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OverDrive offers a selection of fiction and non-fiction eBooks and eAudiobooks for all ages, including picture books, read-along books, video, graphic novels and comics. Download on your computer or mobile device anywhere in the world. 

OverDrive technical support is available. Step-by-step videos are available on registering for and navigating Overdrive's original Overdrive app or registering for and navigating Overdrive's Libby app. Step-by-step text instructions are also available for identifying which Kobo model you have and using library ebooks on your Kobo.

Hoopla gives you access to thousands of movies, TV shows, eAudiobooks, eBooks, music, graphic novels, manga and comics. Kids can use the kid-friendly setting to find what they want. Stream or download titles to your computer or mobile device with Hoopla. Watch videos for step-by-step instructions on registering for Hoopla, using Hoopla on computer, using Hoopla on Android devices and using Hoopla on Apple devices.

You can access EBSCO audiobooks for a large collection of fiction and non-fiction digital audiobooks for all ages. You can browse by category or search for specific titles. EBSCO audiobooks are only available on mobile devices through the EBSCO Audio mobile app. You must use a web browser to log in and check out the audiobook through the website and then log in and listen to the audiobook in the mobile app.) Help is available on the EBSCO audiobooks help page.

Note: The ebooks and audiobooks previously provided by RBDigital have moved to Overdrive. Please refer to Overdrive for more information accessing these materials with Overdrive and the Overdrive or Libby apps.

OverDrive offers a selection of fiction and non-fiction eBooks and eAudiobooks for all ages, including picture books, read-along books, video, graphic novels and comics. Download on your computer or mobile device anywhere in the world. 

OverDrive technical support is available. Step-by-step videos are available on registering for and navigating Overdrive's original Overdrive app or registering for and navigating Overdrive's Libby app. Step-by-step text instructions are also available for identifying which Kobo model you have and using library ebooks on your Kobo.

Hoopla gives you access to thousands of movies, TV shows, eAudiobooks, eBooks, music, graphic novels, manga and comics. Kids can use the kid-friendly setting to find what they want. Stream or download titles to your computer or mobile device with Hoopla. Watch videos for step-by-step instructions on registering for Hoopla, using Hoopla on computer, using Hoopla on Android devices and using Hoopla on Apple devices.

Note: The ebooks and audiobooks previously provided by RBDigital have moved to Overdrive. Please refer to Overdrive for more information accessing these materials with Overdrive and the Overdrive or Libby apps.

You can access EBSCO eBooks is a collection of fiction and non-fiction for all ages. You can browse for eBooks by category, or by searching for a title. Download to read on your computer or mobile device. Help is available in the EBSCO eBooks User Guide.

Overdrive has acquired RBdigital Comics and we are looking at a solution to move them into the Overdrive platform. Please look back here for more updates.

Hoopla gives you access to thousands of movies, TV shows, eAudiobooks, eBooks, music, graphic novels, manga and comics. Kids can use the kid-friendly setting to find what they want. Stream or download titles to your computer or mobile device with Hoopla. Watch videos for step-by-step instructions on registering for Hoopla, using Hoopla on computer, using Hoopla on Android devices and using Hoopla on Apple devices.

OverDrive offers a selection of fiction and non-fiction eBooks and eAudiobooks for all ages, including picture books, read-along books, video, graphic novels and comics. Download on your computer or mobile device anywhere in the world. 

OverDrive technical support is available. Step-by-step videos are available on registering for and navigating Overdrive's original Overdrive app or registering for and navigating Overdrive's Libby app. Step-by-step text instructions are also available for identifying which Kobo model you have and using library ebooks on your Kobo.

Start an interactive, teacher-led, online class through Gale Courses. There are hundreds of courses starting every month on dozens of topics. All Gale courses are 24 hours long and take 6 weeks to complete. If you pass a final exam you are issued a Certificate of Completion. Take as many as you want. All courses are free to library members.

Learn a new language with Mango Languages. Create your profile using your library card and choose from over 70 languages including English as a Second Language (ESL). Using the Mango lessons and real world conversations, you listen and speak and get instant feedback that builds confidence. Mango tracks your activity and has helpful support. Learn using your computer or mobile device.

Free driver education program.  Includes Ontario-specific information to help prepare for the written part of the G1 driving exam:

• 6 G1 practice tests for cars
• 1 M1 practice test for motorcycles
• 1 G1 test simulator (cars)
• 1 M1 test simulator (motorcycle)
• FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ MTO-related questions 

Note: This is not an official G1 test website. Please visit Ministry of Transportation Ontario for more information about licenses and driving tests.

Little Pim is a fun and easy way for children to learn new languages. This is a product from Mango Languages that allows you to teach young children over 360 words and phrases from 12 different languages. This program is designed to teach children from birth to age 6. No foreign language background needed.

STEM Village is a fun educational tool where grade school students can develop skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Learning content is based on the Ontario curriculum. Together, families can create individual learning plans, track progress, and even set custom rewards based on their own preferences. STEM Village makes learning STEM subjects fun and accessible.

To access STEM Village for the first time:

1. Register for a parent account. You will need your library card number.
2. Activate the account through the email that is sent to you.
3. From the parent dashboard, you can add student(s). When your child signs in, they will be asked to choose a new password. It is important they remember their username and password so they can sign-in.

Parents can view progress, and incorporate personalized rewards for students as they learn new skills. However, in order to view the actual learning modules, parents will need to sign-in through a STUDENT account.

You can use PressReader to access over 1,000 newspapers and magazines from 100 countries. Full page images for current and archived magazine editions as well as today’s papers are available. PressReader works on a desktop or mobile device. The PressReader app is available for Apple and Android devices. Watch this video to see how to start using PressReader.

Note: when signing up for a PressReader account, choose Library or Group.

Overdrive has acquired RBDigital magazines and we are looking at a solution to move them into the Overdrive platform. Please look back here for more updates.

Download free music with Freegal, a free music service with over ten million songs and thousands of music videos for all ages from around the world. Find songs by artist name, album title or song title. Find music for kids in the genre "Children's Music". You get five downloads each week - songs count as one download, videos count as two downloads. Update: this service has been upgraded from 3 hours of streaming per day to 24 hours of streaming per day, at no additional cost. This is a temporary upgrade that will stay in effect until September 30, 2020. Every download is yours to keep, they never expire. Stream or download on your computer or mobile device.

Hoopla gives you access to thousands of movies, TV shows, eAudiobooks, eBooks, music, graphic novels, manga and comics. Kids can use the kid-friendly setting to find what they want. Stream or download titles to your computer or mobile device with Hoopla. Watch videos for step-by-step instructions on registering for Hoopla, using Hoopla on computer, using Hoopla on Android devices and using Hoopla on Apple devices.

Search across all of EBSCOhost's databases to access magazines, journals, books, news and media. This will allow you to search multiple databases, such as the EBSCO Audiobooks and Canadian Reference Centre.

Search across all Gale databases to access magazines, journals, books, news and media. This will allow you to search multiple databases, such as Gale Virtual Reference Library, Psychology Collection, Diversity Studies Collection, Culinary Arts Collection and more.

Kanopy has over 30,000 films for library members to stream, with approximately 300-500 new films added each month.   Canadian films, both classic and contemporary, are highlighted. Kanopy also has over 15,000 documentaries on a wide range of topics, and over 5,000 videos in global studies and languages, from English As A Second Language (ESL) to Indigenous Studies. For children, Kanopy Kids showcases both educational and entertainment movies and TV series.

Hoopla gives you access to thousands of movies, TV shows, eAudiobooks, eBooks, music, graphic novels, manga and comics. Kids can use the kid-friendly setting to find what they want. Stream or download titles to your computer or mobile device with Hoopla. Watch videos for step-by-step instructions on registering for Hoopla, using Hoopla on computer, using Hoopla on Android devices and using Hoopla on Apple devices.

OverDrive offers a selection of fiction and non-fiction eBooks and eAudiobooks for all ages, including picture books, read-along books, video, graphic novels and comics. Download on your computer or mobile device anywhere in the world. 

OverDrive technical support is available. Step-by-step videos are available on registering for and navigating Overdrive's original Overdrive app or registering for and navigating Overdrive's Libby app. Step-by-step text instructions are also available for identifying which Kobo model you have and using library ebooks on your Kobo.

Investigate your family history with the popular genealogy resource Ancestry Library Edition. This resource is available in the library only.

Britannica Image Quest includes over three million images cleared for educational and non-commercial use. You will find photos, illustrations and clip art, which you can store and organize. Available on your computer or mobile device.

Britannica Library is a great resource for all ages doing research, homework or projects. Find articles, interactive maps, ebooks, images, audio clips, video clips and recommended web sites. You can choose your reading level, and you can also find help with planning your research project, report, presentation or review. Available on your computer or mobile device.

Learn more about issues and events with Canadian Points of View Reference Centre through essays, books, video, magazine and newspaper articles. You will also find guides to developing arguments, writing position papers and debating.

The Canadian Reference Centre is a comprehensive source of Canadian research made up of Canadian magazines, newspapers, newswires, and reference books. This is the largest collection of regional full-text content available to libraries.

Explore careers with Career Cruising. This is a useful guidance tool for those who want to research different careers. Create a MyPlan account and take quizzes to get career recommendations and much more.

Use the MyPlan tool to:

• Assess your interests and skills
• Explore career options
• Plan your post-secondary education
• Set goals
• Search for work
• Develop your portfolio
• Build your resume
• And much more

Convenient and easily understandable health and medical information is located within the Consumer Health Complete database.

You can access EBSCO audiobooks for a large collection of fiction and non-fiction digital audiobooks for all ages. You can browse by category or search for specific titles. EBSCO audiobooks are only available on mobile devices through the EBSCO Audio mobile app. You must use a web browser to log in and check out the audiobook through the website and then log in and listen to the audiobook in the mobile app.) Help is available on the EBSCO audiobooks help page.

Access digitized issues of Newmarket's newspapers from 1852 to 1979. The Era newspapers are also available on microfilm from 1852 to the present in the Adult Services department.

Use Explora Canada to find information on arts and literature, biographies, business and government, current events, geography, health, science and math, history and more. Access Explora Canada on your computer or mobile device.

Free driver education program.  Includes Ontario-specific information to help prepare for the written part of the G1 driving exam:

• 6 G1 practice tests for cars
• 1 M1 practice test for motorcycles
• 1 G1 test simulator (cars)
• 1 M1 test simulator (motorcycle)
• FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ MTO-related questions 

Note: This is not an official G1 test website. Please visit Ministry of Transportation Ontario for more information about licenses and driving tests.

Start an interactive, teacher-led, online class through Gale Courses. There are hundreds of courses starting every month on dozens of topics. All Gale courses are 24 hours long and take 6 weeks to complete. If you pass a final exam you are issued a Certificate of Completion. Take as many as you want. All courses are free to library members.

If you are researching authors and their works, literary movements or genres, or book reviews or bestsellers search Gale Literary Sources.

Search across all Gale databases to access magazines, journals, books, news and media. This will allow you to search multiple databases, such as Gale Virtual Reference Library, Psychology Collection, Diversity Studies Collection, Culinary Arts Collection and more.

Looking for non-fiction eBooks? Visit the Gale Virtual Reference Library for eBooks that cover subjects from arts to travel and includes the DK Eyewitness books for children.

Overdrive has acquired Law Depot from RBDigital and we are looking at a solution to move these resources into the Overdrive platform. Please look back here for more updates.

Little Pim is a fun and easy way for children to learn new languages. This is a product from Mango Languages that allows you to teach young children over 360 words and phrases from 12 different languages. This program is designed to teach children from birth to age 6. No foreign language background needed.

This database contains full text articles covering general reference, business, health, education, general science, multicultural issues and much more. It also has full text reference books, primary source documents, as well as an Image Collection of photos, maps & flags.

Kids and teens can find book and author recommendations using Novelist K-8 Plus. Find the right fiction or non-fiction book for your reading level and interests. It includes reading lists and reading suggestions. Older readers can look to Novelist Plus.

Use NoveList Plus to find your next great read or author. Browse thousands of fiction and non-fiction book and author suggestions, or find read-alike suggestions for your favourite book, series or author. NoveList Plus also has book discussion guides, grab-and-go book lists and book to movie lists.

Access the Nursing and Allied Health Collection for academic journals and other reference content covering all aspects of the nursing profession, from direct patient care to health care administration.

Search the eArchive collection of the Ontario Legislative Library and access thousands of Ontario government documents.

OverDrive offers a selection of fiction and non-fiction eBooks and eAudiobooks for all ages, including picture books, read-along books, video, graphic novels and comics. Download on your computer or mobile device anywhere in the world. 

OverDrive technical support is available. Step-by-step videos are available on registering for and navigating Overdrive's original Overdrive app or registering for and navigating Overdrive's Libby app. Step-by-step text instructions are also available for identifying which Kobo model you have and using library ebooks on your Kobo.

PebbleGo has information for young students on animals and science. The easy-to-navigate menus are easy for kids from kindergarten to grade three to find short articles, audio and video clips, as well as games and activities. Additional resources are available for teachers and parents. Access PebbleGo on your computer or mobile device.

A username and password is required when using PebbleGo outside of the library:
Username: sopl385
Password: school

You can use PressReader to access over 1,000 newspapers and magazines from 100 countries. Full page images for current and archived magazine editions as well as today’s papers are available. PressReader works on a desktop or mobile device. The PressReader app is available for Apple and Android devices. Watch this video to see how to start using PressReader.

Note: when signing up for a PressReader account, choose Library or Group.

Search the Psychology Collection from Gale to access a comprehensive collection of magazines, academic journals, books, newspaper articles, images and videos covering all aspects of psychology.

Note: The ebooks and audiobooks previously provided by RBDigital have moved to Overdrive. Please refer to Overdrive for more information accessing these materials with Overdrive and the Overdrive or Libby apps.

Visitez Santé en français pour parcourir des articles au niveau consommateur couvrant diverses maladies, conditions et traitements.

Small Engine Repair Reference Center is a full text database designed for use in public and school libraries. The content in this database is from the full set of small engine repair manuals from Clymer. The manuals cover larger engines from motorcycles, ATVs, marine boat motors, personal watercraft engines and snowmobiles, as well as smaller engines, like lawn mowers, tractors, snow blowers, tillers, generators.

STEM Village is a fun educational tool where grade school students can develop skills in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Learning content is based on the Ontario curriculum. Together, families can create individual learning plans, track progress, and even set custom rewards based on their own preferences. STEM Village makes learning STEM subjects fun and accessible.

To access STEM Village for the first time:

1. Register for a parent account. You will need your library card number.
2. Activate the account through the email that is sent to you.
3. From the parent dashboard, you can add student(s). When your child signs in, they will be asked to choose a new password. It is important they remember their username and password so they can sign-in.

Parents can view progress, and incorporate personalized rewards for students as they learn new skills. However, in order to view the actual learning modules, parents will need to sign-in through a STUDENT account.

This is a collection of animated story books, read-along chapter books and non-fiction books, videos, graphic novels and math stories for kids up to grade six. Choose to read in English, French and Spanish. Access on your computer or a mobile device. Read TumbleBook Library in English or Read Tumble Biblio Enfant in French.

Cherchez-vous des informations pour un projet de recherche? Accédez à Universalis Junior dans la bibliothèque, ou accédez à Universalis Junior hors de la bibliothèque.

Are you looking for information for a research project? Access Universalis Junior in the library, or access Universalis Junior outside of the library.

Cherchez-vous des informations pour un projet de recherche? Accédez à Universalis Senior dans la bibliothèque, ou accédez à Universalis Senior hors de la bibliothèque, la plus grand ressource française pour la recherche générale. 

Are you looking for information for a research project? Access Universalis Senior in the library, or access Universalis Senior outside of the library, the largest resource in French for general research.

World Book Student is a great tool for kids and teens (grades 4 to 8) to search and browse over 40,000 encyclopedia and reference articles, as well as thousands of links gathered by editors and expert contributors. You can research topics, look through over 10,000 biographies, compare places, build citations, read the stories behind the current news headlines, and take fun trivia quizzes to test your knowledge. Available on your computer or mobile device. 

CLEO CONNECT’s Your Legal Rights is a collection of legal information resources produced by hundreds of organizations across Ontario. The Your Legal Rights collection includes a resource library and webinars for community workers. Links on this page include Steps to Justice.