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Find automotive repair information from manufacturer's manuals. Covers 1982 to present. Available only at the City Centre, Guildford and Newton branches.

Contains over 20 billion records from more than 80 countries, is the largest international online genealogy database, and has the largest Canadian collection. Available in-branch only.

Get your research started with our powerful online tools. Search across a number of databases including Academic Search Elite, EBSCOhost, Masterfile, and others. EBSCOhost app available..

Find what you are looking for faster with the B.C. Building Code, B.C. Fire Code, and B.C. Plumbing Code online.

A fun and easy way for you or your family to keep track of your reading! Log your reading minutes and take part in exciting activities to earn badges. App Available .

This is a cooperative database with the birth, marriage, and burial records for Quebec and “New France”. Data is collected from 24 genealogical societies in Quebec province. It contains over 15 million records from the 16th to 20th Centuries.  Available at Cloverdale branch. 

Daily and local newspapers including the Vancouver Sun, Province and Globe & Mail. Also includes obituary search. Some not available until 2 days after publication.

Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA) provides access to a collection of over 230,000 books, magazines, and newspapers in accessible formats for adults, teens, and children who have a print disability.

Find quality health information from trusted sources. Articles and ebooks on mainstream and alternative health.

Experience the joy of making with thousands of award-winning video classes taught by top designers and artists .

Let your research take flight! History, geography, technology, sports, cultures, and much more.z

International collection with a strong UK focus. Contains over 2 billion records from around the world, with the largest online collection of Irish records, millions of historical newspaper pages, emigration records, census, vitals, military, apprenticeship and more. Available at Cloverdale branch.

Find encyclopedia articles you can use with confidence. More than 25,000 articles covering most subject areas.

Offers a searchable version of this leading management and administration publication.

Start learning on the go, or from the comfort of home. Find in-depth video lectures on a wide variety of topics. .

Comprehensive range of practice tests and tutorial courses for all ages. Learn new skills, build your resume and prepare for career or entrance exams .

Explore a collection of kids books read aloud in over 40 World languages.

Stream the largest online collection of classical music, operas, and ballets in the world. Offered as a pilot by Surrey Libraries.

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.

Downloadable eBooks and audiobooks for people with print disabilities that prevent them from reading a traditional book. Provided by National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS)

Over 35,000 ebooks and 30,000 hours of video courses on technology and business topics, including consumer technology, software, and computer programming.

Download eBooks and audiobooks to your device! Use the Libby app​.

Download magazines to your device! Libby app​ also available for your mobile device ​.

More than 1000 newspapers in 40 languages from 84 countries. Also has a range of magazines, including Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Harpers Bazaar (UK), the Walrus, and Toronto Life. App available.

Contains over 2.4 million Quebec and “New France” records of various types from the 17th to 19th Century: various records from parishes, missions, and Catholic institutions, and over 26,000 Protestant marriages. A variety of other records as well, such as name census and passenger lists. Available at Cloverdale branch.

Incorporates coverage of more than 80 regional business publications covering all metropolitan and rural areas within the United States.

Prepare for the IELTS General test. Track your progress on practice exams and use interactive activities, advice, and tips on question types. 7 users at one time. Not available on IE 11 .

Search across three national databases for historical resources relating to places in Scotland.  Includes millions of photographs, maps and digitized archives, as well as tax records and old Ordnance Survey records.  Learn more about Scottish ancestors by researching details about where they lived.

Repair information for ATVs, generators, boat motors, motorcycles, outdoor power equipment, personal water crafts, snowmobiles and tractors.

Find lessons, and practice tests for students in grades 3 to 12. Follows the BC provincial curriculum and is developed by the publishers of the Key/SOLARO Study guides.

Information videos featuring Canadian and Indigenous voices.

Start Your ICBC Practice Test Now! These free practice knowledge tests have everything you need to help you prepare for and pass the knowledge test for your learner’s (Class 7L) licence.

B.C. bulletins, fact sheets, laws and inspection manuals relating to vehicle safety. Available in-branch only.