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Calgary Public Library

Calgary Public Library

by Calgary Public Library

58 ratings
54 reviews
🔍 Reference
📚 Books
Free

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Released
December 9, 2014
Updated
January 15, 2026

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Calgary Public Library
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Access your library account on the go. Search for books, download eBooks and audiobooks, manage holds, and check item availability. Your digital library card is also included.

✓Search and browse titles
✓Download eBooks and audiobooks
✓Manage library account
✓Place and manage holds
✓Digital library card
✓Check item availability and locations
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What users say about Calgary Public Library

Reviews of Calgary Public Library are mostly negative: the Reference app is rated 3.2/5 from 58 App Store ratings. What users like most: user-friendly interface, easy to search and hold books. Top complaints: frequent logouts, app glitches and crashes. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍User-friendly interface
  • 👍Easy to search and hold books
  • 👍Digital library card convenience
  • 👍Functional for basic tasks
  • 👍App works great
  • 👍Smooth interface
  • 👍Convenient for renewing books

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent logouts
  • 🐛App glitches and crashes
  • 🐛Server errors on login
  • 🐛Audiobooks lose place
  • 🐛Unavailable books after hold
  • 🐛Outdated UI and screen resolution issues
  • 🐛Cluttered interface
  • 🐛Missing book descriptions
  • 🐛Inability to refine search
  • 🐛Inconsistent barcode scanning
  • 🐛App not optimized for iPad/larger screens
  • 🐛Crashing when accessing shelves
  • 🐛Login button not working
  • 🐛Branches not showing hours
  • 🐛App doesn't download
  • 🐛Looks terrible
  • 🐛Doesn't work at all
  • 🐛Screens take long to load
  • 🐛Hold information incorrect
  • 🐛Clunky older version
  • 🐛New version missing functionality
  • 🐛Cannot enlarge book covers
  • 🐛Cannot see reviews
  • 🐛Cannot find things easily
  • 🐛Barcode issues
  • 🐛Lost features
  • 🐛No blurbs/descriptions
  • 🐛No 'Request Materials' function
  • 🐛Embarrassingly bad app
  • 🐛Tedious to use on iPad
  • 🐛Sized for iPhone 4 on iPad
  • 🐛Locations map doesn't work
  • 🐛No support for iPhone X display
  • 🐛Bottom toolbar covers buttons on iPad
  • 🐛Awkward interface with Overdrive
  • 🐛Drop down menus unresponsive
  • 🐛App support website invalid
  • 🐛Cannot refine search results
  • 🐛Downloads direct elsewhere
  • 🐛Frustrating to log in
  • 🐛Cannot store card number
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What's New in Calgary Public Library

2.21.0

January 15, 2026

Resolved splash screen loading issue on older iPadOS versions. Corrected duplicate or incorrect opening hours display in iOS 26. Fixed PIN/Password reset errors causing login failures and account logouts. Removed large blank space in Format filters on iOS 18; layout now displays correctly.

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No Apple Wallet Support

I’ve now used this app for almost a decade and it’s baffling that the developers haven’t introduced Apple Wallet support still. The bar code format used by CPL may not be supported, but it can easily be embedded as an image in the card (see Air Miles as an example). I’ve rolled my own CPL Apple Wallet card for years, so it’s 100% doable. Reviews have complained about this for years. Just do it devs.
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Sshinybizarro

Logs the user out from every use.

This app uses to be very essential in signing out books and such but nowadays it logs me out after every use which becomes a nuisance after a whole.
LLightPowerGaming

Logs me out after every use

Assuming it’s a bug as this never use to happen.
CCsmarty99

THE HELL DO YOU MEAN BY SERVER RESPONDED WITH ERROR

If a password is right THE PASSWORD SHOULD BE RIGHT THIS APP SHOULD BE SENT TO THE DEEPEST PART OF HELL AND WHAT THE HELL IS THE POINT OF A BARCODE SCANNER THAT DOESNT EVEN SCAN THE BAR CODE
SSingularity9827

Glitchy

Keeps glitching
DDtbjik
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

38 issues

Logs user out after every use

Bug

Server responded with error on login

Bug

Barcode scanner not scanning barcode

Bug

App keeps glitching

Bug

App closes all the time

Bug

Lots of errors

Bug

Randomly signs out

Bug

Audiobooks continuously lose place

Bug

App crashes when accessing shelf

Bug

Login button doesn't work

Bug

Branches not showing hours of operation

Bug

App doesn't download

Bug

App crashes often

Bug

Screens take long to load

Bug

Hold information incorrect

Bug

New version missing functionality

Bug

Cannot enlarge book covers

Bug

Cannot see reviews

Bug

Cannot find things easily

Bug

Barcode issues

Bug

Lost features

Bug

No blurbs/descriptions

Bug

No 'Request Materials' function

Bug

Embarrassingly bad app

Bug

Tedious to use on iPad

Bug

Sized for iPhone 4 on iPad

Bug

Locations map doesn't work

Bug

No support for iPhone X display

Bug

Bottom toolbar covers buttons on iPad

Bug

Awkward interface with Overdrive

Bug

Drop down menus unresponsive

Bug

App support website invalid

Bug

Cannot refine search results

Bug

Downloads direct elsewhere

Bug

Frustrating to log in

Bug

Cannot store card number

Bug

Incompatible with older OS versions

Bug

Halfway through book now unavailable

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Requested Features

16 requests

Apple Wallet support

Feature

Ability to have multiple profiles/toggle between cards

Feature

Notifications for iOS

Feature

iPad version of the app

Feature

Dark mode

Feature

Add library card to Apple Wallet

Feature

Request materials function

Feature

Improve iPad screen fitting

Feature

Store card number for easier login

Feature

Fix barcode scanning issues

Feature

Add book descriptions

Feature

Add notifications

Feature

Improve search refinement

Feature

Support latest screen resolutions

Feature

Fix iPad display issues

Feature

Improve UI/UX design

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FAQ

What can I do with the Calgary Public Library app?

The app allows you to search and browse the library's catalogue, download eBooks and audiobooks, create reading lists, manage your account, place and manage holds, and renew items. You can also check branch hours and locations, and use your digital library card barcode for checkouts.

Is the Calgary Public Library app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to download and use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description.

How do I find eBooks and audiobooks?

You can find and download eBooks and audiobooks directly through the app. Simply search the catalogue for titles and select the option to download them for offline reading or listening.

Can I use my digital library card with the app?

Yes, the app includes a digital library card barcode that you can use to check out items at the library. This eliminates the need to carry a physical card.

What information can I manage for my library account?

You can manage your library account by placing and managing holds on items, renewing borrowed items, and keeping track of items on your 'For Later' list. The app also allows you to check the availability of titles and their locations.