EPL Picks
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EPL Picks - Featured
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Explore stories of lived experience that reveal the realities of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
Motherhood
Explore the many dimensions, joys, and challenges of motherhood with these insightful books and compelling films.
Urban Forestry Books for Adults
Celebrate trees with the City of Edmonton! Explore reads that help adults connect more deeply with the forest around them.
Star Wars in Timeline Order
Celebrate Star Wars Day with our collection in timeline order, perfect for Jedi Masters, Sith Lords, and Wookiees alike.
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Explore stories of lived experience that reveal the realities of diagnosis, treatment, and recovery.
Motherhood
Explore the many dimensions, joys, and challenges of motherhood with these insightful books and compelling films.
Urban Forestry Books for Adults
Celebrate trees with the City of Edmonton! Explore reads that help adults connect more deeply with the forest around them.
Star Wars in Timeline Order
Celebrate Star Wars Day with our collection in timeline order, perfect for Jedi Masters, Sith Lords, and Wookiees alike.
EPL Picks - Kids Picks
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month
Celebrate the diversity and achievements of Asian communities with these great reads for kids, handpicked to inspire and educate!
Pride Books for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers
Pride lasts all summer in Edmonton! Celebrate love and community with these great books to share with your little ones.
Celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan with prayer, family, and joy. Learn more about Eid and its traditions with this children's list.
The Power of Diverse Stories
Learn about Books in Colour, a guide of Grades K to 12 books that reflect the diversity of the Black Canadian cultural experience.
Celebrate Asian Heritage Month
Celebrate the diversity and achievements of Asian communities with these great reads for kids, handpicked to inspire and educate!
Pride Books for Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers
Pride lasts all summer in Edmonton! Celebrate love and community with these great books to share with your little ones.
Celebrate Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan with prayer, family, and joy. Learn more about Eid and its traditions with this children's list.
The Power of Diverse Stories
Learn about Books in Colour, a guide of Grades K to 12 books that reflect the diversity of the Black Canadian cultural experience.
EPL Picks - YA Picks
Star Wars in Timeline Order
Celebrate Star Wars Day with our collection in timeline order, perfect for Jedi Masters, Sith Lords, and Wookiees alike.
Hidden Gem PlayStation and Xbox Games
Whether you love Mario, Call of Duty, or something new, check out these hidden gem video games in our PlayStation and Xbox collection!
Hidden Gem Nintendo Switch Games
For long-time gamers and people new to gaming, enjoy some of these lesser-known video games in our collection for the Nintendo Switch.
The Power of Diverse Stories
Learn about Books in Colour, a guide of Grades K to 12 books that reflect the diversity of the Black Canadian cultural experience.
Star Wars in Timeline Order
Celebrate Star Wars Day with our collection in timeline order, perfect for Jedi Masters, Sith Lords, and Wookiees alike.
Hidden Gem PlayStation and Xbox Games
Whether you love Mario, Call of Duty, or something new, check out these hidden gem video games in our PlayStation and Xbox collection!
Hidden Gem Nintendo Switch Games
For long-time gamers and people new to gaming, enjoy some of these lesser-known video games in our collection for the Nintendo Switch.
The Power of Diverse Stories
Learn about Books in Colour, a guide of Grades K to 12 books that reflect the diversity of the Black Canadian cultural experience.
EPL Picks - Diverse Picks
Red Dress Day
In honour of Red Dress Day on May 5, we encourage you to borrow a title from this recommended list of nonfiction, poetry, fiction, and more.
Indigenous Love Stories
Celebrate love in all forms with these Indigenous-led love stories rooted in culture, land and joy, whether romantic, familial or platonic.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives
Honour Indigenous stories with this list, raising awareness and fostering healing ahead of the MMIR Gathering in January.
Métis Week 2024 Booklist
Celebrate Métis Week with books on Métis culture, history, and heritage. Explore memoirs, fiction, and poetry that honour Métis resilience.
Red Dress Day
In honour of Red Dress Day on May 5, we encourage you to borrow a title from this recommended list of nonfiction, poetry, fiction, and more.
Indigenous Love Stories
Celebrate love in all forms with these Indigenous-led love stories rooted in culture, land and joy, whether romantic, familial or platonic.
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives
Honour Indigenous stories with this list, raising awareness and fostering healing ahead of the MMIR Gathering in January.
Métis Week 2024 Booklist
Celebrate Métis Week with books on Métis culture, history, and heritage. Explore memoirs, fiction, and poetry that honour Métis resilience.