Calgary’s $245-million library will have 205 employees and an emphasis not on...
The new downtown library doesn’t sound like a library at all. “Everything will be bigger about Calgary’s new central library — larger building, airier entrance, extra gathering space, more food and...
View ArticleChoosing the right ereader: 6 Tips
Choosing an ebook reader used to be easy. There was virtually no choice. If you wanted a device that would let you download electronic books and carry around your own personal library you could buy a...
View ArticleCommemorative flood book will help victims of disaster
If a picture is worth a thousand words, the Herald’s new book on the June flood speaks volumes. About 200 of the best photos from Calgary Herald photographers are featured in the book, which is...
View ArticleAutomation descends upon Calgary Public Library book sorting
Step into the Calgary Public Library’s central branch downtown and you’ll be brought face to face with a fresh reminder of society’s continued march towards automation. Since April, the Automated...
View ArticleNext, free transit
Re: “Library card fees poised to be shelved,” Aug. 27. Congratulations to Bill Ptacek for his forward-looking approach to increasing library memberships: the board has approved doing away with...
View ArticleWhite: 'Audacious' architectural concept is deserving of praise
The new central library design team of Snohetta and Dialog, announced in November 2013, has been working to design a building that will capture the imagination of Calgarians and the world. It was a...
View ArticleEditorial: Our lovely new library
If the role of libraries is to help us think and learn, it only stands to reason the buildings that house them should also be thought-provoking. The preliminary design for Calgary’s new central...
View ArticleStop the stigma
Re: “Suicide-themed T-shirt angers Calgary mom,” Sept. 16. The T-shirt store’s decision to carry a suicide-themed line of shirts, presumably for their shock value, unfortunately speaks to the taboo...
View ArticleCool new building in a hot new district
Verve. It’s all about living in style, in one of downtown Calgary’s coolest new buildings, in a vibrant up-and-coming neighborhood. Verve is a 25-storey high rise condominium located in the Parkside...
View ArticleNew library will be well worth the cost
Re: “Too expensive,” Letter, Oct. 1. When I read Mike Priaro’s letter, I thought of all the Calgarians who love and use their library and who have physically worn out the old Central Library in over...
View ArticlePublic library fees eliminated ahead of schedule
Next time you head into a local library branch to renew your card, get a new membership, download an e-book, or browse the Internet, you won’t have to pay a cent. Membership fees at the Calgary Public...
View ArticleCalgary's new central library could have looked like this
By 2018, East Village will boast this architectural marvel by Snohetta: The new central library, by Norway-based firm Snohetta with local architectural parters Dialog Had the library and East Village...
View ArticleNew city library to be world leader in childhood learning
The new central library in Calgary aims to be the first such facility in the world to conduct on-site high-level educational research into early childhood learning. Construction on the $245-million...
View ArticleLiving books to offer insight information on cancer
In the fight against cancer, information is key. In a partnership between Alberta Health Services and Calgary’s Central Library, cancer experts will act as “living books,” sharing knowledge through...
View ArticleNew Central Library gets $1 million donation from Mike and Linda Shaikh
Mike Shaikh has always lived by three words of wisdom that his father imparted to him long ago: learn, earn and return. On Saturday, Shaikh and his wife, Linda, demonstrated that spirit of giving with...
View ArticleCalgarians and their favourite books
At a Saturday morning ceremony dedicated to those who have donated to the Calgary Public Library Foundation’s Add-In Campaign, the Herald asked several prominent Calgarians to share their favourite...
View ArticleTD launches book drive with Calgary Public Library
The Calgary Public Library is getting a fundraising boost by partnering with TD Canada Trust on a community book drive. Calgarians are invited to bring their used, unwanted books, CDs and DVDs to any...
View ArticleEngine 23's new adventure unveiled In Calgary library
Fire Engine 23 has gone from saving lives to improving minds thanks to a unique early childhood learning experiment unveiled yesterday at Calgary’s downtown Central Library. For the last 10 weeks the...
View ArticleWordFest to move into Memorial Park Library and help turn historic building...
WordFest will move its homebase to Calgary’s oldest library by the end of November, helping turn the historic space into a new cultural hub for the Beltline. Shelley Youngblut, general director of the...
View ArticleSchool principals invited to participate in online education funding survey
Principals across the province are being surveyed about their school’s funding challenges, from a lack of librarians and custodians to dwindling resources in fine arts and special needs assistants....
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