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 08/15/21	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 08/15/21	Open to current students and staff.	Stacks open to students and Staff. Curbside pickup available. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Closed on Sundays. ILL services are available.
Burman University Updated 05/15/21	Open	Open. Digital collection available.	Yes	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 08/15/21	Open	Libraries open for browsing. Curbside service varies by library. Digital collections are accessible.	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 08/15/21	Open. Public hours are different--see notes.	Open. Curbside pickup available upon request. Digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Public Hours are: Monday-Thursday, 8am-6pm; Friday, 8am-4pm. No Weekend access. Otherwise staff can be reached through phone, and by email. Physical item 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 08/15/21	Open	Open. Additionlly, curbside pickup and digital collection available.	Yes.	link	Staff available in-person or via email, chat, and phone. ILL services available.
Grande Prairie Regional College Updated 08/15/21	The GPRC Learning Commons is fully open to the public on the Grande Prairie Campus, but remains closed on the GPRC Fairview Campus.	Open. Digital collection available.	Yes	link	Staff available in person, via email, chat and phone. ILL services are available. Regular hours for academic year listed on website.
Keyano College Updated 08/15/21	Open	Open. Digital collection available.	Yes, online form	link	Staff available via chat and email. ILL services available. Current library hours.
The King’s University Updated 08/15/21	Open	Open. Digital collection available.	Yes	Link	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 08/15/21	Open	All locations open. Curbside pickup available at all branches.	Contact local branch to initialize ILL request.	Link	Contact local branch for service offerings. 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 08/15/21	Open.	Open to students, staff, and TAL card members. Digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Starting September 20, anyone coming to campus will be required to declare their vaccination status. Individuals who declare they are not fully vaccinated, or who prefer not to disclose their vaccination status, will be required to participate in regular rapid COVID-19 tests conducted at NorQuest College. Starting November 1, anyone coming to campus must be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination. By October 18, anyone coming to campus will need the recommended number of doses of a Health Canada approved vaccine. 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 08/15/21	Open	Open. Digital collection available.	Yes	Link	Staff available in-person and via phone. ILL 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 08/15/21	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 09/02/21	Opening	Digital and physical collections available to students and staff, no community borrowing.	No	Link	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 08/15/21	Open. As of Jan 1, 2022 proof of vaccination will be required. Curbside pickup is available as an alternative for unvaccinated patrons.	Yes, the stacks are currently browseable and students/ community/ TAL members can borrow. On shelf holds are in place to minimize contact should it be desired, and curbside pickup can be requested. Licensed digital collections are available to STMU students from offsite. TAL/ Community members can access digital collections on campus.	Yes	Link	If patrons do not wish to access the building, staff can be contacted via phone and email for assistance. As for ILL, we are just starting to resume this service, though service limited & slow due to reduced staffing levels.
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 08/15/21	Open to current students, staff, and faculty.	Closed. Contactless pickup is available for students/staff. Digital collections are available.	No	General - Link Library page - Link	Staff available via chat and contact form. The ILL service for Fall 2021: "The Library provides this service for University of Calgary students, faculty and staff. The Library will deliver journal articles directly to you. Delivery of physical material will resume from those Canadian Academic institutions that are lending books. There will be no borrowing of physical items from International institutions.".
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 08/15/21	Open to students and staff.	Open to students and staff. Digital collection available.	No	Link	Staff also available by phone and email. ILL available.

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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