Libby / OverDrive
- You can once again log in to your account on Libby or OverDrive and borrow ebooks and audiobooks and place holds.
- Currently there is an issue with access to Partner Libraries on Libby/OverDrive that we're working on.
- We were able to freeze your Libby/OverDrive holds as of December 15.
- Due dates cannot be adjusted so items that were due during the outage were returned.
hoopla
hoopla lets you borrow digital music, film, television shows, ebooks, comics and audiobooks to stream in a browser or to download on your phone or tablet, with no waiting. Check out the Bingepasses which allow you unlimited access for 7 days to content like The Great Courses or Curiosity Stream.
You can borrow up to 8 titles per month with your Library card, as of March 1, 2024.
PressReader
Gives you same day access to newspapers and magazines from around the world in full colour, full page format and available in over 60 languages. With PressReader you can hold an enhanced digital replica of your favourite publication and read it cover to cover.
Sign in by selecting London Public Library and logging in with your Library card number. A PIN or password is not required.
Kanopy
Stream thoughtful and entertaining classic films, world cinema, documentaries, and popular movies. Enjoy the Kanopy Kids collections of tv shows, movies and short films with your family.
Pronunciator
Pronunciator is a fun and free way to learn any of 315 languages including American and Mexican Sign Language, with Personalized Courses, movies, chat, and more. Pronunciator has English Language Learning courses so you can learn English from your home language and includes ProCitizen, preparation for the Canadian citizenship test.
ProCitizen: Canada! With over 100 instructional videos, and over 500 practice questions, this course provides a comprehensive preparation for the Canadian Citizenship Test. Topics include Rights and Responsibilities; Canada's History; How Canadians Govern Themselves; Federal Elections; the Justice System; Canadian Symbols; Canada's Economy; Canada's Regions; and the Oath of Citizenship.
LinkedIn Learning
Unlimited access to an online library of high-quality instructional videos on technology, business, creative and life skills taught by industry experts. Stay up to date on technology, business, creative and life skills by accessing online courses and tutorials.
Access LinkedIn Learning on your computer or mobile device.
To access on a computer:
Follow the prompts to enter your Library Card and PIN.
To access on a mobile device:
Download the LinkedIn Learning app (on iOS 15.0 or later and Android 7.1 and up).
Once you have downloaded the app, you will need to:
- click on Sign in
- and select Sign in with your library card.
- In the "Enter Your Library ID" field, your Library ID is "london"
- Add london to the end of the URL that is displayed so that it looks like this: www.linkedin.com/learning-login/go/london
Follow the prompts to enter your Library Card and PIN
Depending on your device, you may only need to add /london to the Library ID.
Follow the prompts to enter your Library Card and PIN.
London Room Digital Collections
UPDATE: Access is currently unavailable due to issues with the provincial hosting platform.
Images and indices from London Public Library's local history collection housed in the Ivey Family London Room, Central Library.
Research local history and genealogy using our online indices from home. London Free Press microfilm and other resources are available onsite.
Mango
Learn over 70 languages including English language learning with Mango. It offers fun and interactive courses to help you improve your grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation.
Tumblebooks
Listen and read-along to animated story books for young children. Play games and puzzles or watch cool nature videos from National Geographic. You will even find a selection of French and Spanish picture books.
PebbleGo
PebbleGo is a great tool for early readers with a love of animals, science and health. Users can click Listen to engage the read-aloud feature and follow along with text-highlighting, and play games or answer the Question of the Day!
Creativebug
Creativebug.com has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Canadian Newsstream and The Globe and Mail Archive
This is a general search of four (4) databases including, Canadian Newsstream, The Globe and Mail Archives from 1844 – 2019, Coronovirus Research Database and Publicly Available Content. If you wish to only search one of the databases, please use the menu icon on the top left of your screen to select Change Database.
Canadian Newsstream provides full text access to over 400 daily newspapers including the London Free Press, Globe and Mail and the Toronto Star.
The Globe and Mail Archives is the digitized version of The Globe and Mail including all of the newspapers' sections, images, classifieds, advertisements, births, deaths, political cartoons and more for the dates covered. Users can browse by date or perform a keyword search.
More Digital Resources
Gale Health and Wellness
Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.
Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine
Find up-to-date information on a range of health care topics. Best for students, researchers, and health care professionals.
Gale in Context: Biography
Discover the world's most influential people by searching narrative biographies, news, magazine, and multimedia content.
Auto Repair Source
Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, Auto Repair Source provides library users with the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date “do-it-yourself” service and repair information for thousands of vehicles.
EBSCOhost
Our most comprehensive research database that includes access to peer reviewed articles, journals, magazines, ebooks, audiobooks and video content.
Flipster
Read your favourite magazines online in a browser on your mobile device. Read the latest issue of popular magazines in English and French with many Canadian titles.
LearningExpress
Find tests, tutorials, eBooks and guides for career and job preparation. There is access to English learning tools and resources for preparing for the Canadian Citizenship test.
You can also use the Job and Career Accelerator to create resumes and cover letters using easy to use templates and samples. Prepare for your next interview through tutorials and easy to follow eBooks.
Magazine Archives
Provides archival access to The Atlantic, Life, Maclean’s, People and Time Magazines. You can search each archive individually or search all five together by selecting each one of the databases. Access to this resource is provided by Western University.
Ancestry - Available to use in the library only
Research your genealogy and construct your family tree using census and voter lists, vital records, church histories, school records, immigration records, military records, and more.
Access to Ancestry Library Edition is only available onsite at a library location.
World Book Student
Tailored for students in elementary schools, Student includes all the articles from the print versions of the World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands of additional articles, videos, educator tools, eBooks, research guides and more. It is possible to translate the information into 100+ languages.
Novelist Plus
Search for books by author, title, mood, character, or pacing. Find read-alikes of your favourite books or authors plus there are resources for book clubs. Novelist easily connects to the library’s catalogue to see if your next read is available!
Novelist K-8
Created just for younger readers, Novelist K-8 allows you to search for books by author, title, mood, character, or pacing. Find read-alikes of your favourite books or authors. Novelist easily connects to the library’s catalogue to see if your next read is available!
Explora Canada
Explora supports both student research by providing a simple search that delivers relevant results and topic overviews that give students a starting point for research with a mobile-friendly interface.
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Explora Primary
Explora Primary is an easy to browse research tool that provides information that is relevant, reliable and age-appropriate. It has content that's easy and fun for elementary students to search and explore. Includes Fun & Wagnall’s Encyclopedia and the Encyclopedia of Animals.
Road to IELTS Academic and General
Online materials available for Road to IELTS General program or the Road to IELTS Academic program. Use the practice zone to prepare for the Reading, Listening, Speaking or Writing sections. Here are other videos and tutorials to help you including timed practice
tests. Once you have logged on, you can select the Getting Started study planner to help you navigate the program.
Road to IELTS Academic Get Started
Road to IELTS General Get Started