Welcome to our digital library
Ebooks, audiobooks, newspapers, movies, online learning and more — accessible from any device with your NVDPL card.
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Resources
Full text articles from over 2,100 academic journals covering biology, chemistry, engineering, physics, psychology, religion and theology, and more.
Discover your family history using records from the US, UK and Canadian census and vital records, immigration records, photos & more. Onsite access only.
Access BC Codes for safety standards for building and construction, repairs, and more. Includes BC Fire Code, BC Building Code & BC Plumbing Code.
Explore over 125 years of BC newspaper archives including The Vancouver Sun (1912-2010); The Times-Colonist (1884-2010); The Province (1894-2010).
On BC Laws you'll find current laws of BC, including every public Act, regulations, Third Reading Bills, Orders in Council, BC Gazette II and more.
BC info at your fingertips, including statistical reports from BC Stats including census data, economy, labour, environment, government and more.
Explore French language eBooks and audiobooks from Canadian and international publishers including fiction bestsellers, non-fiction and more.
Access over 300 BC & major Canadian daily newspapers, including The Vancouver Sun, Times Colonist, National Post, Globe and Mail, North Shore News & more.
Info and advice on consumer products and services from Consumer Reports magazine, buying guides, reviews, news and video. USD prices; links to US sites.
Learn arts and crafts by following videos with activities for all ages - handicrafts, drawing, painting, jewelry, food & home, holidays, and more.
A community-driven service that provides access to scholarly, peer-reviewed open access books and helps users to find open access book publishers.
Read full-text research papers and reviews from open source peer-reviewed journals for all subject areas. Research from around the world.
Information on almost any topic! Helps students, educators and library users find high quality, curated information for homework & research projects.
A one-stop portal for Canadian government research from 7 federal departments including Agriculture, Climate Change, Fisheries, Health, Natural Resources and more.
An on-demand streaming service with access to educational titles, documentaries, and theatrical releases - licensed from PBS, BBC, and Criterion.
Streaming kids' movies, TV shows, and animated picture books for children ages 2 and up. Also includes math, science and language learning content.
Browse your favourite magazines on the go. Includes People (special issues), National Geographic, Hello, Vogue, Better Homes & Gardens and more.
Take great books wherever you go! Popular fiction and non-fiction ebooks and audiobooks for all ages. Read online or download to a mobile device.
Build your professional skills, from graphic design to management! Explore 16,000+ courses taught by industry pros. Learn at your pace in 7 languages.
Discover self-paced courses in over 70+ languages, including American Sign Language (ASL). Learn from native speakers and dive into vocabulary, cultural insights, grammar, ...
General reference magazines covering subject areas including business, health, education, science and multicultural issues. Includes images.
Mauril is a free language-learning platform that helps users improve their English or French using engaging CBC/Radio-Canada video and audio content. Learn through cultural...
Access to current and past articles from the New York Times, including the US, Canadian, and International editions.Crosswords and Cooking not included.
A special collection of digitized scans of newspapers from North Vancouver and West Vancouver, including the North Shore News from 1976-2000.
Want to know what to read next? Search by author, title, series or plot. Includes award-winning books, discussion guides and recommended reads.
Primary source historical content back to 1450, including The Smithsonian, Anti-Slavery Transnational Archive, treaties, declassified documents & more.
E-newspapers and e-magazines from around the world in many languages with past editions for up to 90 days. Includes Vancouver Sun and Province.
Browse 33,000+ peer-reviewed articles on science and medicine. PLOS makes publishing science, fair, equitable, and accessible for the whole community.
A Canadian streaming video-on-demand collection including documentaries, feature films, health information, DIY projects, and nature documentaries.
A Canadian streaming video-on-demand collection for kids including documentaries, feature films, DIY projects, and nature documentaries
Free legal education & advocacy for BC tenants. TRAC’s website is your online guide to better understanding tenant-landlord law in British Columbia.
Learn at your own pace from experts from the most respected institutions in the world. Includes academic topics, professional/life skills and more.
K-6 children's ebook database. Listen and read along with favourite picture books from Robert Munsch, Kate DiCamillo and more. Includes Spanish and French.
UBC Library's Open Collections reflect the research interests of UBC and beyond. Of particular interest to Family Historians could be collections such as the BC Historical ...
Access to vehicle safety and inspection standards and related BC legislation to ensure compliance with the Motor Vehicle Act. In-library use only.
