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Calgary Reads launches digital wee read program for families

Posted on October 8, 2020October 8, 2020

Free virtual course helps families everywhere make the most of reading time NEWS RELEASE CALGARY, AB—When families found themselves taking on the role of home educators last spring and expressed a desire to better help their early [...]

Steacy talks about our reads ink books store on the CBC!

Posted on September 25, 2020

We are thrilled about the opening of reads ink, our book store in Banker's Hall! In this interview, Calgary Reads CEO Steacy Pinney talks to the CBC Calgary about all the treasures you'll find at reads [...]

A generous gift ensures more reading magic!

Posted on September 21, 2020

Our Children’s Reading Place is a colourful, welcoming heritage house in Calgary’s Inglewood community devoted to promoting the love of reading and early literacy. Within this special place, we harness the power of environment to inspire a love [...]

Steacy’s Snippets September 2020: Everyone needs a rock

Posted on September 17, 2020October 15, 2020

Everyone needs a rock I always pick up rocks. A pebble here and there. I’ve been drawn to stones for as long as I can remember. I hold them in my hand; turn them over and over. I feel their smooth surface, trace the shape, consider [...]

Reader/Artist-in-Residence Profile

Posted on July 6, 2020July 6, 2020

In addition to being our new Reader-in-Residence, Karen Scarlett is an interdisciplinary artist. She works in pencil, water colour, acrylic, mixed media, bas-relief and sculpture. Karen often works with barn wood found at 100 year old homesteads [...]

Brain Camp 2020

Posted on June 30, 2020July 31, 2020

For a PDF with live links: August 2020 Calendar of Activities Looking for Hopscotch?! Keep Scrolling! For a PDF with live links: July 2020 Calendar of [...]

Read Across Turtle Island: Indigenizing Canada Day Reading

Posted on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020

During a normal school year (and not one of crisis, like 2020 during which this blog was written), Canada Day would be the first holiday of the summer. We would typically be sharing book lists and activities that celebrate the nation as part of our [...]

Calgary Reads launches digital wee read program for families

Steacy talks about our reads ink books store on the CBC!

A generous gift ensures more reading magic!

Steacy’s Snippets September 2020: Everyone needs a rock

Reader/Artist-in-Residence Profile

Brain Camp 2020

Read Across Turtle Island: Indigenizing Canada Day Reading

Steacy’s Snippets June 2020: I’ve Lost My Ability to Read

Conversation with Calgary Author – Taylor Lambert

Steacy’s Snippets: May 2020 “Hope Quotes”

Valued Partner Spotlight – Nipper Guest

Earth Day

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