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Calgary Public Library Foundation Working to propel Calgary Public Library to be an inspirational pillar of our community and a global leader in library innovation.

The Calgary Public Library Foundation empowers people to make a difference in their community. All donations cultivate innovation and bring the Library to those who need it most. Since 2011, we have raised more than $60 million in support of the Calgary Public Library. Our 21,500 donors are helping to build a stronger Calgary.

Happy 10th birthday to Nicholls Family Library! 🎂For a decade, this special Library location at Westbrook Station has co...
10/16/2026

Happy 10th birthday to Nicholls Family Library! 🎂

For a decade, this special Library location at Westbrook Station has connected Calgarians with books, learning, and community. We’re deeply grateful to Greig and Brenda Nicholls for their transformational gift that made this space possible — it continues to make a difference every day. Thank you for helping bring the joy and impact of the Library to the whole city.

📸: Rob McMorris

Our next Epilogue Society Webinar will be held at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Join us and special guests Shannon James and ...
10/15/2026

Our next Epilogue Society Webinar will be held at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Join us and special guests Shannon James and Paul Reid for "Will-Making 101 — What Every Canadian Should Know." With November being Make A Will Month in Canada, it's the perfect time to establish or update your estate plan, with some help from our experts. Register for free at libraryfoundation.ca/events/epilogue_webinar_nov26.

10/14/2026

It's 50/50 draw day! Make sure to get your tickets before TODAY at 4 pm for a chance to split the jackpot with Calgary Public Library. All proceeds support the Library's highest-priority needs. Don't miss out — get your tickets now at Library5050.com.

10/13/2026

The Library Foundation's Fall 50/50 is on now, but time is running out! Get your tickets before 4 pm tomorrow for a chance at the 50/50 grand prize. All proceeds support vital programs and resources at Calgary Public Library. 1 for $10, 4 for $20, 20 for $50, or 100 for $100! Enter now at Library5050.com.

The jackpot is over $6,000 and growing! Don't miss your chance to start fall off with a windfall. Every ticket you purch...
10/09/2026

The jackpot is over $6,000 and growing! Don't miss your chance to start fall off with a windfall. Every ticket you purchase gives you a chance to split the jackpot with Calgary Public Library — and it helps sustain vital Library programs and resources used by more than 52 percent of the community! Get your Library Foundation 50/50 tickets today at Library5050.com.

The countdown is on! We're one week away from the draw for the Library Foundation's Fall 50/50 Cash Raffle. The winner w...
10/07/2026

The countdown is on! We're one week away from the draw for the Library Foundation's Fall 50/50 Cash Raffle. The winner will split the jackpot with Calgary Public Library — that's not a bad pile of leaves to fall into! Get your tickets before next Tuesday's 4 pm draw at Library5050.com. All proceeds from the 50/50 support the Library's highest-priority needs.

Can you top the leaderboard at Locked Library: High Score?You came to the Library to play a retro arcade game, but got t...
10/06/2026

Can you top the leaderboard at Locked Library: High Score?

You came to the Library to play a retro arcade game, but got trapped inside one instead. Now, in a world inspired by literary role playing games (LitRPGs), puzzling quests, and increasingly bizarre rules, your team must unlock achievements and beat the game to get everyone home. Will you accept the challenge and level up? Or will you need to use an extra life?

Save $10 with early bird tickets, on sale now at LibraryAfterDark.ca. Don't miss out — this is the final Locked Library of the year!

All proceeds from this event support vital programming, resources, and initiatives at Calgary Public Library.

We had the pleasure recently of celebrating our Canada Post Community Foundation grant for Calgary Public Library's Read...
10/05/2026

We had the pleasure recently of celebrating our Canada Post Community Foundation grant for Calgary Public Library's Readers and Leaders program! Thank you for your support! Your generosity helps Grade 3 students in Calgary get excited about reading with the help of our community's first responders.

ICYMI! Last week, we celebrated Dolly Parton's legacy with Dolly Parton Day in Calgary. 🦋We partnered with Country 105 :...
10/02/2026

ICYMI! Last week, we celebrated Dolly Parton's legacy with Dolly Parton Day in Calgary. 🦋

We partnered with Country 105 : Calgary's Country] to raise funds for Calgary Public Library's My First Bookshelf program, which is operated in partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Thanks to the incredible generosity of Calgarians, we raised more than $285,000 to move 505 kids from the waitlist into the program. Because of you, more kids are going to build their own home libraries and their love of reading.

THANK YOU!

10/02/2026

With just under two weeks to go, the prize pot is already over $4,000 in our Fall 50/50 Cash Raffle! Get your tickets before 4 pm today and you'll have TWO chances to win: today's early bird prize AND the grand prize jackpot draw on Oct. 14. Tickets available at Library5050.com!

Address

800 3 Street SE
Calgary, AB
T2G2E7

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

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403-221-2002

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