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Cantook Libraries is the home of the Read Alberta Collection and the Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection.
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Libby by OverDrive Audiobooks Comics & Graphic Novels eBooks Newspapers & Magazines
Borrow fiction and non-fiction 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 15 titles at a time. Magazine titles have no waitlists and no holds, and they do not count toward your checkout limits.
Try the Libby by OverDrive Lucky Day collection offering express 7-day loans of popular titles!
Watch the Libby tutorial or read EPL's Libby by OverDrive FAQs to learn more about this resource.
O’Reilly for Public Libraries Audiobooks eBooks Movies & TV
This resource includes 45,000+ eBook titles and more than 3,500 videos on essential technology and business. It includes technology eBooks, videos and streaming audiobooks from the current year and previous two years, and business eBooks, videos and streaming audiobooks from the current year and previous three years. Each year, new content is added and the oldest year of material is removed to present you with a rich and growing foundation of timely information on business and technology topics. The platform is easy to use. You just click and start reading! No downloads or checkouts are required.
PressReader Newspapers & Magazines
Read more than 2,000 newspapers and 1,000 magazines from around the world. Enjoy titles from 100 countries in 60 languages, with 50 Canadian newspapers including the Edmonton Journal and the Edmonton Sun.
Log in with your library barcode and PIN and start reading. The green coffee cup in the top left corner indicates you are logged in as a library customer. Use the “Sign In" button and select the "New User? Sign in Now” option if you want to create a personalized account and save your reading preferences.
Watch the PressReader tutorial to learn more about this resource.
Access to The Globe and Mail is limited to customers using PressReader in a library branch due to restrictions imposed by the publisher. Current articles from the publication are available on Canadian News, Business & Current Affairs both in and out of library branches.
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AV2 World Languages eBooks
AV2 World Languages is a language learning platform for kids with 2,250 eBooks presented in 18 languages. Each book features an easy-to-read interface illustrated by beautiful photos and a read-along audio feature. The reading level is designed for Pre-K to grade 3 and the eBooks cover science topics, animals, concept books and more.
Languages included are English, French, Arabic, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Swahili, Ukrainian, and Urdu.
Cantook Libraries eBooks
Cantook Libraries is the home of the Read Alberta Collection and the Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection.
Chinese magazines Newspapers & Magazines
Read the full text of hundreds of Chinese language magazines - this extensive collection features full image PDF versions and audio versions.
Early World of Learning eBooks Movies & TV
Brought to you by World Book, a wealth of resources to help preschoolers and children in the early grades grasp critical early childhood themes.
Watch the World Book tutorial to learn more about this resource.
Flipster Newspapers & Magazines
More than 60 top magazine titles including People, Time, Sports Illustrated, The Atlantic, Sunset, Entertainment Weekly, Macleans, Chatelaine and more.
Watch the Flipster tutorial or refer to the Flipster User Guide to learn more about this resource.
Freading eBooks
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!
(Download or Read in App)
Please Note: Freading has changed its sign-on method so you no longer need an Adobe Digital Editions account to use the app! If you are using the Freading website or mobile app for the first time since this sign-on method change, you will be asked to create a new account with an email address, password, your library card and your PIN. Once that information has been entered, you will be able to enjoy Freading books seamlessly without having to sign-up separately with Adobe.
These new Freading credentials will now be your Adobe Digital Editions ID and password to download eBooks on your computer for Freading and other eBook platforms.
Service Note: As of May 2023, customers with an Android device running the Android 13 operating system and above may encounter issues when trying to use the Freading app. The vendor is aware of this issue and is working to resolve it. This note will be updated once the issue is resolved.
Watch the Freading tutorial or refer to Freading's FAQs to learn more about this resource.
Gale OneFile: Business Encyclopedias, Dictionaries & Directories Newspapers & Magazines
This resource provides full-text coverage of all business disciplines including accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management and strategy. It provides access to nearly 4,000 leading business and trade publications that are updated daily. These include a number of Canadian publications like The Advocate, Canadian Business, the Globe & Mail, Canadian Woman Studies and more.
Watch the Gale OneFile: Business tutorial to learn more about this resource.
hoopla Audiobooks Comics & Graphic Novels eBooks Movies & TV Music
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. Note that some items do not support streaming through desktop browsers.
Watch the hoopla tutorial to learn more about this resource.
Libby by OverDrive Audiobooks Comics & Graphic Novels eBooks Newspapers & Magazines
Borrow fiction and non-fiction 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 15 titles at a time. Magazine titles have no waitlists and no holds, and they do not count toward your checkout limits.
Try the Libby by OverDrive Lucky Day collection offering express 7-day loans of popular titles!
Watch the Libby tutorial or read EPL's Libby by OverDrive FAQs to learn more about this resource.
Music Online: Classical Scores Library, Vol. 1 Music
This resource is a multi-volume series of in-copyright classical music scores. It contains more than 53,000 titles and 1.3 million printable pages of the most important scores in classical music, ranging from the Middle Ages to the 21st century. The resource covers more than 4,600 composers, from Mozart and Tchaikovsky to contemporary artists including Kaija Saariaho, Peter Maxwell-Davies and John Tavener.
National Geographic Virtual Library Newspapers & Magazines
Enjoy the highest-quality photojournalism and cartography with unparalleled, in-depth coverage of cultures, nature, science, technology and the environment. Includes every page and every photograph, all fully searchable. National Geographic Magazine Archive is a powerful tool for finding and reading through the more than 120 years of articles. Includes every issue from 1888 onward. The latest issue appears online a minimum 45 days after its publication date. Now includes National Geographic Kids and People, Animals and the World!
Watch the National Geographic Virtual Library tutorial to learn more about this resource.
New York Times Newspapers & Magazines
NYTimes.com provides the latest multimedia journalism and storytelling from The New York Times. Articles are available in English, Chinese, and Spanish, including historical content from 1851 to 1922 and content from 1981 to present. With EPL’s current subscription, users can access News, Wirecutter, Audio, NYTimes Cooking, and Games—except crossword puzzles—through a web browser or the NYTimes app. NYTimes Cooking is also available as a standalone app. Users must create a NYTimes.com account with an email address to access all content and re-login every 72 hours using one of the EPL access links below to refresh access.
Access Options:
Access the New York Times in-branch at EPL.
Access the New York Times from home.
Getting started: See the EPL NYTimes.com Getting Started Guide for instructions.
Common access issues:
- Seeing the error "It doesn’t look like you are connected to your organization’s network”? Use the Access the New York Times in-branch at EPL link instead.
- Trouble viewing the site in Chrome browser? Try Firefox, Safari, or Edge instead.
NoveList K-8
NoveList K-8 Plus is a read-alike resource specifically for young readers that does not include adult titles. Containing reading recommendations for both fiction and non-fiction, it can be used to find just the right book for kids in Kindergarten to Grade 8. Recommendations are created by professional librarians, teachers and school media specialists. It also includes reviews from professionals like Booklist, Kirkus, Library journal, Publishers Weekly and School Library Journal, as well as reviews from readers found on Goodreads.
NoveList Plus
NoveList Plus is an online readers' advisory resource with over 200,000 fiction and readable non-fiction titles. NoveList Plus reflects the latest books, news and trends and includes coverage of over 9,000 fiction and non-fiction series. Use a favorite author or title to locate other authors and titles of interest or enter words that describe the contents of a books you would like to read. Browse over 1,200 theme-oriented book lists, 160 award lists and 1,800 fiction related websites. NoveList Plus contains materials for all ages including picture books, children's chapter books, young adult titles and books for adult readers.
Watch the NoveList Plus tutorial to learn more about this resource.
O’Reilly for Public Libraries Audiobooks eBooks Movies & TV
This resource includes 45,000+ eBook titles and more than 3,500 videos on essential technology and business. It includes technology eBooks, videos and streaming audiobooks from the current year and previous two years, and business eBooks, videos and streaming audiobooks from the current year and previous three years. Each year, new content is added and the oldest year of material is removed to present you with a rich and growing foundation of timely information on business and technology topics. The platform is easy to use. You just click and start reading! No downloads or checkouts are required.
OneFile (Magazines, Newspapers) Newspapers & Magazines
A massive database of magazine, newspaper and news articles from 1980 onward (more than 1 million in full text). 18 million items, from 8,000 sources, 89 wire services and full indexing of the major U.S. newspapers. One database that indexes all the magazines found in all the other InfoTrac databases.
Watch the OneFile tutorial to learn more about this resource.
Online Resource Tutorials
Learn how to use our online resources with this series of video tutorials! These tutorials, created by Niche Academy, provide quick, bite-sized video tutorials that can help you learn everything you need to know to get started with our online resources. No login is required to view the tutorials.
OverDrive Audiobooks eBooks Newspapers & Magazines
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 15 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 EPL's OverDrive FAQs.
Looking for a specific collection?
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- Check out OverDrive Kids for our extensive collection of children’s titles
- Access great titles for teens through OverDrive Teens
- Looking for a popular title available now? Try the OverDrive Lucky Day collection offering express 7-day loans!
- 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.
Palace Project App, The Audiobooks eBooks
The Palace Project offers free access with your library card to eAudiobooks and eBooks on compatible devices through The Palace Project App for iOS or Android. With the ability to combine multiple library collections into one interface, this collection presents select Audible eAudiobook titles as well as Libby by OverDrive eBooks and eAudiobooks.
Borrow up to 15 titles at a time and place holds on up to 15 titles at a time across both Audible titles and Libby by OverDrive titles.
Read all about The Palace Project App.
Learn more about The Palace Project app's features and common troubleshooting in EPL's The Palace Project FAQs.
Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection eBooks
The Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection brings together over 200 titles from publishers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. This significant addition to the Alberta eBooks repository increases access to stories by Indigenous authors and writings about Indigenous culture, serving as the first of its kind in Canada.
PressReader Newspapers & Magazines
Read more than 2,000 newspapers and 1,000 magazines from around the world. Enjoy titles from 100 countries in 60 languages, with 50 Canadian newspapers including the Edmonton Journal and the Edmonton Sun.
Log in with your library barcode and PIN and start reading. The green coffee cup in the top left corner indicates you are logged in as a library customer. Use the “Sign In" button and select the "New User? Sign in Now” option if you want to create a personalized account and save your reading preferences.
Watch the PressReader tutorial to learn more about this resource.
Access to The Globe and Mail is limited to customers using PressReader in a library branch due to restrictions imposed by the publisher. Current articles from the publication are available on Canadian News, Business & Current Affairs both in and out of library branches.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Calgary Herald 1883 – 2010
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Calgary Herald is a historical archive of the Calgary Herald newspaper. Coverage spans from 1883 to 2010, allowing you to search cover-to-cover for local views, events and people. It includes access to feature articles, newspaper editorials, advertisements, cartoons, obituaries and classified ads, all through a cross-searchable platform. Full-page and article images can be easily downloaded.
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Edmonton Journal 1903 – 2010 Newspapers & Magazines
ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Edmonton Journal is a historical archive of the Edmonton Journal newspaper. Coverage spans from 1903 to 2010, allowing you to search cover-to-cover for local views, events and people. It includes access to feature articles, newspaper editorials, advertisements, cartoons, obituaries and classified ads, all through a cross-searchable platform. Full-page and article images can be easily downloaded.
ProQuest Recent Newspapers: Edmonton Journal Newspapers & Magazines
Browse, search and read from the scanned pages of the Edmonton Journal, from 2011 until present. This resource does include a 3-month embargo, meaning full issues cannot be accessed for the 3 months prior to today’s date.
Radio-Canada OHdio Audiobooks New!
Radio-Canada OHdio offers access to a collection of free French eAudiobooks including children's books, contemporary adult fiction, poetry and more.
Listen by streaming or download titles for offline listening through the OHdio App. Listening through the OHdio website is also available.
The OHdio App requires you to create or use a free Radio-Canada OHdio account. Note: The OHdio account is separate from a CBC Gem or CBC online account.
Vous pouvez accéder aux Livres audio OHdio via le site web OHdio de CBC ou l'application OHdio.
Les Livres audio sont disponibles pour une écoute immédiate sans nécessiter de connexion. Vous pouvez les écouter directement dans votre navigateur sans avoir de compte. Toutefois, si vous souhaitez créer des listes ou utiliser l'application OHdio, vous devrez vous inscrire pour un compte OHdio ou vous connecter avec un compte existant de Radio-Canada. Note: cela ne s'applique pas aux comptes CBC ou CBC Gem.
Read Alberta Collection eBooks Newspapers & Magazines
The Read Alberta Collection gives you instant access to more than 2,000 eBook titles and 42 eMagazine titles from Alberta publishers. The collection features a variety of genres including literary fiction, graphic novels, poetry, self-help and young adult. Titles can be read on all devices including desktop, tablets and eReaders. Internationally published titles in French are also available in this resource.
TumbleBooks eBooks
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.
US Major Dailies Newspapers & Magazines
US Major Dailies provides access to five U.S. national and regional newspapers: The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and the Wall Street Journal. With print and online editions, the titles offer researchers thorough and timely coverage of local, regional and global events with journalistic balance and perspective. The content is available by 8 a.m. U.S. Eastern time each day and provides archives stretching as far back as 1980.