The Great YYC Puzzle Swap & Finals
The destination. Two days at Central Library: Calgary Finals of the speed-puzzling competition (Day 1), and the city-wide Great YYC Puzzle Swap (Day 2) using all CPL branches as hubs. Investigation underway for a Guinness World Record attempt — "Largest Puzzle Swap" — feasibility status visible on the Big Bets section.
Who
Everyone. Spectators welcome — finals are televised.
What
National qualifying finals + city-wide swap of every donated puzzle.
Why come
This is the most public PuzzleYYC event of the year.
Day 1 (Jan 29) · Finals. Top finishers from the IPM 2027 weekly heats compete on the Central Library main floor. Live broadcast. Top finishers represent Calgary at the Canadian Puzzle Association National Competition (dates pending — Rachel coordinating with CPA).
Day 2 (Jan 30) · The Great YYC Puzzle Swap. Every CPL branch becomes a swap hub. Bring puzzles you've finished, take puzzles you haven't. Every piece in a labeled bag — the Ziploc Initiative is the trust mechanism. Volunteer-checked, no orphan pieces, no mystery boxes.