Info-Active Resource Centre & Library

Click here to browse over 2000 books and movies available from our lending library.

The Arusha library covers a wide range of environmental, community development, and social justice issues. Our collection includes a unique selection of fiction and non-fiction books, periodicals, and dvds for all age groups and interests.

 

Group and Individual Members of Arusha have access to a number of services and rental products through the Arusha Office. Cash, Cheque, or Calgary Dollars acepted.

Individual Memberships
Fee: $10 for three years. 100% Calgary Dollars acepted.
Library loans: movies 1 week, books 4 weeks.
Photocopies: $.06 each paper included, up to 1000 copies
Colour printing:$.50 each 8.5x11, $1 each 11x17, paper included up to 1000 copies

Community Memberships
The following services can only be used to advance social justice or environmental sustainability.

Fee: $25 for three years. 100% Calgary Dollars acepted.

Library loans: movies for 1 week, books for 4 weeks.

Photocopies: $.06 each paper included, up to 1000 copies.

Colour printing: $.50 each 8.5x11, $1 each 11x17, paper included, up to 1000 copies
1.25" buttonmaker: $.30 each for supplies. User designs and prints graphic. Also makes fridgemagnets. Only 1.25" size available

Large soundsystem: $100/day, $100 cash damage deposit. Mackie mixer cfx12 mk2, Mackie 2 x srm450 v2, speaker stands and microphones supplied. Shure micro phones; 2xpg48 and a r21.

Small soundsystem: $50/day. $100 cash damage deposit, Samson exl250m battery- powered active speaker with three channels and effects. speaker stands and micro phones supplied.Three Shure microphones; 2xpg48 and a r21

Small white "Caravan" Tent: $50/day, 10'x10'

Large white "Caravan" Tent: $100/day, 10'x20' with walls.


Details of Services:
Photocopies:
Photocopies are provided with 48 hours lead time, there is no same day service provided. All copies are made on 100% recycled paper. All submissions must be electronically submitted and print ready. For postering services please contact Calgary Poster Collective at (403)612-2677, fees can be paid in 100% Calgary Dollars.

Button Maker:
Community Members will be charged $.30 each for button supplies, including damaged buttons and must provide $100 damage deposit for the buttonmaker to leave Arusha, must pick up equipment/supplies when relevant, print designs, and fabricate buttons. Arusha cannot design buttons. Arusha can produce
buttons at a labour cost of $20/hr, 100% C$ accepted.

Arusha recognition: The Arusha logo should be included on posters, website, and announced at events whenever possible.

 

 

November 28, 2008 - Dedicating the Nashil Lallani Info-Active Resource Centre

Late in 2003, the Arusha Centre moved from the cozy but cramped office upstairs to this larger and more accessible space on the main floor. With funds from the Wild Rose Foundation, the Arusha Centre was resurrecting the resource library and the project became the focus of Nash's work. He left his volunteer position on the Board to tackle the job. These 2,000 books, magazines, dvds and periodicals would not be here if it weren't for Nash. The shelves, the chairs, the furniture were all bought by Nash and then painstakingly put together and attached to the walls. Nash added a number of new resources to this unique collection covering a wide variety of topics including globalization, international and community development, anti-racism, socially responsible investing, urban and environmental sustainability and more. A database and library management system was created by Nash with help from Grant Neufeld. This database of titles is searchable online and Calgarians from all walks of life now access this library. This Arusha Info-Action Resource Centre is about taking the information on these shelves into action. We support local, grassroots social and environmental justice organizations. We offer this comfortable, friendly and functional space for groups and individuals to access the wall-to-wall social justice resources, read periodicals, access computers, watch videos, plan events, knit, chat and enjoy a cup of coffee. Nash Lallani was instrumental in creating this community. We would like to honour and acknowledge his contribution to Arusha through this dedication. While he is no longer with us physically, his spirit and memory will live on here in this lively and thriving activist community.

Nashil Lallani April 5, 1977 - February 1, 2008