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Back to school means back to books! 📚✏️

CBC Books has rounded up 12 Canadian books for children that are perfect for kicking off a new school year. 🔗👇

Place your holds in TRACPac! Download the app or visit: https://www.tracpac.ab.ca/

📺 Stream a Series this September!

Start with the definitive adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Starring Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth, the beloved six-part BBC series is available to stream on Kanopy.

Watch free with your library card! Visit: https://shorturl.at/VX3hZto to get started!

Looking for a simple fall craft idea?

Fort Smith Public Library invited patrons to make macramé hammocks for mini pumpkins. With basic knots, provided supplies, and no experience required, it’s an approachable program for a wide range of ages.

A cute way to combine crafting and seasonal décor! 🍂

Fifteen titles made the CBC Read Kids Longlist.

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Fifteen Canadian picture books make up the longlist for the 2026 editi Back for a fourth year, the longlist for the 2026 edition of CBC Kids Reads—featuring 15 Canadian picture books—was announced last week. This list will ultimately be narrowed down to a shortlist of five, with one being named this year's champion. The shortlist will be revealed on September 24. T...

🚀 The 2026 Hugo Award winners have been announced!

Celebrating some of the best science fiction and fantasy of the year, the Hugo Awards recognize outstanding novels, stories, writers, artists and more.

See results at: https://www.thehugoawards.org/

Place your holds in TRACPac. Download the app or visit https://www.tracpac.ab.ca/

Discover stories that reflect our province, our people, and our perspectives, free with your library card.

Read Alberta has over 2,000 Alberta-published eBooks & 42 eMagazines, available to all Albertans with no holds!

Take stories on the go with the Cantook Station app. Download the app or visit: https://peacelibrarysystem.cantookstation.com/home

Alberta Day plans? We know some places. 😉

Celebrate Alberta Day with a visit to your local library! 📚

Find a PLS member library near you: https://www.peacelibrarysystem.ab.ca/Members2

Make back-to-school learning a little more fun! 📚🎧

With TumbleBooks, kids can enjoy animated storybooks, read-alongs, games, puzzles, and more—all FREE with their library card.

Start exploring today! Download the app or visit https://l1nq.com/uzboyed

Congratulations to the authors and illustrators behind these outstanding books!

Learn more about the inaugural Kirkus Indie Awards and meet all eight winners: https://ow.ly/Jxjm50ZGaVk