Educators and Students
- Book a Library visit
- STEAM Online Programs
- Digital Tours of Library eResources
- Request a Trail Tale. A Trail Tale is a deconstructed picture book, that can be arranged along a route of your choosing.
DISCOVER
In partnership with the St. Albert Public Library, DISCOVER provides free, online homework help, tutoring, and academic guidance to students in Grades 4 to 12 by connecting them to university student volunteers.
Along with free tutoring, DISCOVER offers post-secondary help and general mentorship from current university students.
How to Register: Visit mydiscoverprep.com. Under Book A Session, select your tutoring subject. Select Book Now and choose the timeslot and tutor that works best for you! Sessions run Monday to Friday 4-8 pm, MST. You will receive a confirmation email, including the link for the online session after completing the booking form.
Reading Buddies
Children in grades 2-4 who could benefit from a little support and guidance with their reading will be paired with a trained teen Reading Buddy volunteer to read together. The goal is to help the young buddy improve their confidence and develop a positive attitude toward reading.
The Reading Buddies program is currently full. Please check back here for information on future offerings of the program.
Book Lists
- Book list for reluctant readers
- Personalized book list for readers in grades 1-6
- Personalized book list for readers in grades 7-12
Young Reader's Choice Awards (YRCA)
- Young Readers’ Choice Award is a battle of the books for students in grades 4-12
- Check out our YRCA page for teacher resource guides, nominated titles, and to submit your class votes
eLibrary For Students
- Solaro - study help and exam prep for Grades 3 - 12, Alberta curriculum-based
- World Book Kids - a great research tool for all those school projects. Why search Google when you can access authoritative articles, videos, photos and more for grades 1 to 5, all in one place
- NoveList K-8 - help your students and reluctant readers find their next great read
- Libby by OverDrive - wide variety of eBooks and audiobooks including picture eBooks, beginner reader, chapter eBooks, and more for children to adults
- hoopla - eBooks and audiobooks for required reading, picture books, STEAM powered learning, music to help you study, as well as educational and entertaining TV and movies for all ages
Online Personal Development for Teachers
- LinkedIn Learning - thousands of courses on every topic you can imagine
- Pronunciator - learn over 80 different languages
