Your Story Begins at the Calgary Public Library

Every day the Calgary Public Library helps people write new chapters in their lives through inspiration, information, and new ideas.  Let the library be the next chapter in your career story.

We offer a stable, friendly and supportive workplace where we value diversity and work-life balance.  Being an employee of the Calgary Public Library means making a difference in the community.  It's a workplace that you can believe in.  You'll be working with all different types of customers who value what we do and employees who love what they do.  When we ask our staff what they like the best about working at the Calgary Public Library, the most common answer is the people they get to work with and help every day.

The Library's mission is to enrich lives and build community by ensuring universal access to resources for information, learning, inspiration and enjoyment and we do this with pride! The Calgary Public Library offers everything you would expect at a large urban library, including items in many different formats, diverse programs, and much more.  We aim to provide service that is responsive and appropriate to the needs of every individual customer.  And that's why over 70% of Calgarian households have at least one Library user.

"I love working at the Calgary Public Library because it's an ideal place to find your creative vibe, and to connect with people who are amazed by what a library can do for them.  Although I have always enjoyed reading and books, the real reason I love working here is my passion for people and possibilities."


Michelle T.

The Calgary Public Library needs employees with energy and passion to help us serve the community.  We need librarians who can be proven leaders to the hardworking teams at each of our branches, customer services staff to assist with working towards our goals, and career-minded indiviuals to fill specialized roles. The Calgary Public Library is a "roll-up your sleeves at work" organization.  We only value planning if there's doing.  If you value outcome over output, the Calgary Public Library is for you.

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"Working at the Library, I feel I am making my small corner of the world better.  The diverse community we serve ensures that no two days are alike; from Baby Storytime to a Senior's Resource Fair, the Public Library touches people's lives at every step of their journey."


Mary B.