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A group of people all holding a book sit around a living room and discuss the book.

Book Club Kits include everything you need to run a book club: 12 copies of a book (including one large print when available) and reading guides with author information, discussion questions, and read-alike suggestions. You’ll also find tips on starting and running a successful book club in each kit.

Anyone with a Chinook Arch member library card can check out Book Club Kits, by placing a hold in the catalogue or asking library staff for help. Book Club Kits can be checked out for 6 weeks, and renewed once.

Patrons with print disabilities can access books for book clubs through CELA - the Centre for Equitable Library Access.

Titles for Book Club Kits are selected by a committee of librarians from Chinook Arch Regional Library System and Lethbridge Public Library. To learn more about our selection guidelines or to suggest a title for consideration, please contact us at arch@chinookarch.ca.

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Hoopla

Thousands of movies, TV shows, ebooks, and audiobooks, instantly available for streaming or temporary download on your mobile device or computer.

With hoopla, instantly access thousands of movies, TV shows, ebooks, and audiobooks.
Watch, listen, and read the newest blockbusters and bestsellers through hoopla’s easy-to-use app, and you’ll never need to worry about returning your borrowed titles on time.

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Indigenous Services

Oil on canvas painting of a medicine wheel by Grant Spotted Bull.

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Chinook Arch is located on lands of the Blackfoot people. Chinook Arch pays respect to the Blackfoot people past, present and future while recognizing and respecting their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship to the land. This land is also home to the Metis Nation of Alberta, Region III.

Members of the Kainai and Piikani First Nations are eligible for full Chinook Arch library service. To get a library card, please visit our Get an e-Card page.

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Prairie Indigenous Ebook Collection

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Grant Spotted Bull, Medicine Wheel Series, 2014, oil on canvas

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Kanopy

Stream thousands of critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more.

Kanopy is a video-streaming platform with 30,000+ shows available anytime and anywhere — viewable via website, app, or on a smart TV. Set up an account here to receive 8 tickets per month.

Kanopy focuses on thoughtful content that inspires life-long learning for everyone, children and adults alike.

Kanopy Kids offers educational and entertaining content for children that includes movies, TV shows, and animated storybooks. Unlimited play in Kanopy Kids--no tickets required! To enter Kanopy Kids mode, either click here or sign into your Kanopy account and select “Kids” from the menu.

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Print Disabilities

If you have impairments of sight or hearing, the inability to hold or manipulate a book, or a disability relating to reading comprehension, you can ask your local library staff about being registered as a patron with print disabilities. Chinook Arch offers library patrons with print disabilities access to information in formats including:

Large print books
Audiobooks
DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) CDs
ebooks with resizable text
Descriptive video
Braille

Additional materials can be accessed from the National Network of Equitable Library Service (NNELS) and the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA).

NNELS

The National Network of Equitable Library Service maintains an online collection of downloadable audiobooks and other accessible formats. Once you are registered with your library as a patron with print disabilities, you can download free content from the NNELS catalogue.

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CELA

The Centre for Equitable Library Access maintains a collection of books, magazines, newspapers, videos, audiobooks, and ebooks in accessible formats. To register as a CELA patron, ask for help at your home library or register here. Once you are registered, you can download titles to your computer or mobile device, download books to a DAISY player, or receive audio CDs, Braille books, or described movies through the mail.

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PressReader

Read full issues of thousands of international newspapers and magazines, just as they appear in print.

PressReader features 6000+ publications - newspapers and magazines - from 100+ countries, in over 60 languages. Enjoy 50 Canadian newspapers, including the Lethbridge Herald, Calgary Herald, and National Post. Popular magazines include Canadian Living, Style at Home, The Hockey News, and Newsweek.

Download the PressReader app to your device, or go to www.pressreader.com

Please note: Access to The Globe and Mail is limited to customers using PressReader at a library branch, due to restrictions imposed by the publisher.

To sign in:

select "Library or Group"
search for Chinook Arch Regional Library System
enter library card barcode and PIN
If you are logging in from home, you will have to login every three months

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TumbleBooks

Explore hundreds of children’s e-books – fully animated with sound, music, and narration. This collection also includes games, National Geographic videos, and language learning activities in English, French, and Spanish.

The TumbleBooks Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books in English, Spanish, and French – just for kids! Search by subject, language, or reading level to access hundreds of ebooks that are fully animated with sound, music, and narration. The TumbleBooks Library also includes educational videos produced by National Geographic, puzzles and games, and language learning activities.

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New Canadians

A person's arm can be seen holding a miniature version of the Canadian flag. The sky is blue with fluffy white clouds and a tree can be seen in the background.

New to Canada? Your library can help! With a library card you can:

Checkout books, movies, passes to local events, even sports equipment!
Access our eLibrary
Learn a new language with the Pronunciator app.

If you don’t have a library card, you can still:

Read books and use resources inside the library
Use library computers and wireless internet
Attend programs offered at your library

Please visit the Lethbridge & Area Local Immigration Partnership website for more helpful resources.

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Pronunciator

Interactive lessons to help you learn a new language, including self-directed activities, teacher-led conversation classes, and pronunciation practice.

Pronunciator's straightforward approach teaches language skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, and cultural understanding. Choose from over 80 languages, and learn at your own pace or with the support of live, instructor-led lessons.

Use the Bluebird app on smart devices to learn new languages with audiobooks

Pronunciator's app is called Bluebird. Download it below.

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SOLARO

SOLARO is a homework help website based on the Alberta curriculum. It offers study help and exam prep for grades 3 to 12. Create an account, work through course lessons, reviews, and quizzes, and improve your grades!

Now with easy login with library card number and PIN!

For students grades 3-12:

Anytime access, in-home and online
Notes and flashcards
Practice quizzes
Stars and avatars for motivation

For Parents

Detailed progress reports
Automatic updates available

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