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 | Staff are available via email. ILL available. | |
Alberta Government Library |
Closed |
TBD | TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Alberta Legislature Library |
Closed |
Digital collection available | No |
Staff available by phone or email. Service hours are extended while in Session. |
|
Ambrose University |
Closed | Curbside pickup available for students/staff. | No |
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 |
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 | Staff available via email and chat. | |
Burman University |
Closed |
Curbside pickup and digital collection available. | Yes, email to arrange | Staff available via email. | |
Calgary Public Library |
Closed |
Curbside pickup available at some branches. Digital collection available. | Yes |
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 |
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 |
Closed |
Curbside pickup mainly for current students/staff. Digital collection available. |
Yes |
Staff available via email, chat, and phone. |
|
Edmonton Public Library |
Closed |
Curbside pickup available at some branches. Digital collection available. | Yes |
Chat service is available. |
|
Fort Saskatchewan Public Library |
Closed |
Curbside pickup and digital collection available. |
No |
Staff available via email and phone. |
|
Grande Prairie Public Library |
Closed |
Curbside pickup and digital collection available. | No |
Staff available via email, chat, and phone. |
|
Grande Prairie Regional College |
Closed | Curbside pickup and digital collection available. | No |
Staff available via email, chat, and phone. |
|
Keyano College |
Closed |
Curbside pickup for students/staff. Digital collection available. |
Yes, online form | Staff available via chat and email. Digital ILL available. | |
The King’s University |
Closed |
Curbside pickup and digital collection available. | Yes |
Staff available via email and phone. ILL is available. |
|
Lakeland College |
Open |
Open to current students/staff. Digital collection available. | No |
Staff available in person for current students/staff, as well as email, text, and phone. |
|
Lethbridge College |
Closed |
Digital collection available. | No | Staff available via email and phone. | |
Lethbridge Public Library |
Closed |
Curbside pickup and digital collection available. | Yes | Staff available via email and phone. | |
MacEwan University |
Closed |
Curbside pickup and digital collection available. | No | 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 |
Only some branches are offering digital services. |
|
Medicine Hat College |
Closed |
Available for current students/staff via self-serve holds or pickup. | No |
Staff available via chat, phone, text, and email. Electronic ILL is available for current students/staff. |
|
Mt. Royal University |
Closed |
Curbside pickup available to current students/staff. Digital collection available. | No |
|
Staff available via chat, text, and email |
NorQuest College |
Closed |
Curbside pickup and digital collection available. | Yes |
Staff are available via chat and email. ILL available. |
|
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) |
Closed |
Physical collection available to current students/staff. Digital collection available. |
No | Staff available via phone, email, and chat. | |
Northern Lakes College |
Closed |
Curbside pickup available for students and staff. Digital resources are available. | No |
Staff available for questions via email. |
|
Northern Lights Library System |
Closed |
Curbside services available at some locations, digital collections available. | 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. Digital collection available. | No | Staff available in person for students/staff, as well as through email and phone. | |
Parkland Regional Library |
Closed |
Many branches have cubside pickup available, some also include mail services. Digital collection avaliable on regional website. |
Yes |
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 |
Closed |
Many branches offering 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 |
Staff available via email and chat. |
|
Prairie College |
Closed |
Curbside pickup available for local users. Digital collections available. |
Yes |
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 |
Staff available via email and chat. |
|
Red Deer Public Library |
Closed |
Curbside pickup at all branches. Digital collection available. |
Yes, if in system place holds as usual |
Staff available for questions via email and phone. Virtual programming is available. Fulfilling online ILL requests. |
|
Shortgrass Library System |
Closed |
All branches are offering curbside pickup options for physical materials. Digital collections are available. |
Yes, contact local branch |
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 |
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 | 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 |
Digital ILL for articles is available. Staff available via phone and email. |
|
Strathcona County Library |
Closed |
Curbside pickup and digital collection available. | Yes | Staff available via email and phone. Bookmobile service. Digital programming available. | |
University of Alberta Libraries | Closed |
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 |
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 |
Staff available through chat and email. ILL available. |
|
Wood Buffalo Regional Library |
Closed |
Curbside pickup and digital collections are available. |
No | 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 |
Staff available by phone and email. |