Online Resources and Databases

Mango Languages helps you learn a new language in an engaging and interactive way. Over 70 languages to explore!

Family history documents of individuals from North America, the U.K., Europe, Australia and more. 

A searchable catalogue of over 60 million documents held in Canada's libraries, museums, and archives.

Canadian perspectives on agriculture, business and economics, education, government and politics, health sciences, history, literature, social sciences, and more. 

Unique Canadian and local content including news, TV and radio shows, podcasts, kids content, and more! Explore in English or French languages. 

Compare before you buy with unbiased reviews and ratings on thousands of products. Full-text articles from current and past editions of Consumer Reports magazine.

Spanish Worldbook. For primary and junior-aged students with easy-to-read articles, engaging images and illustrations, interactive games and activities, and teacher resources in Spanish.

A safe, trustworthy environment for students to search articles and facts for research papers, class projects, or homework. Age-appropriate content from the world's leading magazines and reference books.

Discover your family heritage through historical records. FamilySearch is an international, non-profit organization dedicated to helping all people discover their family story. Access in-Library for additional features!

Access current, popular digital magazines on a wide variety of topics. 

Enjoy popular eBooks and graphic novels for all ages and interests. Includes access to SparkNotes study guides free to download. 

Practice for your G1 and M1 tests with confidence. Access both car and motorcycle quizzes, FAQs, and helpful hints.

Download or stream eBooks, audiobooks, graphics novels and comics, movies, TV shows, and music for free with your Library card. Borrow up to 10 titles per month. 

Access thousands of movies, short films, and documentaries from around the award circuit and across the globe. Borrow up to 15 titles per month. 

French Worldbook. For primary and junior-aged students with easy-to-read articles, engaging images and illustrations, interactive games and activities, and teacher resources in French.

Interactive tutorials, practice tests, eBooks, flashcards, and articles for academic skill-building, standardized test preparation, and career development for students and professionals.

Thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, comics, videos, and more. Find popular picks, themed favourites, and participate in "Big Reads" with instant access and author events. Borrow up to 20 titles at a time. 

Free video courses led by experts on topics such as web design, business and marketing, software development, photography, and more. Mobile user? Use Library ID ajaxlibrary.

LOTE4Kids allows kids to learn a language and connect with books through the magic of storytelling. Choose from thousands of audio-picture books in 70+ languages, together with English translations.

Full-text articles and reports from magazines, periodicals, and reference books covering virtually every subject of interest. Citation information and tools are available. 

Explore books and reading in a new way!

Just for junior readers - discover new reads in a fun way!

Interactive, digital access to nearly 7,000 of the world's best newspapers and magazines. Everything from local news stories to pop culture magazines to industry reports and national opinion pieces. Available in 60+ languages. 

Ontario curriculum content resource for grades 3 to 12. Study better with course-specific quizzes, lessons, and material review. 

Animated, talking picture books that help develop a love of reading and build vocabulary through narration, animation, and music. 

Search thousands of articles, primary sources, and online books. Includes advanced lesson plans and assessments for classroom support.

Visual, interactive encyclopedia for preschoolers and children in the early elementary grades. Designed for easy integration into the classroom curriculum.

For primary and junior-aged students with easy-to-read articles, engaging images and illustrations, interactive games and activities, and teacher resources.

Behind the Headlines puts the day's top stories in context for kids. Biography Center houses more than 10,000 biographies of historical and contemporary figures. Kids can even search by time period, nationality, gender, and more.