Calgary Public Library - Central

An architectural landmark and destination in Calgary, Central Library is the place for locals and visitors alike to gather, learn, read, socialize, and connect. The stunning 240,000 square foot building in East Village includes a Performance Hall, Children’s Library, Teen Space, recording studios, public computers, public art, and a collection of more than 300,000 items. Declared one of the world's 12 most anticipated buildings of 2018 by Architectural Digest, it's a landmark structure inside and out. There’s always something going on — listen to an author reading or speaker series, take in live music in the outdoor Amphitheatre, watch the artist in residence create, attend a Family Storytime program, or join a guided architectural tour. Enter the Library through an outdoor archway, framed with western red wood cedar and inspired by the chinook arch cloud formations common to Calgary’s skies. Inside, a welcome wall mural greets visitors, a collaboration by three Indigenous artists — one of many pieces of Indigenous Placemaking in the building. Learn more about the history of the city with the Calgary’s Story collection on Level 4, then head to the Prow for the best views in the building.