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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.

Find tools to help you and your family discover books, keep track of your reading, and reach goals. App Available .

Find country economic data, company profiles, industry information, and market research.

Explore careers, plan your education, and jumpstart your job search. Includes career match assessments, a resume builder, and a national database of post-secondary education options. (Aussi disponible en français).

Learn to recognize and pronounce the 43 sounds of English through audio, video, and interactive activities. 7 users at one time. 

Need help with your next big purchase? Consumer Reports gives quality, trusted reviews on a wide range of products.

A great starting place for any topic. Search for magazine stories, journal articles and more across a number of databases. App available.

French language encyclopedia for ages 7 and older. Covers subjects studied in school and of interest to children. Based on the Britannica Student Encyclopedia.

FamilySearch.org provides free online access to records containing over 4 billion names from many countries.  Using FamilySearch at an affiliate library allows users to access many digital images of original documents that would otherwise be locked to home users. Available at Cloverdale branch. 

Downloadable popular magazines.  App available..

A key site for British research, this database contains over 800 million records and includes collections not found in other databases. International holdings include emigration and military records for Canada, Australia, South Africa, and India, and Scottish directories from the 15th to 19th Century.  Available at Cloverdale branch.

Stream an amazing collection of movies and documentaries. You can also learn new skills with the Great Courses. App available. .

Stream a quality collection of kid's movies, TV series, and storytimes. There is also great math, science, and language learning content. App available. .

Online learning with courses taught by world experts. Learn new software, business strategies, algebra and more. App available .

Learn languages online. In addition to foreign languages, you can also learn English as a Second Language. App available.

ProDemand contains automotive diagnostic and repair information for most foreign and domestic cars and trucks from model year 1983 to the present. Includes service manuals, wiring diagrams, factory technical service bulletins, and maintenance schedules and tables. Available in-branch only.

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.