Read, sing, and play together
Join our librarians for Storytime at Home as they read books from our collection and sing rhymes and songs.
You and your family can follow along with these virtual storytimes any time, anywhere.
Watch StorytimeLibrary at Home
Find your Library online.
Want to learn a new language, keep the kids busy with a craft, or simply relax with a good audiobook? Check out our treasure trove of free online resources that you can access anytime from home.
There’s something for everyone: virtual storytimes and early literacy activities, study help for students, even free online courses for adults. And of course, stream your favourite music, flip through a digital magazine, or watch an award-winning film.
It’s all here.
Activities for Young Children
Did you know that sensory play lays an important foundation for your child's learning? These activities encourage brain development, open-ended thinking, fine motor skill building, and even language learning.
Check out our librarians' list of activities, with new ideas added every Tuesday. Do you have a preschooler who love to paint? Or keep your active toddler busy with these sensory play suggestions.
Online Resources for Kids
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Online Reference Centre
Students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 can find online reference resources, curated by Learn Alberta. Explore topics including history, current affairs, science, and nature.
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Bookflix
Check out these animated readlong books to help kids learn to read. These titles are always available, so there's no waiting!
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TumbleBook Library
Find always-available animated storybooks, or play games and watch videos from National Geographic. Picture books in French are also available.
Activities for School-Age Kids
Helping your child learn from home? This list of resources, free with your Library card, includes content aligned with the Alberta curriculum. There's also unlimited access to animated eBooks in English, Spanish and French, plus read-along chapter books, non-fiction books, and educational games.
Or try one of our Questionarium activities with just some paper and your imagination! Create a hybrid animal, invent a sport, or draw your own comic.
At-Home Learning for Adults
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Learn Languages for Free with Rosetta Stone
Take lessons in over 30 languages with Rosetta Stone Library Solution. Choose from different topics or focus on pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, writing, reading, listening, and speaking.
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Indigenous Language Lessons
Join members of Indigenous communities and the Library community as they learn phrases in the Stoney Nakoda language, Cree, Dene, and Blackfoot.
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Learn Something New From Home
Develop a new skill, take on a new hobby, or expand your existing knowledge with hundreds of free courses in our Digital Library.
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Free Library Resources To Enjoy
There's so much you can do with your Library card without ever having to leave your couch. Let's get you set up!
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Five New Skills You Can Learn with Lynda
Lynda.com is free with your Library card, and has video instruction for people looking to try something new or expand on existing skills.