Parents / Teachers

Welcome to our new page dedicated to assisting you in helping your children or students! Come visit us and relax in the Parent Lounge area.  Check out our Toy Library and extensive book kit collection.

Need assistance keeping up with the kids doing computer work? Visit our online tutorials! Call (780) 357-7455 for a free one-hour session on computer and Internet training.

Parents

The Library has something to offer for children of all ages. The Children’s Library has board books, picture books, beginner readers, chapter books, information books, software, musical and instructional cds, dvds, magazines, talking books and a Toy Lending Library. Please view the Toy Lending Library page for more information.

Throughout the year we offer literacy based programs for preschoolers. Most programs are drop in. Programs and times are listed on our webpage, in our newsletter In Touch, Community Connections and posted in the Library.

If you are looking for parenting information, the Library has a comprehensive collection of parenting materials in print and DVD located on the main level.
Do you need some ideas for interesting books for your children?  Would you like to explore the world of great Canadian books?  Try these booklists for grades K to 3, 4 to 6 and 7 to 8.  Use the website to place holds for these exciting titles!

Welcome Teachers!

The Library is here to serve you and your students. Come visit us at the Library or online. We have many resources that will enhance the learning experience.

We have a Children’s Library located on the second floor and a young adult area on the main floor. Each area has an extensive fiction and non-fiction section as well as large multimedia collections.  Do you have a book club in your school?  Are you looking for recommended reads for you students?  Try these booklists for grades K to 3, 4 to 6 and 7 to 8.  Use the website to place holds for these exciting titles!

We have a comprehensive print non-fiction section for homework help. If students prefer to work online please look at the selection of online research tools.

Tours
The Library is pleased to offer tours for all grades. A tour of the Library introduces students to Library services and is a great way to generate enthusiasm about reading and doing research. We also make it easy for your students to get Library cards of their own by completing our Student Membership Form.

  • Book a Library tour for your elementary school class at 780- 357-7497. Tours include a story time for younger grades, Library resource instruction for older grades as well as a tour through the Library.
  • Book a Library tour for your junior high or high school class at 780- 357-7457. Tours include Library resource instruction as well as a tour through the Library.

Class Visits
The Library also visits high school classes to demonstrate online library resources. The Library subscribes to online databases that provide reliable information for students’ research. Our presentation covers how to use these tools to find information from reference materials and scholarly journals. Presentations are geared towards high school students (grades 10-12) and give students a hands-on experience. Contact Hayley at hdolman@gppl.ab.ca or 780-357-7457 for more information or to reserve a time for your class.

Watch our printed publication In Touch for author visits and information about our annual Clem and Muriel Collins Writing Contest.

Sites We Recommend

Alberta Education: Tips for Safe Internet Use
This site offers general strategies to help teachers reduce the risks associated with students' internet use.

Canadian Parenting

Canadian Children’s Book Centre

The Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) is a national, not-for-profit organization, dedicated to encouraging, promoting and supporting the reading, writing, illustrating and publishing of Canadian books for young readers.

Resource Links

Child Welfare League of Canada

Raise a Reader

Young Alberta Book Society

Tumblebooks
Access e-books, language learning, read-alongs, puzzles & games for children.

International Children's Digital Library
An online library of multilingual and bilingual children's books.