Top Ten Most Borrowed – May 2025
This May Alberta readers enjoyed a mix of backlist favourites and new releases. Discover new eBooks and eMagazines— and old favourites— through the Read Alberta Collection, available through all Alberta libraries.
EBOOKS
1.Homes
Homes: A Refugee Story Abu Bakr al Rabeeah
Published: Apr 16, 2018 by Freehand Books
Abu Bakr al Rabeeah 
, Winnie Yeung
Published: Apr 16, 2018 by Freehand Books
ISBN: 9781988298290
2. The Educational Assistant’s Guide to Supporting Inclusion in a Diverse Society
The Educational Assistant's Guide to Supporting Inclusion in a Diverse Society Carole Massing
Published: Aug 03, 2020 by Brush Education
Carole Massing , Bonnie Anderson , Carol Anderson
Published: Aug 03, 2020 by Brush Education
ISBN: 9781550598612
3. The Homelessness of Being
The Homelessness of Being: Heidegger and the Meaning of Existence Prashan Ranasinghe
Published: Mar 14, 2025 by University of Alberta Press
Prashan Ranasinghe
Published: Mar 14, 2025 by University of Alberta Press
ISBN: 9781772127751
4. Vascular Plants of Alberta, Part 1
Vascular Plants of Alberta, Part 1: Ferns, Fern Allies, Gymnosperms, and Monocots John Packer
Published: Jan 24, 2017 by University of Calgary Press
John Packer , A. Joyce Gould
Published: Jan 24, 2017 by University of Calgary Press
ISBN: 9781552386859
5. Bodies of Art, Bodies of Labour
Bodies of Art, Bodies of Labour Kate Beaton
Published: Mar 17, 2025 by Canadian Literature Centre / Centre de littérature canadienne
Kate Beaton
Published: Mar 17, 2025 by Canadian Literature Centre / Centre de littérature canadienne
ISBN: 9781772128185
6. Canada as a Settler Colony on the Question of Palestine
Canada as a Settler Colony on the Question of Palestine Published: Feb 14, 2024 by University of Alberta Press
Published: Feb 14, 2024 by University of Alberta Press
ISBN: 9781772127287
7. Introduction to Early Childhood Education and Care
Introduction to Early Childhood Education and Care: An Intercultural Perspective Carole Massing
Published: Jul 06, 2021 by Brush Education
Carole Massing , Mary Lynne Matheson
Published: Jul 06, 2021 by Brush Education
ISBN: 9781550598872
8. Juiceboxers
Juiceboxers Benjamin Hertwig
Published: Sep 17, 2024 by Freehand Books
Benjamin Hertwig
Published: Sep 17, 2024 by Freehand Books
ISBN: 9781990601729
9. Lost and Found
Lost and Found
Jane Glatt
Published: Nov. 26 2024 by Tychee Books
ISBN: 9781989407776
10. Mythologies of Outer Space
Mythologies of Outer Space Published: Jan 15, 2025 by University of Calgary Press
Published: Jan 15, 2025 by University of Calgary Press
ISBN: 9781773855905
EMAGAZINES
1. Alberta Outdoorsmen, May 2025
Alberta Outdoorsmen is designed to keep the hunters, anglers and trappers of Alberta up-to-date on the news, issues and events that surround hunting, fishing and trapping. Dedicated to maintaining our great outdoor heritage, Alberta Outdoorsmen tackles all of the issues head-on, providing insights through a great collection of outdoor writers and authors. If you love hunting, fishing and trapping, Alberta Outdoorsmen is the magazine for you.
2. Alberta Views, May 2025
The magazine for engaged citizens, our writers provide perspective on the province’s politics, social issues and culture with in-depth analysis relevant to the public interest of Albertans. Recognized for its editorial excellence, Alberta Views has won Magazine of the Year at both the Western and National Magazine Awards.
3. T8N, May 2025
T8N delivers compelling content about the people, stories and issues that make St. Albert a premier city to live in and a dynamic community to belong to. Although our strongest focus is on St. Albert, we also look outward to explore the trends and global issues that capture our readers’ imaginations and shape their perceptions. In doing so, we’re also a place where photographers, writers and other artists inspire ideas, start conversations and build community.
4. Alberta Outdoorsmen, April 2025
Alberta Outdoorsmen is designed to keep the hunters, anglers and trappers of Alberta up-to-date on the news, issues and events that surround hunting, fishing and trapping. Dedicated to maintaining our great outdoor heritage, Alberta Outdoorsmen tackles all of the issues head-on, providing insights through a great collection of outdoor writers and authors. If you love hunting, fishing and trapping, Alberta Outdoorsmen is the magazine for you.
5. filling Station, Issue 83
Experimental literary magazine that publishes art, poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and has been around for 25 years.
6. Mountain Life – Rocky Mountains, Winter 2024-2025
MOUNTAIN LIFE is a semi-annual free magazine distributed in mountain-culture hubs throughout the Rockies, and in Calgary and Edmonton. We take readers deep inside the culture of the Canadian Rockies, proudly supporting and showcasing hundreds of writers, photographers, athletes, and artists as they pursue adventure and connection to this special place.
7. The Tomato, May-June 2025
The Tomato food & drink celebrates Edmonton’s food culture.
8. Alberta Craft, 2022 Volume 2
Alberta Craft Magazine is published by the Alberta Craft Council, a non-profit Provincial Arts Service Organization dedicated to promoting, developing and advocating for Fine Craft artists and contemporary Craft culture in Alberta. Alberta Craft Magazine is published twice annually and features exhibitions, artists’ interviews, and Craft events happening across the provinces. This magazine is for the Craft curious, enthusiasts, and artists.
9. Canadian Cowboy Country, August-September 2024
A western lifestyle magazine that celebrates the heritage, culture, and lifestyle of farm and ranch life.
10. Canadian Cowboy Country, February-March 2025
A western lifestyle magazine that celebrates the heritage, culture, and lifestyle of farm and ranch life.