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Resources

Free online resources

Enjoy the power of your library card with free access to a wide range of resources providing eBooks, audiobooks, music and movie streaming, reference & learning materials and more.

You may get detailed information about individual databases by clicking here.

Books | eBooks & More

eBooks & audiobooks | Overdrive

Borrow from a large collection of eBooks and audiobooks.

eBooks & audiobooks | hoopla

Simple to access and use audiobooks, ebooks to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone.

eBooks & audiobooks | rb digital

Digital audiobooks, including exclusive content from Recorded Books.

digital magazines | rb digital

Your favorite magazines with unlimited access. Over 90 titles to choose from.

online newspapers | pressreader

Instant online access to magazines & today’s newspapers, local & from around the world.

reference books | MasterFILE Premier

Full text for reference books, primary source documents, and an extensive image collection.

reading lists | NoveList Plus

Lists of award-winning books, book discussion guides, recommended reads and more.

NoveList K-8 Plus

Lists of titles on a variety of curriculum-based topics segmented by grade level.

Tumble Book Library

Interactive database for children with graphics and sound in English, French, and Spanish!

Literature Criticism Online

Full text of all volumes of Contemporary Literary & Shakespearean Criticism.

Literary Reference Center

A foundation of literary reference works for researchers.

Online Book Clubs

Online book clubs with daily excerpts from a different book each week.

Movies & TV | Streaming & More

hoopla movie streaming

Free digital movies that you can borrow instantly with your library card.

National Film Board Campus

The NFB’s online media tool where you can stream free Canadian documentary movies.

Music & Games | Streaming & More

freegal

Music downloading and streaming service that provides access to thousands of artists.

hoopla

Borrow digital music, to stream in your web browser or enjoy on your mobile device.

ArtistWorks for Libraries

Self-paced video lessons from Grammy Award winning music and artistic professionals.

Learning | Courses & More

lynda.com

Online learning platform that offers a large video library of high quality courses.

Transparent Language Online

Language-learning program that provides an effective, fun, and engaging experience.

LearningExpress Library Canada

Practice tests, skill- building exercises, interactive tutorials, helpful eBooks, and more.

Gale Virtual Reference Library

Encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.

Canadian Reference Centre

Database of leading periodicals, reference books, an image collection, maps and flags.

Canadian Points of View Reference Centre

Overviews, arguments & opposing arguments on pressing topics.”

Explora Primary School

Popular children's magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedic entries and an image collection.

PowerKnowledge Science Suite

Curriculum based science databases designed for students in grades 3 to 6.

AccessScience

Articles, and current news from the world of science geared for high school level learning.

Lifestyle

A to Z World Travel

Travel information about security, food, culture, transportation, language, and more.

Ancestry.com [only accessible at the library]

A key resource for genealogical or historical research. Library edition.

Frontier Life

Documents that reveal the lives of settlers and indigenous peoples in colonial frontier regions.

Burlington Public Library Digital Archives

Browse our online collection of images, historic local family collections and more.

Consumer Health Complete

Everyday medical information designed to be easy-to-read for those not in medical field.

Consumer Health with French

Hundreds of reports for the most common health topics in both English and French.

ConsumerReports.Org

Reviews, recommendations and buying advice for thousands of products and services.

AutoMate

Step by step repair information, diagrams, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins.

Teen CyberSmarts

eBooks on online gaming, online security, social networking and more. All For Teens!

myBlueprint

Planning tool to help students explore post secondary education and career choices.

Canadian Business Online

Downloadable directory information on more than 1.5 million Canadian businesses.

Value Line [only accessible at Central branch]

Reports on U.S. exchange-listed stocks, small and mid-cap stocks, mutual funds.