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	Library Building Status	Collection Status	TAL Card Use**	Link	Notes
Alberta University of the Arts Updated 07/07/21	Closed	Curbside pickup for current students/staff. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via email and phone. Digital ILL service available.
Alberta Bible College Updated 07/07/21	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 Legislature Library Updated 07/30/21	Closed	Digital collection available	No	Link	Staff available by phone or email. Service hours are extended while in Session.
Ambrose University Updated 05/04/21	Closed	Curbside pickup available for students/staff.	No	Link	Staff are available via phone, email, and chat. ILL services available.
Athabasca University Library Updated 07/05/21	Closed	Physical items can be requested by students and staff. Digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Staff available for questions via email, phone, and chat. ILL services available.
The Banff Centre Updated 05/04/21	Closed	Digital collection available.	No	Link	Currently no staff.
Bow Valley College Updated 07/05/21	Open to current students by appointment.	Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via email and chat. ILL services are available.
Burman University Updated 04/27/21	Closed	Closed. Curbside pickup by arrangment only. Digital collection available.	Yes, call to arrange (403 782 3381 ext. 4104)	Link	Staff available via email. ILL services available via NEOS Connect.
Calgary Public Library Updated 05/04/21	Closed	Curbside pickup available at some branches. Digital collection available.	Yes	link	Staff available via email and phone. Virtual programming available. ILL services available.
Chinook Arch Regional Library System Updated 05/04/21	Closed	Most branches offering curbside pickup.	Yes	Link	Staff available through email or phone. Contact local library to see what services are available. ILL Services available.
Canadian Southern Baptists and Seminary Updated 05/04/21	Open only 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 Updated 07/07/21	Open.	Closed. Curbside pickup for current students/staff. Digital collection available.	Yes, on campus. Holds unavailable.	Link	Staff available via email, chat, and phone. ILL services available for current students and staff.
Edmonton Public Library Updated 0730/21	Open	Contactless pickup still available. Digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Many services are avaliable, contact local branch for full service. ILL service available.
Fort Saskatchewan Public Library Updated 05/04/21	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via email and phone. ILL services available.
Grande Prairie Public Library Updated 07/05/21	Open	Open. Additionlly, curbside pickup and digital collection available.	No	link	Staff available in-person or via email, chat, and phone. ILL services available.
Grande Prairie Regional College Updated 04/27/21	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	No	link	Staff available via email, chat, and phone. ILL services are available.
Keyano College Updated 07/07/21	Closed	Curbside pickup for students/staff. Digital collection available.	Yes, online form	link	Staff available via chat and email. ILL services available.
The King’s University Updated 07/05/21	Open	Closed. Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via email and phone. ILL is done as part of NEOS Centralized ILL, via U of A.
Lakeland College Updated 07/08/21	Open July 12th.	Open. No curbside. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available in person for current students/staff, as well as email, text, and phone. Both campuses will be open only on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the summer from 8:15 am – 4:30 pm. ILL services available for students and staff.
Lethbridge College Updated 05/04/21	Closed	Closed. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via email, phone, and chat.
Lethbridge Public Library Updated 05/04/21	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	Yes	link	Staff available via email and phone. ILL services available.
MacEwan University Updated 07/05/21	Closed	Closed. Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via email, text, and phone. Paper and digital ILL services available.
Marigold Library System Updated 04/27/21	Closed	Closed. Curbside pickup available at all branches.	Contact local branch to initialize ILL request.	Link	Only some branches are offering digital services. ILL Services are available.
Medicine Hat College Updated 07/05/21	Closed	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 Updated 05/04/21	Closed	Curbside pickup available to current students/staff. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via chat, text, and email. Digital ILL available to students/staff. Limited print ILL available to faculty researchers.
NorQuest College Updated 07/07/21	Closed.	Closed. Curbside pickup for students/staff. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff are available via chat and email. ILL services are available.
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Updated 05/04/21	Closed	Service desk pickup for students/staff. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available by phone, email, and chat. ILL is available.
Northern Lakes College Updated 05/04/21	Closed	Curbside pickup available for students and staff by appointment. Digital resources are available.	No	Link	Staff available for questions via email.
Northern Lights Library System Updated 05/04/21	Closed	Curbside services and digital collections available. Check with your local library for current hours and restrictions.	Yes	Link - Locations Link - eresources	Staff available via email and phone. Contact local branch to see what services are available.
Olds College Updated 07/05/21	Open	Closed due to construction. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available in-person and via phone. ILL unavailable due to construction. Study space available.
Parkland Regional Library Updated 05/04/21	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 Updated 07/05/21	Open	Open. Digital collections available. Contact local branch for curbside pickup availability.	Yes, contact branch directly to begin process	Link - branch contacts Link - Covid info	Staff available in person, as well as through email, phone, and text. ILL services are available. Contact local library to see what services are available.
Portage College Updated 07/30/21	Closed. Opening August 16.	Curbside pickup for students/staff by appointment. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available via email and chat. ILL services available.
Prairie College Updated 07/08/21	Open.	Open. Curbside pickup and digital collections available.	Yes, must email library to initiate request.	Link	Staff available in-person and via phone and email. ILL available.
Red Crow Community College	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD
Red Deer College Updated 07/30/21	Open.	Stacks are closed--Staff will retreive wanted items. Digital collections are available.	No	Link	Staff available via email, chat, and in-person. ILL service available.
Red Deer Public Library Updated 07/05/21	Open	Open. Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available for questions in person, via email, and phone. No in-person programming, except for Sumer reading which is by appointment or outside. Virtual programming is available. ILL services available.
Shortgrass Library System Updated 07/05/21	Open	Open. Digital collections are available. COntact local branch for curbside option availability.	Yes, contact local branch	Link	Staff available in-person or via email or phone. Contact local branch to see what services are available.
Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) Updated 05/07/21	Closed	Digital collections are available.	No	Link	Staff available via email and chat. Digital ILL services are available.
St. Albert Public Library Updated 05/04/21	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Staff available via phone and contact form. Digital programming available. ILL services available.
St. Mary’s University Updated 05/04/21	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 Updated 05/04/21	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Staff available via email and phone. Bookmobile service. Digital programming available.ILL services available.
University of Alberta Libraries Updated 07/08/21	Mainly Closed. Cameron open to studesnts and Staff. 30% Capacity.	Curbside pickup and digital collection is available.	Yes	Link	ILL is available. Staff available through phone, email, and chat.
University of Calgary Updated 04/28/21	Closed to the public. Open to current students, staff, and faculty. 15% Capacity by appointment only.	Closed. Contactless pickup is available for students/staff. Digital collections are available.	No	General - Link Contactless Pickup - Link	Staff available via chat and contact form. Digital ILL services available.
University of Lethbridge Library Updated 07/05/21	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 Updated 05/04/21	Closed	Curbside pickup and digital collections are available.	No	Link	Reduced hours for pickup. Staff available via chat, email, and phone. ILL services available.
Yellowhead Regional Library System Updated 05/04/21	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. ILL services available.
Yellowhead Tribal College Updated 07/05/21	Closed	Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff available by phone and email.

Non-Member Libraries

Institution	Building Status	Collection Status	TAL Card Use**	Link	Notes
Alberta Innovates Libraries Updated 04/28/21	C-FER Library - Remains appointment only access	Closed	N/A		TBD
Maskwacis Cultural College Updated 04/27/21	Open to students during college open hours. "We are on the Maskwacis reserve and our library's open hours are governed by the rules of the Four Nations in Maskwacis."	Collection is open to students and stuff by appointment. Curbside pickup for current students/staff. Digital collection available.	N/A		Staff available via email and phone. Digital ILL services are available. Microlearning programs and services outlined here.
Taylor Seminary Updated 04/30/21	Closed.	Material pickup and dropoff is available by appointment only.	N/A	Link	Staff can be contacted via email and phone. ILL services are available.

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