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Ebooks

Digital Library

  • Trial update: O’Reilly will continue to be offered on a trial basis through December 2024.


    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
  • Enjoy an extensive selection of ebooks and audiobooks on your ereader, browser or download the Libby app for your smartphone or tablet. For more information see our help guide.

    Access: Everywhere for Vancouver residents
  • A collection of French language ebooks and eaudiobooks for all ages from Canadian and international publishers.

    Une collection de livres numériques et audionumériques pour tous les âges en langue française provenant de maisons d’éditions canadiennes et internationales

    Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
  • Over 500 works of fiction, poetry and drama centered on the Caribbean experience, published between 1900 and present day.

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  • A collection of hundreds of full-text titles across a variety of subjects. It includes: literary classics & criticism, fiction, drama, poetry, and business & economics and more.

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  • Thousands of high quality, full-text, downloadable encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries and travel ebooks. *Also suitable for research at the elementary, high school and undergraduate levels.

    Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
  • A growing collection of digital picturebooks in 50+ languages. Kids can read with an adult, or enjoy the stories by themselves.

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  • A sneak peek at an exciting all-in-one e-reading app built specifically for libraries. 

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  • A multidisciplinary research ebook collection but with a focus on current and classic literary criticism. *Also suitable for research at the high school and undergraduate levels.

    Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
  • A popular collection of talking picture books for young readers in grades K-6. Has text, animation, music, and narration.

    Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
  • 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
  • A collection of popular children's fiction and non-fiction ebooks and audiobooks.

    Access: Everywhere for Vancouver residents
  • A collection of popular young adult and teen fiction and non-fiction ebooks and audiobooks.

    Access: Everywhere for Vancouver residents
  • A collection of popular French-language ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines.

    Access: Everywhere for Vancouver residents
  • Enjoy holds-free access to 4000+ comics and graphic novels.

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  • VPL's collection of digitized rare and historical books.

    Access: Everywhere for everyone