Calgary Reads

Happy International Literacy Day! To celebrate, we're sharing the first video in our NEW series, Read Aloud with Calgary Reads. 🎬 Don't miss the one and only Dave Kelly Live sharing his wonderful story, I Met An Elk In Edson Once. 📖 https://youtu.be/Z-SwNt6le8c

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A new school year means lots of new friends!

Right now, your donation will be matched up to 50% 🎉 when you make a donation to Calgary Reads through Shaw Birdies for Kids presented by AltaLink. Donate today and your donation will have an even greater impact! http://bit.ly/2PymmHT

This little reader is here to tell you why reading is so important.

When kids read aloud, everyone wins!

There's just something special about a book. ❤️

"He was a good friend. But now he is gone." I Just Ate My Friend by Heidi McKinnon is a hilarious story about the search for friendship and belonging, and maybe a little bit about the importance of impulse control. 😂

It's time to squeeze every last bit of fun out of summer before school starts! ☀️ Check out the feature from @ReapCalgary on our Summer Activity Challenge. There's still time, see how many you can complete before the bell rings. 🎒 http://bit.ly/2OpxlC6

We chat with Micheline Maylor, Calgary's first female Poet Laureate 🖋️about Dr. Seuss, grilled cheese and her reading rituals when she was young. 🎧 http://bit.ly/2AUMF82 🎧

Books are made to be opened. Especially this one. But, guess what... Someone closed this book! 😮 Please, Open This Book! by Adam Lehrhaupt puts power in the hands of the page-turner, and giggles into everyone! 😆 Will you open the book and help this zany monkey crew trapped between the pages? http://bit.ly/2vx3QYf

A good story will always help. #BookLoversDay ❤️

Looking to escape the heat wave? 😎 We have openings at the Children's Reading Place today, Friday & Saturday. We also have a great collection of books that will help keep your imagination cool! ⛄ Book your visit online today. Link in bio.

Why not beat the heat today by reading a book with an ice cream? 🍦

🎉 CONTEST🎉 : To celebrate 📚 National Book Lovers Day 📚 we're giving away these 5️⃣ wonderful children's books to you AND a friend! Head over to our Instagram account to enter. ➡️ http://bit.ly/2KDJ79E

Do you scroll down? Can it tweet? Does it need a password? It's A Book by Lane Smith is wickedly funny. 😆 This tongue-in-cheek picture book about reading in the digital age features what is possibly the the best last line ever written in the history of children's literature. 🙊 http://bit.ly/2M6p0Ww

This week it's all about the books that make us laugh! 😆 First up is 'I Want My Hat Back' by Jon Klassen. 🐻 Told completely in dialogue, this delicious take on the classic repetitive tale plays out in sly illustrations laced with visual humour and winks at the reader with a wry irreverence that will have kids of all ages thrilled to be in on the joke. https://vimeo.com/63773718

How does being an author ✒️ change you as a reader 📖 ? We chat with Mark Sakamoto, Author and winner of the @CBC Canada Reads award in our Shelfie Podcast 🎧 http://bit.ly/2uFouok 🎧

We're so proud to be an Imagination Library partner. Here's to Dolly the book lady 📚 and 100 MILLION books! 👏

What a calm, beautiful and inspiring space! We will definitely visit again.

Went for our first time today and had a great time. We were welcomed with happy and enthusiastic staff who made us feel right at home. We enjoyed exploring the house with its different themed rooms and were so happy to pick a new book to add to our collection. Can't wait to come again. Evelyn enjoyed herself, even if she was napping at first :)

We visited Calgary Reads in Inglewood this week-a great kick off to the Family day weekend here in Calgary. What a wonderful place. Both of my children came home and immediately set up their own special reading places in their rooms. Thank you!

The children's reading place is a must see experience for children. It's a really cozy and calming place, full of exciting spaces. What a wonderful place to inspire young readers!

So proud to work for an organization making such an impact on the children of Alberta. The ability to read successfully is fundamental to doing well in school and in life.

So many books at fantastic prices! This was our first time, and we’ll definitely make a point of returning each year!

Love, love, LOVE!! We absolutely loved our visit to the Inglewood location. The staff volunteering there are so kindhearted and welcoming. The environment is rich with warmth and the inviting fun themes that will get any little reader excited and wanting more!! We will definitely be returning for another visit and spreading the word 📚

It was truely special sitting with a small group of grades 1 and 2 yesterday - sharing a book. This Rundle Elementary School was selected for Calgary Reads Reading Rally - as at least 50% of students are not reading at Grade Level. (The ESL teacher told me there were at least 25 different languages spoken here.) Calgary Reads does a great job at getting volunteers from the Community to assist these late readers. My past client and childrens auther Gordon Perry read to all the students, and I was able to sponsor 100 books to give to the Grades 1 and 2's. Awesome in many many many way. YES - Calgary Reads!

I am proud to be a Champion for @CalgaryReads because Reading Matters! Check out our #BOOKBIND campaign and help us grow a city of readers.

What a calm, beautiful and inspiring space! We will definitely visit again.

Went for our first time today and had a great time. We were welcomed with happy and enthusiastic staff who made us feel right at home. We enjoyed exploring the house with its different themed rooms and were so happy to pick a new book to add to our collection. Can't wait to come again. Evelyn enjoyed herself, even if she was napping at first :)

We visited Calgary Reads in Inglewood this week-a great kick off to the Family day weekend here in Calgary. What a wonderful place. Both of my children came home and immediately set up their own special reading places in their rooms. Thank you!

The children's reading place is a must see experience for children. It's a really cozy and calming place, full of exciting spaces. What a wonderful place to inspire young readers!

So proud to work for an organization making such an impact on the children of Alberta. The ability to read successfully is fundamental to doing well in school and in life.

So many books at fantastic prices! This was our first time, and we’ll definitely make a point of returning each year!

Love, love, LOVE!! We absolutely loved our visit to the Inglewood location. The staff volunteering there are so kindhearted and welcoming. The environment is rich with warmth and the inviting fun themes that will get any little reader excited and wanting more!! We will definitely be returning for another visit and spreading the word 📚

It was truely special sitting with a small group of grades 1 and 2 yesterday - sharing a book. This Rundle Elementary School was selected for Calgary Reads Reading Rally - as at least 50% of students are not reading at Grade Level. (The ESL teacher told me there were at least 25 different languages spoken here.) Calgary Reads does a great job at getting volunteers from the Community to assist these late readers. My past client and childrens auther Gordon Perry read to all the students, and I was able to sponsor 100 books to give to the Grades 1 and 2's. Awesome in many many many way. YES - Calgary Reads!

I am proud to be a Champion for @CalgaryReads because Reading Matters! Check out our #BOOKBIND campaign and help us grow a city of readers.

What a calm, beautiful and inspiring space! We will definitely visit again.

Went for our first time today and had a great time. We were welcomed with happy and enthusiastic staff who made us feel right at home. We enjoyed exploring the house with its different themed rooms and were so happy to pick a new book to add to our collection. Can't wait to come again. Evelyn enjoyed herself, even if she was napping at first :)

We visited Calgary Reads in Inglewood this week-a great kick off to the Family day weekend here in Calgary. What a wonderful place. Both of my children came home and immediately set up their own special reading places in their rooms. Thank you!

The children's reading place is a must see experience for children. It's a really cozy and calming place, full of exciting spaces. What a wonderful place to inspire young readers!

So proud to work for an organization making such an impact on the children of Alberta. The ability to read successfully is fundamental to doing well in school and in life.

So many books at fantastic prices! This was our first time, and we’ll definitely make a point of returning each year!

Love, love, LOVE!! We absolutely loved our visit to the Inglewood location. The staff volunteering there are so kindhearted and welcoming. The environment is rich with warmth and the inviting fun themes that will get any little reader excited and wanting more!! We will definitely be returning for another visit and spreading the word 📚

It was truely special sitting with a small group of grades 1 and 2 yesterday - sharing a book. This Rundle Elementary School was selected for Calgary Reads Reading Rally - as at least 50% of students are not reading at Grade Level. (The ESL teacher told me there were at least 25 different languages spoken here.) Calgary Reads does a great job at getting volunteers from the Community to assist these late readers. My past client and childrens auther Gordon Perry read to all the students, and I was able to sponsor 100 books to give to the Grades 1 and 2's. Awesome in many many many way. YES - Calgary Reads!

I am proud to be a Champion for @CalgaryReads because Reading Matters! Check out our #BOOKBIND campaign and help us grow a city of readers.