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Language & Literature

  • The Guardian and The Observer Historical Newspapers

    This collection features archival back issues of The Guardian (from 1821-2003) and its sister paper, The Observer (from 1791-2003).

  • The National Theatre Collection

    Streaming videos of 30 performances drawn from 10 years of National Theatre Live broadcasts and well as archival material.

  • The Writing Community

    This guide introduces community events for writers, including workshops, conferences, group meetings, contests and festivals in British Columbia.

  • Theatre in Video

    Online access to hundreds of the world’s most important plays, documentaries, interviews, and instructional materials in more than 800 hours of streaming video.

  • TumbleBook Library

    A popular collection of talking picture books for young readers in grades K-6. Has text, animation, music, and narration.

  • Uplift Asian

    A series of programs to celebrate Asian cultures and perspectives — and push back against discrimination in our communities.

  • Validating your ebook

    This guide provides information on how to validate your ebook.

  • Vancouver Indie Authors Collection

    We are not accepting submissions to our Indie Authors collection at this time.

    Please note that the digital component of the Vancouver Indie Authors Collection is moving to a new platform and is currently offline. We will be re-launching on a new platform in mid 2025. Thank you for your patience.

    A collection of self-published books by local authors. 

  • Vancouver Indie Authors Ebooks Collection

    This guide provides information and how-to instructions about the Vancouver Indie Authors Collection

  • VPL to Go (OverDrive/Libby)

    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.