The new library is great. You can see the way libraries are evolving in the new digital world, and here in Calgary we’re now a leader. It’s already become a symbol of Calgary and who we are and where we’re going. This has probably already been posted, but in case it hasn’t, one of the Calgary crowd who started Uber has given $5million to Calgary Public Libraries.
“After making his fortune at Uber, he left the company in 2016 and has been looking to begin his “philanthropy journey,” deciding the best place to start is his old hometown by donating $5 million to the Calgary Public Library Foundation.
In return, the foundation has christened the new Central Library’s concert venue the Patricia A. Whelan Performance Hall, named after Whelan’s mother who died last year.
“She always got us reading a lot,” Whelan said while reflecting on childhood memories of going to the library with his late mother.
“Reading is still a big part of my life. I love books so, for me, libraries hold such a special place in my heart.”...
“It’s just such a beautiful space,” he said. “That to me is just the most exciting thing — just to be there and to see … people coming in, and what an opportunity it is for the city to have such a beautiful hub and create a good, vibrant energy in that part of the downtown core.””
https://calgaryherald.com/news/local...ary-foundation