Learning Commons at the CBE
Today’s learners cannot imagine life without the internet and supporting technology. The concept of the traditional library is changing to include technology, online tools and spaces for collaboration and exploration.
School Literary Materials Selection
Related to Ministerial Order (#034/2025), Standards for the Selection, Availability, and Access of School Library Materials, CBE has published an administrative regulation AR3051: School Literary Materials Selection. Families and community members can request a review or reconsideration of a literary resource in a school's learning commons by completing the School Library Materials Reconsideration Challenge Request through their local school.
CBE also has an eLibrary online tool available to families, students and staff, which is an online catalogue for all CBE school libraries with detailed information on books, DVD’s and other resources that are available to borrow.
Additionally, parents and legal guardians are welcome to review classroom library collections by contacting your child's school.
Check out the elibrary
CBE elibrary is an online catalogue of books that are available to CBE students and staff. elibrary plays an important role for students, teachers and parents.
Students in school have been exploring this virtual library to:
- Browse our library collection
- Search for resources using elibrary in different formats (ie audiobooks, digital resources, ebooks)
- See their library account and view borrowed and overdue books (login required)
- Search the Calgary Public Library for items
- Find some great online sites to help with homework
It is the responsibility of all students to ensure that the books they have checked out are returned to the Learning Commons.