About The Alberta Library

The Alberta Library is an award-winning consortium of 49 member libraries in over 300 locations whose mission is strengthening communities through collaboration. Members include public, university, college, technical institute and special libraries.
Internationally recognized for collaboration and innovation, The Alberta Library is the result of the library community coming together to find better ways of providing services. More about TAL...

TAL provides a variety of services and administers the Alberta Public Library Electronic Network (APLEN) and the Online Reference Centre (ORC).