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TAL helps facilitate access to resources beyond the walls of our local library, enhancing service delivery to our customers.
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Our First Nations, Metis & Inuit students and our staff greatly benefit from TAL's values of cooperation and collaboration, as well as, a wonderful opportunity for sharing and networking.
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Our membership allows us to provide our residents with access to Alberta collections and licensed resources at prices only possible through TAL. TAL is indispensable for our library.
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Within Alberta's community, TAL provides members with their only opportunity for cross sectoral collaboration, licensing, and shared services.
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It’s a brave new digital world that libraries face and collaborative partnerships are not optional. Meeting the needs of 21st century Albertans is stronger with TAL.
Services
Explore our most popular services here, or visit our services page for a full listing!
bFind a library
Find contact information for libraries all across Alberta.dThe Toolshed
A central resource for Library Training and Programming Guides.mTAL Online
A place to exchange items between other member libraries.fTAL Card
Provides borrowing privileges at participating public, post-secondary and special libraries.gOnline Reference Centre
Free online access to millions of physical and digital materials.
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