Let us help you find the right book for your mood, your school assignment or your next pick at book club.
Surrey Libraries EXPO
Join us to celebrate Family Literacy Day with hands-on activities for everyone.
NextReads Newsletters
A monthly email newsletter with great suggestions on what to read next. Subscribe to get book recommendations you'll love.
NextReads Back Issues
See previous email newsletters. Browse our picks for your favourite next book.
Make It Digital
Have a treasured VHS tape you would love to see again or share online? We have tools to digitize!
Book Clubs for Adults
Whatever you love to read, find a book club to suit your taste and your schedule.
Calling Local Writers
Want to see your book on our shelves or online? We have tools to help writers grow, connect, and get their works out into the community.
Book Club Kits
Book clubs made easy! Kit includes 10 copies of the book, and questions for discussion.
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.
PressReader
More than 1000 newspapers in 40 languages from 84 countries. The Globe and Mail is available in-library only. App available.
Points to the Past
Nearly 200 million pages of digitized, rare historical content including maps, photos, newspapers, manuscripts, pamphlets, portraits, sermons, poems, and more.
ProQuest Digital Microfilm
Read full image copies of The Vancouver Sun or The Province newspapers. Archives from 2011 to present, 3-month embargo.
RBdigital Magazines
More than 300 of your favourite magazines, ready to download for free with your library card. National Geographic, US Weekly, and more (formerly Zinio). App available.
Access Video On Demand - World Cinema
Streaming hundreds of 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.