Top Ten Most Borrowed – September 2025
Check out the locally published books and magazines that Albertans were reading throughout the month of September. All of the books and magazines featured can be borrowed from your local Alberta library through the Read Alberta Collection.
eBooks
1. A Story Can Be Told About Pain
A Story Can Be Told About Pain Lisa Martin
Published: May 01, 2025 by NeWest Press
Lisa Martin 
Published: May 01, 2025 by NeWest Press
ISBN: 9781774391167
2. This Sweet Rupture
This Sweet Rupture Omar Ramadan
Published: Mar 04, 2025 by University of Alberta Press
Omar Ramadan
Published: Mar 04, 2025 by University of Alberta Press
ISBN: 9781772127973
3. A Dark Death
A Dark Death: A Meredith Island Mystery Published: Jun 01, 2025 by Stonehouse Publishing
Alice Fitzpatrick
Published: Jun 01, 2025 by Stonehouse Publishing
ISBN: 9781988754635
4. Alberta Nature Guide
Alberta Nature Guide
Krista Kagume
Published: 2020 by Lone Pine Publishing
ISBN: 9781774510520
5. Amma’s Daughters
Amma's Daughters: A Memoir Meenal Shrivastava
Published: Jul 31, 2018 by Athabasca University Press
Meenal Shrivastava
Published: Jul 31, 2018 by Athabasca University Press
ISBN: 9781771991971
6. Beyond the Food Court
Beyond the Food Court: An Anthology of Literary Cuisines Published: Oct 05, 2020 by Laberinto Press
Published: Oct 05, 2020 by Laberinto Press
ISBN: 9781777085902
7. Colours in Her Hands
Colours in Her Hands Alice Zorn
Published: Sep 03, 2024 by Freehand Books
Alice Zorn
Published: Sep 03, 2024 by Freehand Books
ISBN: 9781990601774
8. 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
9. Mother Earth Plants for Health & Beauty
Mother Earth Plants for Health & Beauty: Indigenous Plants, Traditions, and Recipes
Carrie Armstrong
Published: Dec 01, 2020 by Eschia Books
ISBN: 9781926696645
10. Northerny
eMagazines
1. 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.
2. Funicular, Volume 6 Issue 2
3. FreeFall, Fall 2024
FreeFall is a literary magazine publishing prose, poetry, non-fiction, and book reviews. We publish new, emerging, and established writers from all across Canada.
4. airdrielife, Fall 2025
A lifestyle magazine for Airdrie and surrounding area.
5. Alberta Views, April 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.
6. Alberta Views, December 2024
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.
7. Avenue Calgary, September-October 2025
Avenue is the premier city lifestyle magazine celebrating Alberta’s largest city through Avenue Calgary.
8. Calgary’s Child, 2025 Fall Education & Program Planner
Award winning Calgary’s Child Magazine is Calgary’s premier parenting magazine. For 30 years we have offered support, information and news on everything families need to grow up happy and healthy in the greater Calgary region.
9. Canadian Cowboy Country, February-March 2025
A western lifestyle magazine that celebrates the heritage, culture, and lifestyle of farm and ranch life.
10. filling Station, Issue 83
Experimental literary magazine that publishes art, poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and has been around for 25 years