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Welcome to Edmonton and the Library! EPL has many free services, resources and materials available in 30 world languages to help you transition to and enjoy life in our city.

In addition, EPL has Ukrainian content for newcomers.

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Top 10 Resources for Newcomers

Want to learn a new skill, improve your English, help with homework or just provide some fun and distraction? Check out these 10 resources!

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Government Support for Ukrainians

Learn about the Government of Alberta and their programs and supports available to help Ukrainians arriving in our province.

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Топ 10 ресурсів для новоприбулих

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People Who Can Help

Community Librarians

Every library location has a Community Librarian who can help you find the answers you are looking for.

Settlement Practitioners

We offer Settlement Services to help you with common questions about moving to Canada and settling into a new home. These services are funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and are provided in partnership with the Edmonton Immigrant Services Association (EISA). Services are free for eligible clients.

Library Settlement services can be accessed at the following library branches by visiting them or by calling the following phone numbers:

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Sign up for a Library Card - French

Learn how to register for an Edmonton Public Library card en français.

Sign up for a Library Card - Punjabi

Learn how to register for an Edmonton Public Library card in Punjabi.

Sign Up for a Library Card - Arabic

Sign Up for a Free Library Card تعرف على كيفية التسجيل للحصول على بطاقة مكتبة مجانية

Searching EPL.ca - en français

Learn how to use our website EPL.ca - en français

Online Resources

English Language Learning

Newcomers - ELL Resources

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Clear Pronunciation

Clear Pronunciation builds your confidence by helping form the building blocks of pronunciation and tackling the 43 English language sounds.
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Road to IELTS - Academic Edition

Academic format is for those who want to study or train in an English-speaking university or institutions of higher and further education.
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International English Language Testing System (IELTS) eBooks

Practice your reading, speaking, listening, and writing with these eBooks, most of which are instantly available.
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Pronunciator

Learn 163 languages with Pronunciator. Featuring live tutors, movies, music with lyrics, pronunciation analysis, quizzes and more!

Resume Help

Newcomers - Resume Help

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Resumé Templates

Includes simple formatted resumé templates in Microsoft Word.
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Resumé Tips

Find out how to craft a high impact resumé.
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Glassdoor

Search for jobs in Edmonton using Glassdoor.

Entertainment: Magazines, Newspapers & Movies

Newcomers - Entertainment

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hoopla

Movies, television, music and audiobooks! Borrow and stream up to 10 items per month. No holds and no waiting — you want it, you get it!
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Kanopy

Kanopy is a video streaming platform with a large and unique collection of documentaries, feature films, shorts and television series.
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PressReader

Read more than 2,000 newspapers and 1,000 magazines; including titles from 100 countries in 60 languages, with 50 Canadian newspapers.
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Chinese Magazines 中文杂志和报章 (Dragonsource)

Read hundreds of Chinese language magazines. Now includes full image PDF versions and audio versions. 有图书馆卡的用户可以免费网上浏览或借阅中文电子杂志和报纸

Continuing Education & Skills Upgrading

Newcomers - Continuing Education

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Gale Courses

Interactive, instructor-led online courses covering a wide range of topics. Free for cardholders.
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LearningExpress Library

Practice tests and tutorial courses with immediate scoring, complete answer explanations and individualized analysis of results.

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