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TAL Member: Operational Status

This is a directory of the open / closed status for TAL member libraries. If you wish to have your libary's status updated, please e-mail cboychuk@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca. 

This page will be updated frequently.

AAAL has created a Reintegration group for sharing information about how academic libraries across Alberta are handling Covid and what they should do/prepare for when doors are safe to open again. If your organiation would like to participate please contact Brian or Cole (blin@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca, cboychuk@thealbertalibrary.ab.ca).

** TAL Card use only applies to users physically going to a library to access resources. However, users may still be able to access TAL member resources by initiating interlibrary loans via ILL platforms made available by their home library. 

Institution

Building Status

Collection Status TAL Card Use**

Link

Notes

Alberta University of the Arts

Closed

Curbside pickup for current students/staff. Digital collection available. 

No Link

Staff available via email and phone. 

Alberta Bible College

Closed

Cubside pickup available for students, staff, and community members. Digital resources are available. 

Yes, email to begin process

Link

Staff are available via email. ILL available.

Alberta Government Library

Closed

TBD TBD

TBD

TBD

Alberta Legislature Library

Closed

Digital collection available No

Link

Staff available by phone or email. Service hours are extended while in Session.

Ambrose University

Closed Curbside pickup  available for students/staff.  No

Link

Staff are available via phone, email, and chat. 

Athabasca University Library

Closed

Physical items can be requested by students and staff. Digital collection available.

Yes

Link

Staff available for questions via email, phone, and chat. 

The Banff Centre Closed Digital collection available.  No Link TBD

Bow Valley College

Closed

Digital collection available. No

Link

Staff available via email and chat. 

Burman University

Closed

Curbside pickup and digital collection available. Yes, email to arrange

Link

Staff available via email.

Calgary Public Library

Closed

Curbside pickup available at some branches. Digital collection available. Yes

link

Staff available via email and phone. Virtual programming available.

Chinook Arch Regional Library System

Closed

Most branches offering curbside pickup.

Yes Link

Staff available through email or phone. Contact local library to see what services are available.

Canadian Southern Baptists and Seminary

Open to current students and staff

Open to students/staff. Curbside pickup available for community members. Digital collection available. 

Yes

Link

Staff availiable during normal working hours in-person for students/staff only. Otherwise they can be reached through phone, and by email. ILL available.

Concordia University of Edmonton

Open - 15% Capacity

Curbside pickup mainly for current students/staff. Digital collection available. 

Yes

Link

Staff available via email, chat, and phone. 

Edmonton Public Library

Open - 15% Capacity

Open. Contactless pickup still available. Digital collection available. Yes

Link

Many services are avaliable again, contact local branch for full service.

Fort Saskatchewan Public Library

Closed

Curbside pickup and digital collection available. 

No

Link

Staff available via email and phone. 

Grande Prairie Public Library

Closed

Curbside pickup and digital collection available. No

link

Staff available via email, chat, and phone. 

Grande Prairie Regional College

Closed Curbside pickup and digital collection available. No

link

Staff available via email, chat, and phone. 

Keyano College

Closed

Curbside pickup for students/staff. Digital collection available. 

Yes, online form

link

Staff available via chat and email. Digital ILL available. 

The King’s University

Open only to current students/staff.

Curbside pickup and digital collection available. No

Link

Staff available via email and phone. ILL is available. 

Lakeland College

Vermilion Campus closed, Lloydminister campus open

Vermilion campus closed stacks. Lloyminister campus open to current students and staff - 15% capacity. Digital collection available.  No

Link

Staff available in person for current students/staff, as well as email, text, and phone.

Lethbridge  College

Closed

Digital collection available.  No

Link

Staff available via email and phone. 

Lethbridge Public Library

Closed

Curbside pickup and digital collection available. Yes

link

Staff available via email and phone. 

MacEwan University

Closed

Curbside pickup and digital collection available. No

Link

Staff available via email, text, and phone. 

Marigold Library System

Closed

Curbside pickup available at all branches

Contact local branch to see if ILL is able to be initialized

Link

Only some branches are offering digital services. 

Medicine Hat College

Open to students and staff - 15% Capacity 

Available for current students/staff via self-serve holds or pickup. No

link

Staff available via chat, phone, text, and email. ILL is available for current students/staff.

Mt. Royal University

Closed

Curbside pickup available to current students/staff. Digital collection available. No

 

Link

Staff available via chat, text, and email

NorQuest College

Open to students and staff - 15% Capacity - seating by reservation

Curbside pickup for students/staff. Digital collection available. No

Link

Staff are available via chat and email.

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)

 Open

Open to current students/staff. Digital collection available. 

No

Link

Staff available in person for current students/staff, as well as by phone, email, and chat. ILL is available.

Northern Lakes College

Closed

Curbside pickup available for students and staff. Digital resources are available.  No

Link

Staff available for questions via email.

Northern Lights Library System

Open

Curbside services still available at some locations, digital collections available, some buildings open to the public, check with your local library for current hours and restrictions.  Yes

Link - Locations

Link - eresources

Staff available via email and phone. 

Olds College

Open to current students and staff.

Service desk pickup for students, staff, and NEOS members. Digital collection available.  No

Link

Staff available in person for students, staff, and NEOS members. Available via mail and phone for anyone. 

Parkland Regional Library

Closed

Many branches have cubside pickup available, some also include mail services. Digital collection avaliable on regional website.  

Yes

Link

All branches are providing refence service via email and phone. Contact local branch to inquire about digital programs/collections and additional services. 

Peace Library System

Open

Many branches have re-opened, and others continue to offer curbside pickup. Digital collections available

Yes, contact branch directly to begin process

Link - branch contacts

Link - Covid info

Staff available through email or phone. Contact local library to see what services are available.

Portage College

Closed

Curbside pickup for students/staff. Digital collection available.

No

Link

Staff available via email and chat. 

Prairie College

Open to students and staff - 15% Capacity

Curbside pickup available upon request. Digital collections available. 

Yes

Link

Staff available via phone and email. ILL available.

Red Crow Community College

TBD

TBD TBD TBD TBD

Red Deer College

Closed to the public. Open to students, staff, and faculty.

Service desk pickup for students and staff, digital collections are available. 

No

Link

Staff available via email and chat.

Red Deer Public Library

Open - 15% Capacity

Open. Digital collection available.

Yes, if in system place holds as usual

Link

Staff available for questions via email and phone. Virtual programming is available. Fulfilling online ILL requests.

Shortgrass Library System

Open - 15% Capacity

All branches are offering curbside pickup options for physical materials. Digital collections are available.

Yes, contact local branch

Link

Staff available through email or phone. Contact local branch to see what services are available.

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Closed

Curbside pickup is available for current students and staff, digital collections are available. 

No

Link

Staff available via email and chat. ILL continues for articles but not phsyical items. 

St. Albert Public Library

Closed

Curbside pickup and digital collection available.  Yes

Link

Staff available via phone and contact form. Digital programming available. 

St. Mary’s University

Closed

Curbside pickup is available for current students/staff, digital collections are available. 

No

Link

Digital ILL for articles is available. Staff available via phone and email. 

Strathcona County Library

Closed

Curbside pickup and digital collection available.  Yes

Link

Staff available via email and phone. Bookmobile service. Digital programming available. 
University of Alberta Libraries Open - 15% Capacity - Must book seating

Curbside pickup and digital collection is available.  

Yes Link

ILL is available. Staff available through phone, email, and chat.

University of Calgary

Closed to the public. Open to students, staff, and faculty.

Curbside pickup is available for students/staff. Digital collections are available. 

No

Link

Staff available via chat and contact form.

University of Lethbridge Library

Closed

Curbside pickup and mail delivery available for current students/staff. Digital collection available. 

Yes

Link

Staff available through chat and email. ILL available. 

Wood Buffalo Regional Library

Closed

Curbside pickup and digital collections are available. 

No

Link

Reduced hours for pickup. Staff available via chat, email, and phone. 

Yellowhead Regional Library System

Closed

Curbside pickup is available at many branches. Digital collections are available. 

Yes

Link - updates

Link - locations

Contact local branch to find out about current service offerings. 

Yellowhead Tribal College

Closed

Digital collection available. 

No

Link

Staff available by phone and email. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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