Digital Library
Vancouver Public Library subscribes to thousands of online books, audiobooks, magazine and newspaper articles, indexes, and other recreational and research resources. Explore our digital collections below, or try one of our research guides, to point you in the right direction.
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National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) is an online public library of downloadable ebooks and audiobooks for Vancouver residents with print disabilities.
Access: For cardholders with print disabilities
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Find the perfect fiction and non-fiction book with NoveList Plus. A reader's advisory tool for all ages, this database includes book discussion guides, author read-alikes, listen-alikes and reading lists.
Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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Discover the perfect fiction and non-fiction book with NoveList Plus Kids and Teens. Find new children's and young adult literature by browsing booklists or searching for author read-alikes and listen-alikes.
Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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Trial update: O’Reilly will continue to be offered on a trial basis through December 2025.
Contains a vast collection of technology and business ebooks, audiobooks, videos, courses, and more. A great resource for professional development.
Access: Everywhere for Vancouver residents
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A large selection of magazines from around the world. Read using Libby app for best small screen reading experience.
Access: Everywhere for Vancouver residents
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The most comprehensive dictionary of the English language and the authority on the etymology of English words.
Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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A sneak peek at an exciting all-in-one e-reading app built specifically for libraries.
Access: Everywhere for Vancouver residents
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Chronicles popular culture and stories of people in and behind the news.
Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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Searchable primary source material dating from as early as the 16th century to modern times. Excellent for historical research. *Also suitable for research at the elementary, high school and post-secondary levels.
Access: Everywhere for everyone
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Delivers full-page images of 5,000 newspapers and magazines from 100 countries before they appear on the newsstands. Includes titles such as The Vancouver Sun, The Wall Street Journal, and The Economist.
Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
