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Rosemary Griebel, Design Lead for Readers' Services, started writing poetry as soon as she could start forming letters on a page. She started practising poetry more seriously 15 years ago, when she took a course with a Calgary poet and professor. One of her poetry mentors, Patrick Lane, said it is important to learn from the masters, and the only way to learn from the masters is by reading them.
Read more about "Poetic Advice from Rosemary Griebel, Local Poet and Longtime Writer"The Indigenous Languages Resource Centre on Level 4 of Central Library is a place to meet with Elders, share stories under a night sky installation, view traditional items, and learn Treaty 7 languages. Videos to learn Nakoda, Cree, and Blackfoot are also available.
Read more about "Indigenous Languages Resource Centre"Ideas for creative play for children ages 0 - 5.
Read more about "Sensory Play for Young Children"A private ceremony was held at Crowfoot Library to formally receive permission from the Crowfoot family for the use of the name. As part of the Library's ongoing work to become more culturally aware and to honour Truth and Reconciliation, the Library acknowledges that it failed to ask the permission of the Siksika Nation or the Crowfoot family for use of the Crowfoot name when the Library opened in 2003.
Read more about "Crowfoot Library Name Ceremony "Former Calgary Public Library CEO Bill Ptacek passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Bill joined Calgary Public Library in 2014, after leading King County Library System in Washington State. The City of Calgary recently named Bill as its 2018 Citizen of the Year and the Urban Libraries Council presented him with the 2019 ULC Executive Board Award.
Read more about "Remembering Bill Ptacek"A few times a month, Giselle Wong brings the Library directly to others. She's a long-time volunteer with Homebound Readers, a program for people of all ages with mobility or health concerns who can't come to the Library themselves.
Read more about "Meet our Volunteers: Giselle Wong"Central Library, located in downtown Calgary's East Village, is a multi-award winning structure and facility. Its designers, architects and builders have received numerous accolades since its completion in November 2018.
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