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From books on the Indigenous experience, to language, culture and craft, these titles have inspired Danielle Piper on her artistic journey.
Read more about "Recommended reads from the Indigenous Artist in Residence"You know by Patricia Johnson’s ready smile and friendly tilt of the head that she is the kind of volunteer to put everyone at ease, a handy skill when working with Library patrons as they practise their English language skills.“Being a Library volunteer suits me,” says Patricia who works at the University of Calgary library. “I have a great day job, but volunteering is often the highlight of my week. I work alongside other great volunteers, helping people develop a skill they will use for the rest of their lives. What could be better!”The ESL Conversation Club is offered at 15 community libraries, supports 1,900+ patrons each year, and puts volunteers together with participants looking to improve their one-on-one conversation and group speaking abilities. Patricia has volunteered at a number of community libraries, but considers Louise Riley her home base.The program makes use of modules, but Patricia says that she and the other volunteers like to shake things up by really personalizing the program for the participants.“We make use of word searches and crossword puzzles, but getting the group to talk about events or issues relevant to them engages everyone in more meaningful ways,” she shared. “Stampede and Canada Day are great conversation starters and, recently, with three of our participants expecting, childrearing came up quite often.”It’s that personal approach and dedication that has Library staff describe Patricia as rock solid, dedicated, fun loving,and as someone with enormous energy. She brings all of these qualities to bear on her volunteer efforts at the Library.But for Patricia, volunteering at the Library is very personal. “I love helping others, making new friends, and being part of something bigger than myself. Volunteering at the Library gives me all that and more.”If you’d like to join the Library’s team of volunteers, please visit the Volunteers page.
Read more about "Stories Meet our Volunteers: Patricia Johnson Patricia puts learners at ease when practicing their English language skills"Large print book collections include best sellers, mysteries, non-fiction, and some languages other than English.
Read more about "Large Print and Talking Books"Learn English or improve your existing language skills with this app, which can help with reading, speaking, and listening.
Read more about "Rosetta Stone"Hal, from the Tsuut'ina Nation, teaches Cheri how to say hello, thank you, and parting words in the Dene language.
Read more about "Tsuut'ina Nation"At Central Library, drop in to get support from newcomer-serving organizations. Meet with staff for needs assessment and referrals, document translation, language training, child support, education and skills training, employment, community connections and more.
Read more about "Get settled at the Newcomers Desk"Not sure what language to speak at home? Many multilingual families are concerned that if their child doesn’t start speaking English at home they will fall behind in school or struggle with English skills later.
Read more about "How to Support Your Child's English Learning Journey"These books are particularly good for beginner or intermediate English language lears (CLB 2-7). They have beautiful pictures, clear and easy to understand lessons, and are new to the Library.
Read more about "New and Nifty Books to Learn English"In this workshop, we're going to experiment with poetic forms! We're going to look at examples of contemporary poetry, learn page-poetry techniques, play with language and format...
Read more about "LitCon 2022 – Poetry Blast! with Marc Lynch"Students in Grades 1 through 12 use the Cenovus Classroom in Central Library* for a week of hands-on, inquiry-based learning, including writing, reading, drawing, listening, researching and language skills, and information and media literacy.
Read more about "Library School supported by Cenovus Energy"Watch a video to learn about Library services. Our Welcome to the Library program welcomes and supports newcomers to Canada. You can watch short videos that have subtitles in 16 languages.
Read more about "Watch a video to learn about Library services."Meet new people and practice your English language writing skills in a fun and relaxed setting. Intermediate level. Participants must be able to read and write at least one...
Read more about "ESL Writing Club"1. Love podcasts? You’re going to love our new speaker series. Podcast Live! features leading podcasters and innovators behind popular shows like “Radiolab” and “Invisible City.” Learn about and register for upcoming free events on our programs page.2. Can you imagine climbing Mount Everest or scuba diving in the Galapagos Islands? A new virtual reality program lets you do just that. VR Explorers is a program that takes kids ages six to 12 on an immersive virtual reality journey with Google Expeditions. It’s offered at Central Library; find out when on our programs page.3. You already know you can use Library resources in-person or online … but did you know the Library can also come to you? We have five mobile libraries rolling into communities around Calgary. Our Book Trucks and Story Trucks bring the Library to schools, community events, and day homes.4. Indigenous Language Revitalization camps are now part of Library programming! In partnership with the Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary, free beginner camps were offered in the fall of 2018, to learn Blackfoot, Cree, and Michif. The Library plans to offer more Indigenous Language programs in 2019.5. There’s fun new places just for Calgary kids! Our Early Learning Centres are designed to encourage young children to learn through play, and now there are now 12 of these Early Learning Centres at libraries around Calgary! Our newest spaces include a real helicopter inside Seton Library, plus a chance to discover dinosaurs at Country Hills Library.6. You can now use your Library card to take online music lessons — the same card that also allows you to borrow musical instruments for free. ArtistWorks for Libraries is an Digital Resource full of step-by-step video music lessons with experts. Watch videos on many instruments, including guitar, banjo, ukulele, trumpet, piano and drums.7. There’s a new way to get your news with Calgary Public Library. Our E-Library, already home to Digital Resources like Newspaper Source Plus and PressReader, now grants access to the New York Times Online. Find all our newsy online resources on this list.8. With exciting new residency programs at the Central Library, you can now learn from an artist and historian. Attend talks, events, and workshops, or schedule office hours with our historian in residence and view art by our artist in residence.PLUS your Library card gives you access to eBooks, eAudiobooks, free meeting rooms, $5 of free printing each month, hundreds of in-person programs, popular magazines, free music, language learning resources, free films, online courses … the list goes on and on! Check out our original list of 15 Library Card Perks to learn more.Not yet a Library card member? Sign up online now or visit any Library location to get your free card.
Read more about "Stories Eight New Library Perks You Need to Know About Now"Roland is an artist of Stoney Nakoda heritage. Raised in the Alberta foothills, he is widely recognized for his interpretations of nature and traditional themes of language, culture, and history. He is a distinguished mentor to other emerging artists.
Read more about "Roland Rollinmud"In the Summer of 2021, documentary filmmaker Eli Hirtle visited the Breaker family in Siksika to learn about a language institute that they are building. The screening of this film will be followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with Hirtle.
Read more about "Celebrate National Indigenous History Month"