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Resources

Free online resources

Scroll down the page to see all the FREE resources you can access with your library card.

You may need to create a username and password or install an app to use our catalogue and some online resources.

Get detailed information about individual resources by clicking here.

Books | eBooks & More

eBooks | Overdrive & Libby app

Borrow from a large collection of eBooks and audiobooks.

audiobooks | Overdrive & Libby app

Lists of audiobook titles currently available to borrow from our collection.

express eBooks | cloudLibrary

A collection of popular fiction and nonfiction eBooks with a seven day loan period.

eBooks & audiobooks | rb digital

Digital eBooks and audiobooks, including exclusive content from Recorded Books.

digital magazines | rb digital

Your favourite magazines with unlimited access. Hundreds of titles to choose from.

audiobooks | hoopla

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

The New York Times digital

Enjoy unlimited article access anytime, anywhere on NYTimes.com and in the app.

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.

reading lists | NoveList K-8 Plus

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

eBooks & audiobooks | 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

movie streaming | kanopy

Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries and more.

movie streaming | hoopla

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

movie streaming | National Film Board

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

Music & Games | Streaming & More

music streaming | hoopla

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

music streaming & download | freegal

IMPORTANT notice to BPL users: Freegal music service ends Jan 30 2020

online learning | ArtistWorks for Libraries

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

Learning | Courses & More

online learning | 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

Burlington Public Library Digital Archives

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

Global Road Warrior

Country-by-country resource about cultures, customs, history, and languages worldwide.

Canadian Business Online

Downloadable directory information on more than 1.5 million Canadian businesses.

Ancestry.com [only accessible at the library]

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

FamilySearch

Genealogical research database. Additional records available at library computers.

Frontier Life

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

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.

Auto Repair Source (formerly 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!