Nice visiting this very warm and inviting Building: with Children, Teen and Adult sections within…read morethe Library and very friendly Staff. Nice photos, art and history displayed too. They have items for sale, a great noticeboard and tons of what's happening information to read. Banff without a library - just isn't Banff.

I have been working and living in Banff for a year and a half. This is the place I come to just…read morechill and get warm on my shopping trips downtown. I have library cards from both Calgary and Banff. I must say that althrough the collection is small, interlibrary loans make getting certain books faster compared to getting the same books in Calgary. I looked up the same title in both libraries and Calgary has 60 holds for half as many copies. Banff and its system of small town libraries have 14 copies available to borrow. The only downside is that all holds are interlibrary loans, as there is only one location in Banff and therefore loans take longer to arrive. My only suggestion would to open an hour earlier , i.e 9 am instead of 10am. This way I have ample time to pick up holds and head up back to work . My schedule doesn't allow me to visit the library at all on the days that I work. Their hours are pretty much my hours. On my days off I go back to Calgary and have to catch 10:30am bus so I just have enough time to pick up a hold before I head to the bus station. But that's not on the library, that's on the crappy bus schedule we have in the winter. In the summer I would have enough time to go pick up a hold before heading back to work. It sucks that on Saturday they open even later at 11am so I can't even go pick up a book because my bus leaves before that. Aside from hours I think this library is pretty good.

beautiful building- terrible library! where are all the books! If your looking for a building that…read moreis older with a pretty exterior then yes go to enjoy the architecture. But DONT waste your time going if your interested in books. It is like they modernized the entire interior of the building for people to sit on their iPhones looking at their screens with a couple of books in the background for decor! It was severely disappointing! I brought my kids and they had some nice children's books but very few, and the kids area smelled strongly of urine. Maybe I'm old fashioned but I go to the library for the books and this building is hardly a library. A mobile library would have more books, very disappointing based on all the high reviews I read prior to going today for the first time. There was modern looking seating and a big trolly of Chromebooks to rent, but not a single person I saw was even reading a book, they were all just on their phones!

A nice, peaceful place to whether study, relax or just sitting there and using its free wi-fi.read more

Love this place as it's super spacious! There are some kids…read moreprograms so it can get a little noisy but feels big enough that you are not annoyed

I've never been much of a library geek, and the only reason I have a library card was so that I…read morecould access the internet for group study sessions. None-the-less, there are many reasons I personally love this place and the first would be because it's large. The third level I found quite usual these past few years of my university life because it's a good place to have a group meeting and speak at a little more than a whisper without feeling guilty about it. The size also means they have an excellent selection of everything you would possibly want (fiction, non-fiction, crafts, DVD's, music, foreign books, etc.). There are plenty of seating areas, a number of computers, and the place has this relaxed feel to it. The location (as long as you're in the south) is also quite nice since it's close to Southcentre, in case you're tempted to do a little shopping, perhaps grab some Starbucks or food, etc. It's also built like a pyramid, and what is cooler than a pyramid library? Nothing.

Love it, beautiful and comforting. Mountain View's out the windows. I come to plug in and charge my…read moredevices and research camp sites

The librarians at this library are catty and uptight. They go out of their way to annoy people. The…read morecomputers are crap too. The librarians spy on people while they are on the computers. There is no security in this library and they need it because a lot of creeps (mainly males) hang out there and harrass women. They recently opened a new branch in Canmore and the same crappy librarians and computers are there.

Staff are very knowledgeable. I enjoy browsing the used books in the basement. They have a great…read morevariety of kids books. My partner was able to locate some used books here that we couldn't find at the library, or the waitlist was way too long. Most used books are in almost new condition. Some used books are as low as $8 per book which a great deal. There is no bathroom in the bookstore (my little one had to go!) staff informed us we could use the theatre bathroom (next door).

I was referred to Pages Books from another bookstore while searching for a used book, and I'm so…read moreglad I stopped in. This store is amazing--truly a book lover's delight! They have a great selection of both new and used books. When I asked about the title I was looking for, the staff member at the front quickly located it for me, which I really appreciated. They even have a bookstore kitty, which made the visit extra charming. Definitely worth a stop if you love books!

I always enjoy visiting libraries when I visit new cities. When I saw the beauty of this library…read morethrough pictures and reviews, I knew I had to visit this one. Honestly, the pictures don't do it justice. In person, it was much nicer and cleaner. Every section of the library was sparkling clean and clearly maintained well. There are 4 stories with computers, meeting rooms, tables, coffee shop, art installations, children's area, etc. They definitely made it so there are plenty of resources available for whatever you may need. The only downfall I can think of is that the library has quite a bit of drugged up people in there as well as right outside and some of them causing a scene or clearly making others uncomfortable. I understand it's a public facility but it's still a negative aspect about the library.

A cool architectural building with ample artificial and natural lighting coming through the…read morewindows. There 3 levels out do with a children's section on the 3 floor with a play area and multiple reading areas and kids books spread out. They have mega cheese board and table chest set up on the 4th floor with a manual hockey board and crossword puzzle on the white board. They also have a little cafe serving coffee, lattes, tea, smoothies, and ice cream desserts. Reasonably priced. It's a cool place to check out on a rainy day in Calgary. They have free tours on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 12-1pm plus an escape library game on select dates.

i went to thisLLibaryand then i boroowed dvds and tried to have a loan of their lap top and the…read moreassitant asked me for my address in a reallyaggrssive manner and then she told me not to use the computers at the Libary not at all and there was every assitant near the desk watching as well barry price

I'm going to be in town for the summer, with a lot of research and reading to do, and I'm so…read morethankful for having found this facility to do it in! It's spacious and well-lit, with plenty of comfortable seating and good wifi. It also has a separate quiet study room (in case you find the noise made by people browsing books distracting?? I don't quite understand this). I can't vouch for the book selection here just yet, but I will say that the variety of magazines available is solid. The only slight complaint I have is that, on the two occasions I've been here so far, it has been a little on the cold side.

The library that I'd frequent most in my youth…read more Conveniently situated right across from Northland Village Mall, and down the street from Winston Churchill High School, the Nosehill Public Library is one of the most popular libraries in the N.W.. They have a rather impressive collection of audio books as well as DVDs, CDs and movies. Plus there are lots of windows so the sunlight streams in from all angles. Plus once you're done working/reading/researching/signing out books, you can head over to the mall to shop, or grab a bite to eat. And if you're feeling up to a 25 minute walk, you can head over to Dalhousie Station and take the train to any part of town! Great location, great selection, great atmosphere.

I love almost everything with the library. My only issue is that it is far too popular/busy, but I…read morethink in part this might be due to CPL Crowfoot undergoing a very long renovation creating issues. Time will tell once the CPL Crowfoot renovations are complete, along with the new CPL Rocky Ridge location opening up in January 2018. PS. All CPL locations have wifi; however. most have issues as their routers are only designated to accommodate 12 people at a time, or so I was told. CPLs are very popular; hence, often CPL wifi networks are either hard to get onto or drop you after a certain amount of time. Hopefully, wifi will be upgraded accordingly very soon to better accommodate the popularity of CPLs. PPS. Most times the bathrooms are dirty/wet for heavy use, and lack of paper towels. The hand dryers are very hard to use for most, since you need to place your hands up into the dryer for it to work properly.

I've recently discovered the magic of working from the library. For those of us, who can work from…read morehome, the library is an amazing opportunity to enjoy a great working space, without the temptation of Ellen or Oprah. The membership to the Calgary-area libraries is only $12 a year and pretty much gives your free-reign on any of their locations in the city, plus they have free wi-fi or some desktops computers you can work from. You don't even have to drop your books/dvds off at the same spot you picked them up at. Blockbuster should take note! This location is called the Alexander Calhoun branch and it is relatively small. It is right on the bus route, but I don't think it sees a ton of traffic. There are some nice tables, but there aren't a ton, so if you get your space, hold on to it. The staff is really nice and very helpful. I think they were surprised that I wanted a membership, but I've now made it my mission to make the library cool again!

Alexander Calhoun is small but it does the job. If you're looking for a library with a large…read moreselection of books and lots to browse through, this may not be the place for you. It never seems overly busy, though, and the people who work here are nice enough to not make faces when I make my quarterly trip into the library to pay fines. Since I usually reserve & pick up books, it works well for me overall. I'm about equidistant between this library and the one in Signal Hill but drive past this one on a much more frequent basis. A yearly membership is only $12 (if you're not constantly paying fines, like me) and the library has a pretty good online account management system & library catalogue, of course. If only they'd put fine payments online :)