Canadian Content
Provides multiple sides of a current issue. Content comes from political magazines, newspapers, news transcripts, primary sources and reference books as well as essays published specifically for this resource.
Canadian Reference Centre is the largest collection of regional full-text content available to Canadian schools and libraries. The database includes leading Canadian and international periodicals, reference books and biographies, plus thousands of images from the Canadian Press.
Discover people, places, events and objects about Ontario by searching across hundreds of digital collections of libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, community groups, government agencies and content organizations. Find photographs, maps, video, audio recordings, government documents and other media.
Research & Homework Help
Auto Repair Source provides accurate, authoritative and up-to-date do-it-yourself service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles.
Online tutoring available everyday between 2-11pm. Get help in math, science, reading/writing and social studies. Brainfuse offers a 24-hour Writing Lab where you submit essays and get constructive feedback. Resume and cover letter writing help as well as Canadian citizenship prep. Assistance in standardized tests such as GED and SAT.
Encyclopedia Britannica has age appropriate material from the child-friendly collection through to the adult general reference collection.
Provides multiple sides of a current issue. Content comes from political magazines, newspapers, news transcripts, primary sources and reference books as well as essays published specifically for this resource.
Canadian Reference Centre is the largest collection of regional full-text content available to Canadian schools and libraries. The database includes leading Canadian and international periodicals, reference books and biographies, plus thousands of images from the Canadian Press.
CultureGrams provides concise, reliable and up-to-date reports on more than 200 countries, each US state and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.
Find information on a wide variety of topics with Explora Canada. Great for students grades 7 and up.
Explora's database for students in junior and intermediate grades. Animals, Geography, Science and more!
Designed specifically for public libraries, Masterfile Premier provides full-text magazines, reference books and primary source documents. It also includes an extensive image collection containing photos, maps and flags.
An easy-to-use database that searches primary age level sources. Great for students in junior and intermediate grades.
Tailored for students in elementary and middle schools, World Book Student includes all the articles from the print versions of the World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands of additional articles, learning resources, and research tools.
Consumer Reports
Product reviews and ratings on cars, appliances, electronics and more from Consumer Reports.
Health & Wellness
This resource offers easily understood information from medical encyclopedias, reference books, magazine articles, evidence-based reports, fact sheets and pamphlets. It also includes drug and herb information, alternative sources, images and diagrams, and videos and animations.
Genealogy
Search census, birth, marriage and death record, directories, passenger lists, immigration records, maps and more.
This resource is available at all branches but it cannot be accessed from home.
A full page archive of the Globe and Mail newspaper, dating back to the pre-Confederation era. Coverage includes all stories, plus thousands of images, advertisements, classifieds, political cartoons, birth and death notices.
We are a FamilySearch Affiliate Library. FamilySearch is a non-profit organization, offering access to genealogical and historical records. Set up a free account and access the extensive genealogy records available.
This resource is available at all branches but it cannot be accessed from home.
Travel Essentials
A-Z World Travel is the most detailed travel resource for business and leisure travellers for more than 200 world cities. Includes travel essentials, city views, maps, culture, shopping and cuisine.
CultureGrams provides concise, reliable and up-to-date reports on more than 200 countries, each US state and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.
An online language learning system that teaches practical conversation skills for a variety of popular languages. Little Pim is available for younger language learners.