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October is Canadian Library Month
|  | Celebrate the joy of libraries! This month only, get a library card for a donation of your choosing!
How it works: - Sign up for a new library card or renew your existing card.
- Pay a donation of your choosing for a 1 year library membership.
Here are a few fun facts about libraries:
- According to a study conducted by the Calgary Public Library, for every $1 invested in public libraries, communities see an economic impact between $3.30 and $6.38. - The Canadian Library Association first launched Canadian Library Month in 2006 to celebrate the value libraries bring to communities.
- Public libraries in Canada circulate over 200 million items every year. |
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Radon Screening Kits are Available
Test your home for radon, an invisible, odourless, and tasteless radioactive gas. Thanks to the Alberta Lung Association and Health Canada for making these kits possible. These kits are available from October - April. |
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TRACpac+ is here!
A modern look. Better search results. Accessible on all devices! Easily track your checkouts, holds, and reading history.
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Pink Tea Party
Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
Time: 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Free, Registration Required All ages with a caregiver
Join us at the library to celebrate Persons Day and the special history of pink tea parties! Please wear your favorite pink outfit and help us celebrate with tea, snacks, crafts, and more! |
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PD Day Movies
Date: Friday, October 24, 2025
Time: 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Free, Drop-In All Ages
Settle in for a fun film and spend time with loved ones and friends during these special days off from school. Please feel free to bring your own, peanut free snacks! Movie - Hotel Transylvania (2012) |
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Monday, October 13, 2025
The Library will be closed for Thanksgiving |
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Mindfulness Group
Date: Weekly on Wednesdays starting October 15, 2025
Time: 10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Free, Registration Required
Learn about the 9 mindfulness attitudes identified by Jon Kabat-Zinn: trust, beginners mind, patience, non-judging, non-striving, acceptance, gratitude, and generosity. |
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Spooky Paint Night
Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm Free, Registration Required Ages 10-13
From whimsical and lighthearted ghostly designs to chilling compositions, join the ghost-painting trend and add a touch of mystical charm to your Halloween celebrations.
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Reading Dragons Play Den
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Time: 4:15pm - 5:00pm Free, Drop-in Ages 6-12
Show off your Reading Dragons collection, trade your dragon cards, make new friends, play fun games, and become a legendary dragon duelist. |
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Tales of the Sea: Storytime with a Navy Sailor
Date: Saturday, October 4, 2025
Time: 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Free, Drop-in Ages 7 and under with a caregiver
Ahoy, little adventurers! Join us for a captivating storytime with a real Royal Canadian Navy sailor, as they share thrilling tales of the vast and mysterious sea. |
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Stream Big Without Spending Big!
Connect a Roku stick to any TV with an HDMI port to transform it into a smart tv! |
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Create Without Limits
Explore digital art without the cost. Sketch, paint, and design digitally, perfect for beginners exploring their artistic side or experienced artists looking to try new tools.
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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! Libby & CloudLibrary offer OpenDyslexic font to help make reading easier.
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Discover Digital Resources |
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Explore more than 125 years of Canadian news coverage with cover-to-cover searchable access of Alberta's largest and oldest daily newspaper, the Calgary Herald. |
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