What the Library offers Get a card Check out 99 items or access countless eBooks and audiobooks, including languages other than English and access hundreds of free services and resources, online and in person. Sign up today. Visit a location Anyone can visit any of our 21 locations to pick up or return books and use services like computers, laptops, room booking, and more. Access valuable services Get $5 free printing per month, book meeting rooms, use desktop computers or borrow a laptop, attend programs to practice English with other newcomers, or get help with job searches — explore the free services available.
Read more about "Get a card"Family Reading Kits are now available at six Library locations. Featuring four different titles for school-age children and one picture book, the kits include discussion questions to spark lively conversation, related activities, and more staff-recommended titles to keep reading as a family.
Read more about "Start a family book club"Find over 1,000 fiction and non-fiction titles in English and French, available to read on the Cantook Station Platform. The Prairie Indigenous ebook Collection is also included in this catalogue.
Read more about "Audiobooks and eBooks from 24 Alberta-based publishers."Kaylee enjoys skiing, drawing, and cooking. She is half Cree and half English. Her paternal grandmother is originally from Peace Point Treaty 8 and was adopted into a family in Beaver Lake Cree Nation, and her mother is from the United Kingdom.
Read more about "Kaylee Anne Leibham"Em Williamson is a lesbian poet, English MA candidate and writing instructor. She got her start in spoken word poetry but has since expanded into written word. She wishes to teach people how exciting poetry can be.
Read more about "Em Williamson"'\n ', "Search over 8,500 biographies of Canadians who lived between 1000 A.D. and 1930. Read histories of significant events in Canada's past.", 'In French and English.', '\n '
Read more about "'Illustrated biographies of notable Canadians'"Read and listen to picture books in 65+ languages, including English, French, Spanish, Ukrainian, Punjabi, Tagalog, Arabic, German, and Russian.Download the LOTE4Kids app from the Apple App store or Google Play store.
Read more about "World language storybook readalouds for children"Research a wide variety of health subjects from specific diseases to your overall health. Topics include fitness, nutrition, diabetes, aging, women's health, children's health and more.You will also find Clinical Reference Systems reports, in both English and Spanish, and Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary.Not sure how to start? Watch the tutorial in Niche Academy: Health Source tutorial
Read more about "A rich collection of consumer health information."'\n ', 'Le', 'arn Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Persian (Farsi), and more, or improve your English skills with this interactive program. Build your reading, speaking, and listening skills, then practice what you’ve learned, all within the app.', 'Not sure how to start? Watch the tutorial on Niche Academy: ', 'Rosetta Stone Library Solution tutorial', '.', '\n '
Read more about "'Learn 30 languages with interactive online courses.'"Learn Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Chinese (Mandarin), Hindi, Persian (Farsi), and more, or improve your English skills with this interactive program. Build your reading, speaking, and listening skills, then practice what you’ve learned, all within the app.
Read more about "Learn 30 languages with interactive online courses."Find course lessons, reviews, and practice tests for students in grades 3 to 12. From science and math to social studies and English, Solaro follows the Alberta curriculum and provides online access to the same information found in
Read more about "The Alberta Study Guides Online"Dr. Braydon Beaulieu is a Narrative Designer at Ubisoft Toronto where he has worked on games like Far Cry 6, Watch Dogs: Legion, and Starlink: Battle for Atlas. He holds a PhD in English from the University of Calgary.
Read more about "Braydon Beaulieu"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.The Library program is more than just a book delivery service. “It’s about companionship,” Wong says. The Calgarians she helps are delighted to have fresh books to read and a friendly face to talk to.Wong’s responsibilities include picking up holds or choosing materials, delivering those resources to elderly Library members, and returning their borrowed items. Often, she sticks around for a visit over tea. Wong enjoys those conversations; listening to stories from seniors gives her understanding into another generation, she says.The Homebound Readers program started in 1974, and continues to this day because of volunteers like Wong. Over the past 13 years, Wong has volunteered about 500 hours with the program.Wong works as a library assistant at an elementary school, and says volunteering is another way to share her deep love of libraries with others. That passion started when Wong was a youngster who spent extensive time at a public library in Ontario, learning English as a second language. “Libraries have changed me,” Wong says. “They opened my eyes to the world.”If you are interested in volunteering with the Library, please visit the Volunteers page.
Read more about "Stories Meet our Volunteers: Giselle Wong Giselle brings companionship and books to homebound readers"Volunteer Qualifications Fluent in English Strong communication and interpersonal skills Patient and reliable Ability to work effectively with diverse populations Volunteer Responsibilities Attend an orientation and training session Support participants in their literacy goals Maintain a supportive, fun, and enriching environment Participate in the program for a minimum of one year
Read more about "Volunteer Qualifications Volunteer Responsibilities"Find over 1,000 fiction and non-fiction titles in English and French, available to read on the Cantook Station Platform. The Prairie Indigenous ebook Collection is also included in this catalogue. Courtesy of the Public Library Services Branch and the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.
Read more about "Audiobooks and eBooks from 24 Alberta-based publishers."