Our Mission is to inspire life stories! Our Vision? The vibrant heart of a great city. Founded in 1912, we've grown to become the second largest library system in Canada, and the and sixth largest municipal library system in North America. The Calgary Public Library system includes the downtown Central Library and 17 branches, in Calgary, Alberta. With your free Calgary Public Library card you can attend educational and inspiring programs or borrow music, movies, books and magazines. Check out our website for free access to eBooks, to stream music and films, and access newspapers, magazines and databases: http://www.calgarypubliclibrary.com. Literacy, Early Literacy, Reading, Writing