Find a eBook or eAudiobook, browse newspapers online, download magazines or stream a movie.
Mixd
Join Jeff Cooper, creator of The Mixd Project, as he uses media, art, and literature to dive deep into the history, the present, and the theoretical future of Black folks of mixed race.
Authors Among Us
Join us to meet and hear local authors read from their work, discuss their process and answer questions.
Make It Digital
Have a treasured VHS tape you would love to see again or share online? We have tools to digitize!
New York Times
Enjoy 24 hours of free access to the New York Times. Redeem your code to read online or in the app (iOS and Android).
Sign Up For A Library Card From Home
Get access to our online library to download eBooks, and eAudiobooks, stream movies, and TV.
One Page Literary Series
Join One Page, Canada's Virtual Literary Series and get to know great writers & authors without leaving the comfort of your home.
Share Your Story
We want to learn how the library has impacted your life. Share what the library means to you.
Book Club Kits
Book clubs made easy! Kit includes 10 copies of the book, and questions for discussion.
NextReads Newsletters
A monthly email newsletter with great suggestions on what to read next. Subscribe to get book recommendations you'll love or browse our back issues to find our favourites.
Gale eBooks
Find full text ebooks on a wide range of topics including business plans, coding, LGBTQ, and STEM/STEAM.
Canadian Newsstream
Daily and local newspapers including the Vancouver Sun, Province and Globe & Mail. Also includes obituary search. Some not available until 2 days after publication.
EBSCOhost
A great starting place for any topic. Search for magazine stories, journal articles and more across a number of databases. App available.
New York Times
Enjoy 24 hours of free access to the New York Times. Redeem your code to read online or in the app (iOS and Android).
Points to the Past
A gateway to a world-class collection of primary sources, with nearly 200 million pages of digitized historical content – maps, photos, newspapers, manuscripts, pamphlets, portraits, and much more. Includes a solid collection of UK historical newspapers from the 17th to 19th Centuries.
Access Video On Demand
Streaming video platform with a focus on educational films. Also includes TV series and feature films, both classic and contemporary, by acclaimed directors from around the world.
Access Video on Demand - Just for Kids
Kid-safe, advertisement-free streaming videos to entertain, educate, and inspire.
Kanopy Great Courses
Start learning on the go, or from the comfort of home. Find in-depth video lectures on a wide variety of topics. .
Kanopy Kids
Stream a quality collection of kid's movies, TV series, and storytimes. There is also great math, science, and language learning content. App available. .
Medici TV
Stream the largest online collection of classical music, operas, and ballets in the world. Offered as a pilot by Surrey Libraries.
Naxos Music Library
Listen to music online. More than 85,000 audio tracks of classical, jazz, world, and folk music. Up to 5 users at a time. App available .
Naxos Spoken Word Library
Listen to audiobooks online. More than 500 classics, biographies, non-fiction and poetry for adults and kids. Up to 5 users at a time. App available.
See a full list of our online resources.