As Calgary's new central library opens, we asked noted author, historian and bibliophile Aritha van Herk to share her thoughts on libraries and what they mean to us all. Library: from Latin libraria; ...

A new library has been added to the growing list of architectural hits in downtown Calgary, Canada. A new library has been added to the growing list of architectural hits in downtown Calgary, Canada.

In the face of criticism over the 2026-27 provincial budget, the Saskatchewan Party government insists there is no ...

The Calgary Public Library has a lot to offer, including a bunch of free courses, and all you need is a library card to access them.

When the Calgary Public Library named Tess McNaughton as its seventh Historian in Residence back in April, the online response was not promising. The comments weren’t all negative, but McNaughton’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Books at the Calgary Central Library on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. Calgarians read a lot of books last year. The Calgary Public ...

The fee was to end Jan. 2, but the library president Bill Ptacek says private donors to library foundation were able to cover the $200,000 cost. Ptacek says they have already stopped charging for the ...

The new Calgary Central Library opened its doors to the public on November 1, a joint project between Snøhetta and Canadian studio DIALOG. The crystallized, aluminum-and-fritted-glass facade of the ...

Calgary’s new Central Library has just opened its doors to the public — and it’s a thing of elegant, energy-efficient beauty. International architecture firm Snøhetta teamed up with North ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. ‘We wanted to make a library that was absolutely intuitive, one where you could understand its ...

Calgary Public Library is postponing a drag storytime event at one of its southwest libraries after an incident at last weekend’s event at Seton Library saw an “aggressive” protest. The decision to ...

Why can't all public libraries be as warm and welcoming as Snøhetta and Dialog's New Central Library for Calgary, asks Aaron Betsky in this Opinion column. You walk in under a curving canopy of wood, ...