Dialogue
At EPL, we want to have a conversation with you. The topics may be sensitive, difficult or emotional but the Dialogue events are a space to learn, share, and ask questions.
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Lunch and Learn
Feb 25th | 12:15pm - 1:00pm
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Celebrate Freedom to Read Week
Join us in celebrating Freedom to Read Week! Discover why access to diverse ideas matters and how libraries protect your right to read.
Civil Discourse in Action with Randy Boyagoda
We're kicking off the 2026 Speaker Series with author Randy Boyagoda where he discusses why civil discourse matters in 2026.
Ideas Without Barriers
Want to stay up to date on news, events, and conversations about intellectual freedom? Sign up for our new Intellectual Freedom Newsletter.
Celebrate Freedom to Read Week
Join us in celebrating Freedom to Read Week! Discover why access to diverse ideas matters and how libraries protect your right to read.
Civil Discourse in Action with Randy Boyagoda
We're kicking off the 2026 Speaker Series with author Randy Boyagoda where he discusses why civil discourse matters in 2026.
Ideas Without Barriers
Want to stay up to date on news, events, and conversations about intellectual freedom? Sign up for our new Intellectual Freedom Newsletter.
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Women Write Banned Books
Spanning the last 125 years, this list of books provides a sampling of works by female authors that have been both acclaimed and banned.
Meet Your New Capital City Featured Creators
Get to know the three talented new Capital City featured creators who will be hosting library programs and sharing their work with Edmonton.
Elisabeth Shenher's Favourite Story Worlds
Worldbuilding isn’t just maps and empires. Writer Elisabeth Shenher recommends ten titles that build rich, believable worlds across genres.
Women Write Banned Books
Spanning the last 125 years, this list of books provides a sampling of works by female authors that have been both acclaimed and banned.
Meet Your New Capital City Featured Creators
Get to know the three talented new Capital City featured creators who will be hosting library programs and sharing their work with Edmonton.
Elisabeth Shenher's Favourite Story Worlds
Worldbuilding isn’t just maps and empires. Writer Elisabeth Shenher recommends ten titles that build rich, believable worlds across genres.
Antiracism
A Conversation about Anti-Asian Racism
Conversations about #StopAsianHate increased during the pandemic. Learn more and watch a replay of this event EPL hosted earlier this year.
#StopAsianHate: Asian North American Stories & Voices
Learn more about historical and contemporary experiences of Asian North Americans with these titles that you can borrow at EPL.
Overdue Finds Podcast: A Conversation About Racism in Canada
We're proud to share the audio from this important event for those who weren't able to join us on August 5 as a bonus episode of our podcast
A Conversation about Anti-Asian Racism
Conversations about #StopAsianHate increased during the pandemic. Learn more and watch a replay of this event EPL hosted earlier this year.
#StopAsianHate: Asian North American Stories & Voices
Learn more about historical and contemporary experiences of Asian North Americans with these titles that you can borrow at EPL.
Overdue Finds Podcast: A Conversation About Racism in Canada
We're proud to share the audio from this important event for those who weren't able to join us on August 5 as a bonus episode of our podcast
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Lunch and Learn
Feb 25th | 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Have you ever wanted to live more like an artist? Learn about the creative life from author and photographer Shawna Lemay.
