| Calgary Public Library | |
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| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Established | 1912 |
| Branches | 21 |
| Collection | |
| Size | 2,332,581 (2012) |
| Access and use | |
| Circulation | 17,121,718 |
| Other information | |
| Director | Sarah Meilleur |
| Website | calgarylibrary |
The Calgary Public Library (CPL) is a distributed library system featuring 21 branch locations including the Central Library.[1] As of 2012, it is the second most used system in Canada (after the Toronto Public Library)[2] and the sixth most used library system in North America.[3] This is despite the fact that the Calgary Public Library has one of the lowest per capita funding in the country, receiving as little as half the money of other Canadian public libraries. [4] [5] [6]
- ^ Zickefoose, Sherri (July 2, 2012). "Calgary library system defies Alberta trend of slowing patronage". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on July 6, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ^ "Calgary Public Library Report to the Community 2012 (page 33)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ^ "Calgary's library system is 6th-busiest in North America". CBC. January 29, 2012. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "2012 Calgary Public Library Audited Financial Statements" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ^ "Invest in the Next 100". Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
- ^ "Cash Cow: User Fees in Alberta Public Libraries". Retrieved 2013-11-02.