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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The Vancouver Public Library created This Vancouver to share the stories of Vancouverites and the history of Vancouver communities through images, audio clips, and videos.
Access: Everywhere for everyone
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Cover-to-cover access to Time Magazine from 1923 to 2000.
Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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A popular collection of talking picture books for young readers in grades K-6. Has text, animation, music, and narration.
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Provides detailed information on consumer magazines, trade publications, scholarly journals, monographic series, newsletters and more!
Access: Everywhere for Vancouver residents
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This collection provides full-text access to five of the most respected national and regional newspapers in the United States. Included are: Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post.
Access: Everywhere for Vancouver residents
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Investment information and advice on 3,500 US stocks across 100 industries. Includes widely-followed, small and mid-cap companies and ETFs.
Note: Resource offers unlimited simultaneous use.
Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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Find information about notable buildings in Vancouver. Includes listings of heritage buildings.
Access: Everywhere for everyone
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Full text of Vancouver City Council minutes from 2001 to the present with keyword searching capability.
Access: Everywhere for everyone
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We are not accepting submissions to our Indie Authors collection at this time.
A collection of self-published books by local authors.Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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A valuable primary resource for those researching 20th century current events, politics, world news, culture, the history of photography, advertising, fashion and design.
Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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