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 is available 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!  

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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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A fantastic early literacy tool with three learning environments. Stories, games, and videos teach critical early childhood themes including numbers, shapes, colours, opposites, and more. Leveled readers help develop and strengthen phonics, vocabulary, phonemic awareness, and comprehension skills. A richly visual first encyclopedia captivates early learners with non-fiction topics of interest and importance to them.

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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 is available in-branch only through our Wi-Fi or one of our public computers. 

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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 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 Advanced, with a newly redesigned interface to make searches of all World Book content quick and easy.

World Book Online for Kids, a general reference site developed especially for younger users.

World Book Online Info Finder, the full content of the 22-volume World Book Encyclopedia, plus additional articles, pictures, maps, videos, and sounds.