Poetry and Literature
Calgary is home to one of Canada's most exciting and innovative literary communities. Year-round, the city sees a multitude of spoken word events such as the Flywheel Reading Series, the Calgary Poetry Slam, Single Onion and others. The city also plays host to a number of literary festivals, including the Wordfest Banff-Calgary International Writers Festival, which takes place every October and features more than 65 writers across six days, and the Calgary International Spoken Word Festival, which happens every April and features a plethora of local, national and international spoken word artists.
What's On Today:
Living Library
Borrow a person
Ask questions you've always wanted to ask.
Learn more about the diversity within our city.
The Living Library works exactly like your local Calgary Public Library - readers can borrow a "book". The difference is, books in the Living Library are human beings: "living books", with whom the reader can have a conversation.
This unique program enables readers to ask the questions they have always wanted to ask; while books are given the opportunity to share stories about their personal experiences in a safe and welcoming environment. This enables individuals to actively contribute to building inclusive communities of understanding.
Village Square - Saturday, March 6 from 1:30 to 4:00 pm
Fish Creek - Saturday, March 13 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Central - Friday, March 19 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Crowfoot - Sunday, March 21 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm
Shawnessy - Saturday, March 27 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm
For more information, email livinglibrary@calgarypubliclibrary.com or call 403-221-2094.
