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Ancestry Library Edition
Access to family history via documents that record the lineage of individuals from North America, the U.K., Europe, Australia and more. Home access ended December 31, 2021.
Canadiana
A catalogue of over 60 million documents held in Canada's libraries, museums, and archives, compiled into one resource for convenient searching.
Canadian Business and Current Affairs
Canada's most comprehensive and diverse full-text online database that includes coverage from a Canadian perspective. Spanning agriculture, business and economics, education, government and politics, health sciences, history, literature, social sciences, and more subject areas.
CBC Corner
This one-of-a-kind portal offers unique Canadian and local content including news, TV and radio shows, podcasts, kids content, a language learning app, and more! Explore in English or French languages.
Consumer Reports
Compare before you buy with unbiased reviews and ratings on thousands of products. Part of EBSCO's MasterFile Elite, find full-text articles from current and past editions of Consumer Reports magazine. Use the search to quickly find what you need!
Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos (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.
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Explora
A safe, trustworthy environment for students to search articles and facts for research papers, class projects, or homework. Explora provides easy-to-use features and age-appropriate content from the world's leading magazines and reference books.
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FamilySearch
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!
Flipster
Access current, popular digital magazines on a wide variety of topics.
Freading
Enjoy popular eBooks and graphic novels for all ages and interests. Includes access to SparkNotes study guides free to download.
G1 Training
Practice for your G1 and M1 tests with confidence. Access both car and motorcycle quizzes, FAQs, and helpful hints.
hoopla
Download or stream eBooks, audiobooks, graphics novels and comics, movies, TV shows, and music for free with your Library card. Borrow up to 15 titles per month.
Kanopy
Access thousands of movies, short films, and documentaries from around the award circuit and across the globe. Borrow up to 15 titles per month.
L'Encyclopedie Decouverte (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.
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Learning Express
Interactive tutorials, practice tests, eBooks, flashcards, and articles for academic skill-building, standardized test preparation, and career development for students and professionals.
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LinkedIn Learning
Free video courses led by experts on topics such as web design, business and marketing, software development, photography, and more. Please note that to ensure the privacy of our customers, existing LinkedIn accounts cannot be connected with the Library-provided LinkedIn Learning accounts.
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LOTE4Kids
LOTE4Kids is a library eResource that allows kids to learn a language and connect with books through the magic of storytelling. You can choose from thousands of audio-picture books in 50+ languages, together with English translations.
MasterFile Elite
A research database that provides full-text articles and reports from magazines, periodicals, and reference books covering virtually every subject of interest. Citation information and tools are available.
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Libby by OverDrive
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.
PressReader
Interactive, digital access to nearly 7,000 of the world's best newspapers and magazines. Users can read everything from local news stories to pop culture magazines to industry reports and national opinion pieces. Available in 60+ languages.
Solaro
Ontario curriculum content resource for grades 3 to 12. Study better with course-specific quizzes, lessons, and material review.
Tumblebook Library
Enjoy animated, talking picture books that help develop a love of reading and build vocabulary through narration, animation, and music. Chapter book read alongs, graphic novels/comics, and non-fiction titles are also available. Watch videos from National Geographic, and enjoy literacy based puzzles and games based on beloved picture books.
Worldbook Advanced
Search thousands of articles, primary sources, and online books. Contains up-to-the-minute access to worldwide news publications, government links from numerous countries and multimedia reference materials. This database uses technology to deepen comprehension, encourages collaboration with content sharing tools and has advanced lesson plans and assessments for classroom support.
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Worldbook Early World of Learning
Visual, interactive encyclopedia for preschoolers and children in the early elementary grades. Designed for easy integration into the classroom curriculum.
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Worldbook Online for Kids
For primary and junior-aged students with easy-to-read articles, engaging images and illustrations, interactive games and activities, and teacher resources.
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Worldbook Student
Optimized for iPads, this comprehensive sites includes engaging content, built-in features, and fun tools. 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.