Access magazines, books, courses and research databases all online. All you need is your Kawartha Lakes Public Library card.
Our Digital Library includes:
- online e-books and audiobooks
- online learning
- online magazines
- online movies and television
- online music
- online research
Jump to:
Articles and Research / Automotive / Business and Consumer Information / eBooks and Audiobooks / Encyclopedias and General Reference / Find Your Next Book / Genealogy and Local History / Health / Law / Learning / Magazines / Movies and Television / Music
You may be required to enter your library card number and PIN to access these resources. Some resources will require you to register and create an account.
We have updated Hoopla and it will now ask for your library account's PIN number on registration. If you are having difficulty with an existing account, please check your Hoopla account settings and add your library account's PIN number.
Don't know your PIN number? Contact the library at libraryadministration@kawarthalakeslibrary.ca.
Our primary online research resource providers are Gale and EBSCO. Search multiple databases at one time using Gale PowerSearch or search the EBSCOhost Research Databases.
Articles and Research
| Canadian Periodical Index |
| Access the Canadian Periodical Index (CPI.Q) by Gale for a wealth of Canadian and international periodicals. Index coverage begins in the 1980s to the present. Titles include:
You will need your library card to access this resource. |
| Canadian Reference Centre (EBSCO) |
| Access the Canadian Reference Centre by EBSCO for:
You will need your library card to access this resource. |
| Explora (EBSCO) |
| Access Explora by EBSCO to find:
You will need your library card to access this resource. |
| Literature Resource Center |
| Access Literature Resource Center by Gale and find:
You will need your library card to access this resource. |
| MasterFILE Premier |
| Access MasterFILE Premier by EBSCO and find:
You will need your library card to access this resource. |
Automotive
| Chilton Library Auto Repair |
| Access Chilton Library Auto Repair by Gale and find:
Resources are for automobiles and light trucks. Download PDFs to print on read from your device while repairing your vehicle. You will need your library card to access this resource. |
| Small Engine Repair Reference Centre |
| Access Small Engine Repair Reference Centre by EBSCO and find step-by-step repair procedues and maintenance information for various small engine equipment. You will need your library card to access this resource. |
| VMR Canada (for used vehicles) |
| Use VMR Canada to determine the wholesale and retail value of a used vehicle that you wish to buy or sell and was made between 1984 and just last year. All totals are listed in Canadian dollars and information is based on actual automobile market data. |
Business and Consumer Information
| Business Economics and Theory Collection |
| Access the Business Economics and Theory Collection by Gale and find academic journals and magazines focusing on topics in economics and related fields. The database has an emphasis on titles indexed in the American Economic Association's EconLit bibliography. You will need your library card access this resource. |
| Consumer Reports |
| Access Consumer Reports by EBSCO and find product reviews, ratings, and recommendations on automobiles, home & garden products, electronics, money, health and more. You will need your library card to access this resource. |
| Small Business Collection |
| Access the Small Business Collection by Gale provides access to academic journals and magazines perfect for both business school students and entrepreneurs. The database offers content that includes insights, tips, strategies and success stories. You will need your library card to access this resource. |
eBooks and Audiobooks
| cloudLibrary | ||
| Access cloudLibrary to fill your online eBook and audiobook needs. Read in your browser or download books for offline use. Find books for all ages. You will need your library card to access this resource. If you have used Adobe Digital Editions before, you will need to have your Adobe ID information ready as well. For help placing holds, transferring books to your eReader or other assistance, please visit the help using Digital Library page. Questions? Please consult our cloudLibrary Frequently Asked Questions.
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| Hoopla | ||
| Access hoopla and discover a collection of online titles for all ages. Find movies, music, audiobooks, graphic novels, best sellers, children's books and more. You will need your libray card and library PIN number to access this resource.
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| TumbleBook Library | ||
| Access the TumbleBook Library for animated and narrated digital picture books of kids classics you know and love and a collection of early reader chapter books, classics, graphic novels, and National Geographic videos for elementary school aged readers. Available with French and Spanish interfaces. You will need your library card to access this resource.
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Note! The app must have an internet connection in order to be used. Books are not downloadable and cannot be read or listened to without a Wi-Fi internet connection or using phone data.
Encyclopedias and General Reference
| A to Z World Food |
| Access A to Z World Food and discover a collection of traditional recipes and food culture resources for 174 countries around the world. That's over 7000 recipes! You will need your library card to access this resource. |
| Britannica Online |
| Access Britannica Online and find entries just like the print encyclopedia with the addition of dictionaries, thesauri, and atlases. You will need your library card to access this resource. |
| The Canadian Encyclopedia |
| Visit the Canadian Encyclopedia website and find largest collection of authored, accurate and continuously updated articles focused on Canada. |
| Dictionary of Canadian Biography |
| Visit the Dictionary of Canadian Biography online and find entries on persons who died between the years 1000 and 1930 or whose last known date of activity falls within these years. |
| Early Canadiana Online |
| Visit Early Canadiana Online, a virtual library with a collection of over 80,000 rare books, magazines and government publications from the 1600s to the 1940s. This collection of documentary heritage will be of interest to scholars, genealogists, history buffs and anyone who enjoys reading about Canada's early days. Access to PDFs available in-library only. |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library |
| Access the Gale Virtual Reference Library for encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. You will need your library card to access this resource. |
| Globe and Mail Canada's Heritage |
| Access the Globe and Mail Canada's Heritage for the paper from its inception in 1844 up to 4 years ago.You will need your library card to access this resource. |
| PebbleGo |
| Access PebbleGo and find articles, videos and educational games all related to animals or science. You will need your library card to access this resource. |
| Toronto Star Pages of the Past |
| Access the Toronto Star Pages of the Past for a digitized reproduction of the complete contents of the Toronto Star newspaper from Jan 1, 1894 to within 2 or 3 years of the current date.You will need your library card to access this resource. |
Find Your Next Book
| BookBrowse |
| Access BookBrowse to discover read-a-likes and similar authors to your favourites. Make use of the book club resources for you next book club meeting. |
| NextReads Newsletters |
| Sign-up for a NextReads newsletter and receive email notifications with book suggestions in our catalogue. Each title links back to the catalogue where you can place holds on the titles that interest you most. |
| NoveList |
| Access NoveList Plus to discover new books to read. You'll find read-alikes and authors suggestions. Browse genres and award winning books. |
| NoveList (K-8) |
| Access NoveList (K-8) to discover new books to read for kids (and kids at heart)! Find books for ages Kindergarten to Grade 8. You'll find read-alikes and authors suggestions. Browse genres, award winning books or try the appeal mixer to see what books include your favourite things. |
Genealogy and Local History
| Ancestry Library Edition |
| Access Ancestry Library Edition to help you with your family research. You will find:
Ancestry is only available to use in the library. Temporary access from home was discontinued by Ancestry as of December 31, 2021. |
| CemSearch |
| Visit the CemSearch website for cemetery transcriptions in a 10 county area in south-central Ontario. |
| Digital Archives |
| Visit our Digital Archive Collection and find:
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| FamilySearch |
| Access FamilySearch to begin your exploration into your family's history. Find vital statistics, census records, and more! Kawartha Lakes Public Library is proud to be an Affiliate Library of FamilySearch, a genealogy resource run by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are able to provide greater access to FamilySearch when this resource is used in-library. |
| Find My Past |
| Access Findmypast to help you with your family research in the United Kingdom. You will find:
You can only use this resource in the library. Only 1 user at a time. |
| Genealogy Connect |
| Access Genealogy Connect by Gale and find historical records detailing the colonial immigration period. You will need your library card to access this resource. |
| Kawartha Lakes Historical Directories |
| Visit the Kawartha Lakes Historical Directories collection on the Internet Archive and find scans of older Lindsay telephone books, business directories and gazeteers. Want more stuff? Check out the Internet Archive and find millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more. |
| Obituary Daily Times Index |
| Access the free-to-use Obituary Daily Times Index to search obituaries from Canada, the USA, and countries around the world. Supported by Ancestry, this database began in 1995 and continues to the present with the help of dedicated volunteers. |
| ObitTree |
| Access the free-to-use ObitTree to search for obituaries listed in the National Obituary Registry and browse a virtual hub of all things death care. |
| Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid |
| The Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid is a pointer database consisting of the surnames, cemetery name and location of over 3 Million interments from several thousand cemeteries, cairns, memorials, and cenotaphs in Ontario Canada. |
| Ontario Name Index (TONI) |
| The Ontario Name Index (TONI) shows where information about a particular name can be found. Note that this is an index, it does NOT contain the information, just tells you where to find the information. |
Health
| Drugs.com (All about Prescriptions) |
| Access Drugs.com to read complete and up-to-date information about prescription drugs. Find information on more than 24,000 prescription drugs, over-the-counter medications, and natural products. |
| Health Canada's Drug Product Database |
| Search the Drug Product Database (DPD) to find drugs authorized for sale by Health Canada. Information found here includes:
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| Helpful Forms to Make the Most of Your Appointment |
| Use HealthLink BC's forms from Healthwise to help make your first visit, next visit or ongoing doctor visits easier and help you remember everything from the visit. This page includes easy-to-print and easy-to-fill forms for: |
| Merck Manuals (Consumer Version) |
| Visit the Merck Manuals (consumer version) and find information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news and more. |
| Prescribers' Digital Reference |
| Check out the Prescribers' Digital Reference to find a complete compilation of manufacturers' prescribing information on prescription drugs. |
Law
| Community Legal Education Ontario |
| Visit the Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) website for clear, accurate and practical legal information to help you understand and exercise your legal rights. |
| LawDepot |
| Access LawDepot and print or download legal forms online. You will find:
You will need a valid library card to access this resource. |
| Legal Line |
| Access Legal Line and find Canadian legal answers written in plain language in 107 languages and covering 1600 topics. |
Learning
| Creativebug | ||
| Check out Creativebug and unleash your creative side with unlimited access to over 1000+ video arts and crafts tutorials led by recognized design experts and artists. New videos released every day for knitting, crochet, art and design, paper craft, sewing, quilting, jewelry, kids activities, food and home, and holidays and parties. Videos never expire so you can start and stop projects at your own pace. You will need your library card and an email address to access this resource. After you have logged in once, you can log in through the library's link or by visiting the Creativebug website. |
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| G1.ca - Practice Driving Tests | ||
| Prepare for the written portion of your G1 driving exam with practice tests from G1.ca.
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| Gale Courses | ||
| Access Gale Courses and choose from hundreds of instructor-led online courses focused on professional development, technology skills, and personal enrichment. Courses are six weeks long and are taught by college instructors and experts in the field. Courses start on the third Wednesday of every month. You will need your library card and an email address to access this resource. For help, visit the help with Digital Library page. | ||
| GCF Learn Free | ||
| Visit the GCF Learn Free website and get help with math, reading and technology using the free lessons. Practice your typing and using a mouse with their free tutorials. | ||
| Kanopy | ||
| Access Kanopy and discover a collection of classic and informative movies and television collections for all ages: The Great Courses! These courses, made in easily consumable video documentary formats. You will need your library card and library PIN number to access this resource. For help, visit our help with Digital Library page. You have a limit of five borrowed videos per month. This resets on the 1st of each month. Kanopy is available online, via mobile apps for phones and tablets (see below) or can be watched directly through smart TV services such as Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, Roku, Telestra TV, and Chromecast. |
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| Khan Academy | ||
| Visit the Khan Academy, a non-profit organization that provides free online materials and resources to support personalized education for people of all ages. Find courses on art history, math, computer programming, as well as college prep tests like the SAT. | ||
| Mango Languages | ||
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Access Mango Languages and immerse yourself in a new language with their interactive tools. Learn practical conversation skills for the world's most popular languages including: French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, English ESL and many more. To keep track of your progress you must register for an account using your email address. For help, visit the help using Digital Library page.
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| Mango Languages - Little Pim | ||
| Access Little Pim for an easy and fun way for the youngest learners (ages 0-6) to gain the building blocks of another language. Children learn basic vocabulary that relates to their daily life, with themes such as mealtime, playtime, and morning routines. |
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| Pinnguaq Learning | ||
| Visit Pinnguaq Learning and teach yourself computer basics using the 100 free modules on offer created by the Lindsay-based Pinnguaq Association. | ||
| Tech Boomers | ||
| Visit Tech Boomers and access educational tutorials designed for inexperienced internet users and older adults. This is a great place to start if you want to learn how to use services like Facebook, Amazon, Gmail and many more. |
Magazines
| Flipster | ||
| Access Flipster for current issues of popular magazines. Sign in with a valid library card and start browsing the collection. Read directly in your browser or by using the Flipster app on your device. Download titles to read offline. For help, visit the help with Digital Library page.
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| Gale Popular Magazines | ||
| Access Gale's Popular Magazines collection and read articles from popular magazines such as:
You will need your library card to access this resource. |
Movies and Television
| Hoopla | ||
| Visit hoopla, a free video service offering you instant access to full length movies and TV series. Sign in with a valid library card and start streaming or downloading directly to your computer, use the hoopla app with your smart phone or tablet (see apps below) or watch directly from your smart TV (available with Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, and Roku.) For help, visit the help with Digital Library page.
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| Kanopy |
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| Access Kanopy and discover a collection of classic and informative movies and television for all ages. Stream classic cinema, indie/independent films, critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films and more! You will need your library card and library PIN number to access this resource. For help, visit our help with Digital Library page. You have a limit of five borrowed videos per month. This resets on the 1st of each month. To find all The Great Courses content, click here. Kanopy is available online, via mobile apps for phones and tablets (see below) or can be watched directly through smart TV services such as Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV, Samsung Smart TV, Roku, Telestra TV, and Chromecast.
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Music
| Freegal Music | ||
| Visit Freegal Music, a free music service offering you access to over 15 million songs from Sony Music's catalogue. Sign in with a valid library card and start streaming or downloading directly to your computer or use the Freegal App. You have three downloads every week and can streamfor 3 hours a day. For help, visit the help with Digital Library page.
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| Hoopla | ||
| Visit hoopla, a free music service offering you instant access to full length albums. Sign in with a valid library card and start streaming or downloading directly to your computer or use the hoopla app with your smart phone or tablet. For help, visit the help with Digital Library page.
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