Calgary Central Library

• Calgary’s Central Library turns five with large birthday celebration

  Since it was completed in 2018, Calgary's Central Library building has welcomed around 4.5 million visitors.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2023
  
• Calgary police receive leads on suspect in Central Library senior assault

  Calgary police want to identify a suspect who is accused of assaulting a senior at a downtown library in October 2022.

  Crime

  Mar 9, 2023
  
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• Family Day draws thousands to events in Calgary

  The 30th anniversary of Family Day in Alberta rolled around this Feb. 17, inspiring thousands of Calgarians to attend local events.

  Entertainment

  Feb 17, 2020
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• Indigenous Language Centre opens at Calgary library

  The Central Library in Calgary officially opened the centre on Saturday, and unveiled 12 new children’s books written in Indigenous languages.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2019
• Calgary exhibit celebrates library with art inspired by books

  Fibre artists have created pieces based on favourite childhood books and classic literature.

  Features

  Nov 7, 2019
• Central Library celebrates 1st birthday amid uncertain future funding for Calgary libraries

  Calgary’s Central Library hosted a celebration to mark the library’s first birthday on Saturday.

  News

  Nov 2, 2019
• Calgary’s Central Library named on Time magazine’s 2019 greatest places list

  Calgary’s Central Library is being hailed as an “architectural masterpiece” by Time magazine.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2019
• Alberta libraries concerned after provincial funding put on hold

  Public library officials across Alberta are concerned after it was announced provincial funding for libraries would be put on hold until the budget is finalized.

  Politics

  Aug 7, 2019
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• Battle of Alberta: library edition, sees Edmonton, Calgary pitted against one another

  Renovations on the Stanley A. Milner Library have been going on for months, but this week Edmontonians took notice of the dark, angular, futuristic redesign and started comparing it to Calgary's new library.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2019
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• Thought-provoking performance art ‘shaking up’ Calgary’s old Central Library

  Discomfort Lab performances will touch on thought-provoking subjects. The theatre believes "uncomfortable conversations" keep people moving forward.

  Features

  Apr 25, 2019