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Bluebird, created by Pronunciator, is a language-learning application that features interactive audio lessons. You can learn 164 languages with lessons spoken in 146 different languages. You can access the browser-based version or use the app on your mobile device. Lessons can be downloaded for offline use. Choose from a variety of learning activities such as: Daily Lessons, Personalized Courses, Core Vocabulary, Essential Verbs, Creating Sentences, Powerful Phrases, Conversations and more. If you already use Pronunciator, you can log into Bluebird with the same email address and password.

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Brainfuse HelpNow offers students learning support from kindergarten up to grade 12. There is also support for university courses, adult learners, and resume writing support for all ages. Students can chat live with online tutors and create study aids customized to their learning needs.

Watch the Brainfuse tutorial to learn more about this resource.

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Cantook Libraries offers more than 500 French eBooks, with titles available across all categories and for all age groups. View the resource in French by selecting “FR” from the language menu in the top right-hand corner of the screen. To browse French eBooks, either visit the “Catalogue” tab or conduct a search and filter your results for French.

Cantook Libraries is also the home of the Read Alberta Collection and the Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection.

Find out what you need to get started reading in this getting started help Guide and Cantook Libraries's new Online Help resources.

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Fast access to our most popular fiction and non-fiction titles. eXpress Titles by cloudLibrary (Cloud Library) are available on a first-come, first served basis. Holds are not available, so check back often to see what we have. Only 2 eBooks and 2 eAudiobooks may be checked out at a time for a 1 week loan. For more, see our Getting Started Guide.

Watch the eXpress Titles (cloudLibrary) tutorial to learn more about this resource.

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More than 60 top magazine titles including People, Time, Sports Illustrated, The Atlantic, Sunset, Entertainment Weekly, Macleans, Chatelaine and more.

Look for new titles to be added in the coming months.

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Flipster User Guide

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Includes titles from most genres and lots of reality reads. There are over 170,000 titles always available for you - No waiting, no holds required!

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Movies, television, music, books, comic books and audiobooks! Borrow and stream up to 5 items per month.

• Movies & TV: 3 day loan
• Music: 7 day loan
• Audiobooks: 21 day loan
• Graphic Novels & eBooks: 21 day loan
• Comic Books: 21 day loan

All titles are available all the time. No holds and no waiting — you want it, you get it! Please note, mobile users will need to access hoopla via the hoopla app, not on a mobile browser. The following desktop browsers are supported: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Safari.

Watch the hoopla tutorial to learn more about this resource.

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Kanopy is a video streaming platform for libraries with a large and unique collection of documentaries, feature films, shorts, and television series featuring over 30,000 films from hundreds of producers including the Great Courses, PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers.

Watch the Kanopy tutorial to learn more about this resource.

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Kanopy Kids is a video streaming platform for libraries featuring hundreds of educational and entertaining children's videos available to stream whenever you want. Kanopy Kids includes unlimited views per month.

Now available on Apple TV and Roku!

Watch the Kanopy tutorial to learn more about this resource.

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Check out all the great titles that are part of our OverDrive collection using Libby by OverDrive. Enjoy free eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines and more with your library card and an internet connection. This collection includes popular fiction, non-fiction, technical, kids and teen titles.  

Borrow up to 15 titles at a time and place holds on up to 30 titles at a time. Magazine titles have no waitlists and no holds, and they do not count toward your checkout limits. The Libby by OverDrive app makes downloading eBooks, magazines and eAudiobooks to your smartphone or tablet easier than ever. 

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• Learn more about Libby by OverDrive by reading our FAQs  
• Watch the Libby tutorial to learn more about this resource 

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An online language learning service that includes more than 70 world language courses. Create a simple profile to track your progress and let the learning begin.

Watch the Mango Languages tutorial to learn more about this resource.

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Find detailed information about the safety of a wide variety of materials. Now with an improved layout for easier access to safety data sheets and a convenient one-click access to a separate archive of WHMIS 1988 data sheets. The platform is available in English and in French.

Download the CCOHS Safe Work app to access 120+ tip sheets, infographics, videos and other guidance, in English and French. Search by topic or type, save your favourites and share with colleagues. Once the app is downloaded to your device, you don’t need an internet connection to run it. You can use the app in remote areas and manufacturing shop floors where connectivity may be unreliable.

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NYTimes.com provides access to the latest multimedia journalism and storytelling from The New York Times newspaper. Articles are available in English, Chinese and Spanish. Access includes articles from 1851 to 1922 and 1981 to present. Access to NYTimes Cooking is available with a remote pass. Access to the crossword is not available. Users will need to create a NYTimes.com account with an email address.

For in-library access, use this link here.

For remote access, use this link here.

More information at our NYTimes.com Getting Started Guide.

Please Note: Access to the NYTimes is currently unavailable when using the Google Chrome browser. Please use a different browser (Firefox, Microsoft Edge or Safari) until this issue has been resolved.

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With OverDrive, you can borrow and enjoy free eBooks, eAudiobooks, magazines and more! All you need to get started is an Internet connection and your library card. This collection includes popular fiction, non-fiction, technical, kids and teen titles. 

Borrow up to 15 titles at a time and place holds on up to 30 titles at a time. Magazine titles have no waitlists and no holds, and they do not count toward your OverDrive checkout limits. The Libby by OverDrive app makes downloading OverDrive eBooks, magazines and eAudiobooks to your smartphone or tablet easier than ever. Learn more about OverDrive and Libby by OverDrive by reading our FAQs.  

Looking for a specific collection? 

• • Check out OverDrive Kids for our extensive collection of children’s titles 
  • Access great titles for teens through OverDrive Teens 
  • With OverDrive Magazines, you can enjoy full colour and full text access to top magazines like Newsweek, The New Yorker, Elle, Esquire, Vanity Fair, Hello! and The Hockey News. Find titles in Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Italian, German, French and more.  

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This site has audiobooks, games, non-English books and more. These help to develop early literacy skills, and have everything from storybooks to non-fiction titles about important social issues.

Watch the TumbleBooks tutorial to learn more about this resource.

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