences.

Intro to Cartooning & Storytelling with Author Jason Platt

Join us as Jason Platt, author of Paw & Order and Middle School Misadventures, shows kids fun and engaging drawing techniques.

World Singing Day 2025

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.

Ideas in the City: Fear & Uncertainty

Join Mount Royal University speakers as they discuss the uncertainties of our times, the fears they engender, and our possible responses to them.

Carol Off: At a Loss for Words: Conversation in an Age of Rage

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.

Combining the Science of Language with Creative Writing

Helping Families During School Disruption

Set Goals — and Reach Them — At Any Time of Year

Get Election Ready with Calgary Public Library

Belmont Fieldhouse and Library breaks ground in city’s southwest

Library Animated Short Getting International Attention

Pride Week at the Library

Walk Through a Book with StoryWalks®

How to Pick the Right Book for Your Mood

Weaving Art, History, and Moments of Connection

Recognizing the 2025 Bright Futures Scholarship Winners