Online Resources A-Z

Find your ancestors by digging through census, birth, marriage and death records, directories, passenger lists, immigration records, maps and more from Canada, the USA and the UK. 

Access Ancestry Library Edition in-branch only through our Wi-Fi, one of our public computers, or at the Wellington County Museum and Archives.

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CBC Corner (L’espace Radio-Canada in French) brings together the wide variety of CBC and Radio-Canada digital content and resources into a single experience!  Browse content by subject, platform, or format.

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Catch the crafting bug with Creativebug! This online resource offers tutorials, a pattern library, inspiration boards, and livestreamed classes. All your need is your library card to get started. Download the Creativebug app for projects on the go.

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The perfect tool for pre- and emergent readers to explore independently or learn with an adult. Developed with experts on early childhood education, Early Learning is designed for preschool students with short videos, read-aloud stories, printable activities, and matching and tracing games, among others. 

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Enjoy free ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines from your library. All you need is a library card. Visit OverDrive in your browser or download the Libby app to get started. 

Digital content is also searchable in our online catalogue. 

Grant Connect is a fundraising platform that connects Canadian charities and nonprofits with funders who share their cause. Search thousands of grant opportunities, updated daily for the most up-to-date and accurate information. 

Access to Grant Connect is available in-branch only through our Wi-Fi or one of our public computers. Click here to get started.

Kanopy is a streaming video service that offers you free access to a wide range of films and documentaries. You can watch them on your TV, mobile phone, tablet or online with your library login. Each WCL card has 30 tickets per month with no tickets required for Kanopy Kids content. 

Visit Kanopy in your browser or download the Kanopy app.

An online language learning system that teaches practical conversation skills for a variety of popular languages. It's fast, easy and available anywhere you get online. There are more than 70 languages available, including English as a second language.

Once you sign up for an account, select the Find Free Mango option and search for Wellington County Library to link to our subscription. Download the Mango Languages app for language learning on the go.

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Enjoy free, unlimited access to one of the most read newspapers in the world on your computer or mobile device. If you're accessing the site from home, you'll be prompted to redeem a code which gives you access for 72 hours. 

Visit our New York Times page to get started. Download the NYT app for news on the go. 

Find your next great read. With information on more than 180,000 fiction and non-fiction titles for all ages, and book reviews from Publishers Weekly and more, you will have no trouble finding a book for pleasure reading or for your next school assignment.

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NoveList K-8 will help kids find the books they want to read. With more than 70,000 titles to choose from, the recommended reading and book lists are handy when searching for what to read next.

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World Book Online is a suite of resources designed to captivate users of all ages. 

• World Book Kids, image-driven content for curious kids to explore.
• World Book Student, a foundational research tool for curriculum reinforcement.
• World Book Advanced, expanded topics and world resources for advanced understanding.
• World Book Timelines, a highly visual representation of history.
• Estudiantil Hallazgos en Línea, a Spanish-language resource for kids.