Submitted by James on January 11, 2012 at 6:28 pm.
keywords: 55+, Academic Research (Gr 9+), Adults, General Interest, History, Library News, Local History & Genealogy, Programs & Events
Interested in tracing your family history?
Our genealogy expert is available to assist you. There is no charge, to arrange a session, contact the library.
Submitted by James on September 9, 2011 at 7:59 pm.
keywords: Academic Research (Gr 9+), General Interest, History, History (K-8), Homework Help (K-8), Library News, Local History & Genealogy
Check out our digital archive collection of Along the Shore Line at http://images.ourontario.ca/
Submitted by James on September 2, 2011 at 5:48 pm.
keywords: Academic Research (Gr 9+), Books & Reading, Books & Reading (K-8), English & Literature Criticism, General Interest, Homework Help (K-8), Kids' News, Teens' News
AudioBookCloud.com allows you to listen to your favorite audio books with just a click of a button.
Listen online to audio books in many different categories: fiction, non-fiction, classics and even Spanish language audio books!There are 1,000 books in the collection and we’re always adding more!
These books are always available, never on hold, and no need to download.
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Submitted by James on June 15, 2011 at 9:30 pm.
keywords: Books & Reading, Books & Reading (K-8), General Interest, Homework Help (K-8)
The OverDrive App (available for smartphones, iPod, and iPad) was recently updated. The details of this update can be found here.
Submitted by James on June 9, 2011 at 8:07 am.
keywords: Books & Reading, General Interest
The CNIB Library collection is available to any person who has trouble reading print because of a visual, physical or learning disability. Register today for access to more than 80,000 books, newspapers, magazines and movies in alternative formats.
The CNIB Library offers many ways to read:
• Audio, e-text, braille & other formats
• Accessible books, newspapers & magazines
• Material for all ages and interests
• Summer Reading Club for children
• Accessible online services – read or do research on the web
• Material in English or French
For more information: www.cnib.ca/librarypartners
Register today: www.cnib.ca/selfregistration
Submitted by James on March 26, 2011 at 8:24 pm.
keywords: Academic Research (Gr 9+), Biography, Biography (K-8), Books & Reading, Books & Reading (K-8), Encyclopedias & Dictionaries (K-8), English & Literature Criticism, General Interest, History, History (K-8), Homework Help (K-8), Journal Articles, Philosphy & Religion, Politics & Government, Psychology, Social Issues
Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. The optional MLA International Bibliography module adds citations for hundreds of thousands of books, articles and dissertations from 1926 to the present, linked to full text where available. You can also have a look at the Literary-Historical timeline to find out what major historical events may have influenced an author.
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