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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.

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.

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 selecting a specific category. Download to listen on your computer or mobile device. (Audiobooks must be checked out through the website before they are available in the mobile app.) Help is available on the EBSCO audiobooks help page.

RBdigital (formerly OneClickdigital) is a wide-ranging collection of fiction and non-fiction eBooks and eAudiobooks. You can choose from a list of categories such as bestsellers or by genre.The RBdigital mobile app also includes RBdigital magazines for download. 

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.

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.

MaBiblio Numérique vous présente une grosse sélection de livrels en français pour tous les âges. Choisissez des livrels sur beaucoup de sujets et genres en fiction et non-fiction. Téléchargez des livrels en français de Mabiblio Numérique en utilisant votre ordinateur ou votre appareil mobile.

Mabiblio Numérique offers fiction and non-fiction eBooks in French for all ages. Choose eBooks on many subjects and genres. Download eBooks from Mabiblio Numérique on your computer or mobile device in English.

RBdigital (formerly OneClickdigital) is a wide-ranging collection of fiction and non-fiction eBooks and eAudiobooks. You can choose from a list of categories such as bestsellers or by genre.The RBdigital mobile app also includes RBdigital magazines for download. 

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.

Access ComicsPlus to read thousands of digital graphic novels, comics and manga for all ages anytime and anywhere. You can search for specific titles, or browse all the books by age, categories, publisher or title. Download on your computer or mobile device.  (When choosing your library in the mobile app, choose "York Simcoe Library Consortia".)

Note: The same login is used for ComicsPlus, RBdigital magazines, Instantflix, and Law Depot.

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.

MaBiblio Numérique vous présente une grosse sélection de livrels en français pour tous les âges. Choisissez des livrels sur beaucoup de sujets et genres en fiction et non-fiction. Téléchargez des livrels en français de Mabiblio Numérique en utilisant votre ordinateur ou votre appareil mobile.

Mabiblio Numérique offers fiction and non-fiction eBooks in French for all ages. Choose eBooks on many subjects and genres. Download eBooks from Mabiblio Numérique on your computer or mobile device in English.

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.

TumbleBookCloud Junior is a collection of read-along chapter books and non-fiction books, graphic novels and videos for kids from grades three to six. Teachers and parents will like the Common Core Portal with its lesson plans and quizzes related to specific reading standards. Read eBooks with TumbleBookCloud Junior.

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.

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.

Get full-color digital magazines from RBdigital magazines (formerly Zinio) anytime, anywhere. Collection includes new and backlist titles. Every download is yours to keep, they never expire. There are no holds, no checkout periods, and no limit on the number of magazines you can check out. Read on your computer or mobile device with the RBdigital app. 

Note: The same login is used for ComicsPlus, RBdigital magazines, Instantflix, and Law Depot.

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 - and you can stream up to 3 hours of music each day. 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.

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, Canadian Reference Centre and Small Business Reference Center.

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.

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.

IndieFlix has over 7,000 shorts, features, documentaries, classic TV shows and web series from 85 countries. Many films are from film festivals such as Sundance, Cannes and Tribeca. Access IndieFlix streaming movies from your computer, mobile device, Xbox, AppleTV or Roku.

Note: The same login is used for ComicsPlus, RBdigital magazines, Instantflix and Law Depot.

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.

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.

The Canadian Periodicals Index Quarterly (CPI.Q) has reference content from journals, magazines and newspapers, including the Toronto Star and the Globe & Mail.

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

Search Chilton Library for detailed car and truck repair information for models of cars built in the last 30 years.

Access ComicsPlus to read thousands of digital graphic novels, comics and manga for all ages anytime and anywhere. You can search for specific titles, or browse all the books by age, categories, publisher or title. Download on your computer or mobile device.  (When choosing your library in the mobile app, choose "York Simcoe Library Consortia".)

Note: The same login is used for ComicsPlus, RBdigital magazines, Instantflix, and Law Depot.

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

DK Eyewitness Books includes over 90 eBook titles from the Eyewitness series. Learn about history, social science, travel, the world, the arts, and more.

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 selecting a specific category. Download to listen on your computer or mobile device. (Audiobooks must be checked out through the website before they are available 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.

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.

Visit the Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center for information about needlework, collecting, needlecrafts & textiles, the performing arts, science & technology, home and garden, scrapbooking and much more. The Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center includes over 140 topics as well as magazines, books, projects and video.

Looking for information about outdoor projects, electrical, remodeling, plumbing, woodworking and maintenance for the home? The Home Improvement Reference Center is the ultimate resource for home repair information.

Kids InfoBits has information on animals, music and movies, people, plants, sports, technology, arts, geography, health, literature, science, social studies and more. You will find articles from magazines, books and news articles, as well as images, charts and graphs. Great for kids from kindergarten up to grade five. Access Kids InfoBits on your computer or mobile device.

Use LawDepot to create legal documents and forms for personal or business. This is a useful tool for all Canadian jurisdictions and covers several areas of law such as estate, financial, real estate and business.

Note: The same login is used for ComicsPlus, RBdigital for libraries, Instantflix and Law Depot.

Visit the Literature and Resource Center for up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers.

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.

MaBiblio Numérique vous présente une grosse sélection de livrels en français pour tous les âges. Choisissez des livrels sur beaucoup de sujets et genres en fiction et non-fiction. Téléchargez des livrels en français de Mabiblio Numérique en utilisant votre ordinateur ou votre appareil mobile.

Mabiblio Numérique offers fiction and non-fiction eBooks in French for all ages. Choose eBooks on many subjects and genres. Download eBooks from Mabiblio Numérique on your computer or mobile device in English.

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.

PebbleGo has information for young students on animals, science and dinosaurs. 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. Please contact us for assistance.

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.

RBdigital (formerly OneClickdigital) is a wide-ranging collection of fiction and non-fiction eBooks and eAudiobooks. You can choose from a list of categories such as bestsellers or by genre.The RBdigital mobile app also includes RBdigital magazines for download. 

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

Find up-to-date articles and books on many areas of business management. Small Business Reference Center contains nearly 400 full-text periodicals and over 450 full-text reference books.

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 Online is a great source of information for all ages doing research, homework or projects. You will find articles, biographies, stories, interactive maps, images, audio clips and video clips, as well as games and recommended websites.

Teachers will find education tools. French and Spanish versions of World Book for Kids are also available. Content updates are frequent. Available on your computer or mobile device.

Available World Book products:

• Early World of Learning for preschool learners
• World Book for Kids
• World Book Student
• World Book Advanced
• World Book Timelines
• Early Peoples
• Inventions and Discoveries
• World Book L'Encyclopédie Découverte
• Living Green
• World Book Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos

Ontario residents can search the Your Legal Rights website for free, practical and easy-to-find legal information.