References & Resources

Ancestry Library Edition is only available in the library. All other resources are available from home by signing in using your library card.

Catalogue

Online Resources

For Teens

Frontier Life

A digital collection of primary sources including material from Hudson Bay Archives and the Glenbow Archives. It is designed to enrich teaching and research, examining settlement, existence and interactions at the edge of the Anglophone world from 1650-1920.

Mango Languages

Interactive courses in 71 different languages, including English as a second language. To use Mango Languages sign up for your free account to start. Having your own account enables you to take language courses and keep track of your progress. 

ServiceOntario

Available online, at the library, or at a ServiceOntario. Do you have questions about Driver's Licenses, Vehicle Records, Accessible Parking Permits, Business, Health ID and Certificates, Outdoors card and much more.

TechBoomers

Learn how to use popular websites and apps for free.

NoveList K-8 

World Book Online Public Libraries for Kids 

Switcheroo Zoo 

Watch, listen and play games to learn all about amazing animals!

National Geographic Kids

Learn all about geography and fascinating animals!

Highlights Kids 

Read, play games and conduct cool science experiments!

PBS Kids 

Hang out with your favourite characters all while learning!

ABC YA

Practice math and reading skills all while playing fun games!

Storyline Online

Have some of your favourite stories read to you by movie stars!

Fun Brain 

Play games while practicing math and reading skills!

Eye Discover 

OverDrive eBooks & Audiobooks

This large collection includes current and popular fiction and nonfiction, as well as audiobooks and some music and video.

Ancestry Library Edition (Access in Library only)

Includes birth, marriage and death records; church records; military records; court, land and probate records; directories; passenger lists and more

Canadian Points of View Reference Centre

Provides information on 100 key topics to Canadian researchers, with an overview, point, counterpoint and Critical Thinking Guide. Topics include the environment, human rights, race, substance abuse and more.

Canadian Reference Centre

Includes thousands of full-text biographies, reference materials and an image collection, this database provides an optimal research experience for students keeping up with current events or studying Canada's global involvement.

Consumer Health Complete

Includes full text articles for more than 250 health reference books and encyclopedias and thousands of full-text evidence-based, health reports and over 350 consumer related periodicals.

Consumer Health Reference eBook Collection

Mango Languages

Deliciously Simple! Learn over 60 languages from Spanish to Swahili, English to Icelandic, and Shakespeare to Pirate, we've got you covered. To use Mango Languages sign up for your free account to start. Having your own account enables you to take language courses and keep track of your progress. 

Novelist

Allows readers to find fiction titles that are similar to their favourite authors or their favourite subjects; over 1,299 theme-oriented booklists, 160 award lists and 1,800 fiction related web sites.

Our Ontario

Find digital images, text, audio and videos about Ontario history, heritage and culture.

World Book Online

Up-to-date online encyclopedia.  Use World Book Online to get started with a research project or find current authoritative information on many different topics.

A to Z World Travel