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Mango Languages
Choose courses in over 70 different languages with this online language learning system. You can learn Spanish, French, Portuguese, Polish, Arabic, English, and more.
OverDrive / Libby
OverDrive is your digital Library with thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines. Explore a world of stories and information anytime, anywhere! Want to read and listen to your favourite titles on the go? Access the OverDrive Library on your mobile devices using the Libby app.
Pebble Go
Discover the joy of learning with Pebble Go! This interactive platform is tailored for K-3 readers, offering a delightful learning experience for all abilities. Pebble Go serves as a curricular content hub, empowering young learners to explore a variety of subjects including animals, science, health, biographies, and social studies.
PressReader
PressReader gives you same day access to newspapers and magazines from around the world in full colour and full page format, available in over 60 languages. With PressReader you can access an enhanced digital replica of your favourite publication and read it cover to cover.
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AM Primary Source
Explore history through original source materials. AM Primary Source provides access to digitized historical documents, photographs, letters, diaries, maps, manuscripts, and other archival materials. These collections offer firsthand perspectives on historical events, cultures, and people. Please note that AM Primary is only available in person in the Library. Access to this collection is provided by Western University.
Ancestry Library Edition
Unlock your story with help from sources like censuses, vital records, immigration records, family histories, military records, court and legal documents, directories, photos, maps, and more. Please note that Ancestry is only available in person in the library.
Auto Repair Source
Are you a new car owner, or someone looking to gain more knowledge about your vehicle? Visit Auto Repair Source to better understand your role in repairs and routine maintenance. Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, Auto Repair Source provides the most accurate, credible and up to date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles.
Biography (Gale in Context)
Biography, provided by Gale, is a digital database providing access to over 650,000 biographical entries. Learn about international figures from all time periods and areas of study. Biography is a wonderful tool that can be used to inform school projects, homework and other research.
Canadian Newsstream
Canadian Newsstream offers access to the London Free Press from 2007 to the present, as well as The Londoner, Toronto Star, Toronto Sun, The Globe and Mail, and over 360 other Canadian newspapers. These sources, available in full-text format from as early as the 1970s, provide valuable regional and national insights. Canadian Newsstream is an excellent resource for local historians, genealogists, students, and general researchers.
Cantook Libraries
French-language ebooks and audiobooks available for adults, teens and children.
CBC Corner
CBC Corner is a digital portal offering access to trusted news, entertaining TV and radio shows, educational kids' content, multilingual news, and much more! Explore the best Canadian stories and media all in one place.
Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports is the world’s largest and most trusted independent product testing organization. Through EBSCOhost, you can access full-text articles and reviews from Consumer Reports to help you make informed purchasing decisions.
CreativeBug
Access thousands of art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
EBSCOHost
EBSCOHost is a comprehensive research tool that searches through the Canadian Reference Centre and MasterFILE Premier, offering leading Canadian, U.S., and global content. Access full-text information from magazines, newspapers, reference materials, biographies, encyclopedias, and an extensive eBook collection from top educational publishers. The database also features over 2 million photos, maps, and flags, providing a rich resource for diverse research needs.
Explora Canada
Explora is a database designed for student research and classroom instruction. It offers reliable content, including primary sources, news articles, and Associated Press videos, in an easy-to-use format.
Explora Primary
For elementary school research, this database provides access to age appropriate information on topics relevant to curriculum.
G1.ca
Learn how to be safe behind the wheel with this driver education platform! Take practice tests for the G1 driver exam and M1 motorcycle exam.
Globe and Mail – Proquest Historical Newspapers
Looking for historical resources dating back to 1844? Try ProQuest Historical Newspapers: The Globe and Mail. This digitized full-image archive of The Globe and Mail newspaper dates back to when it was founded by George Brown in 1844, known then as "The Globe." It offers a wealth of historical resources through over 150 years of day-to-day history. View issues from early life in Canada West (formerly Upper Canada), Confederation, through the World Wars, major conflicts, first flight of man, and the sinking of great ships.
Grant Connect
Grant Connect includes only those foundations and corporations whose main activity is grantmaking and whose funds are disbursed to a variety of organizations. It provides contact information, website, application procedures, funding interests and granting region for each foundation.
Health Reference Center
Looking for reliable information about drugs, diseases, health conditions, nutrition, or wellness? This database contains consumer health information including easy to understand articles, videos, and graphics that provide authoritative coverage of a full range of health-related issues, from current diseases and disorders to in-depth information on mental health, body systems, and wellness.
hoopla
hoopla allows you to borrow videos, music, ebooks, comics and audiobooks for free with your London Public Library card. You can borrow hoopla titles through your computer, smartphone, tablet or your television.
Job and Career Accelerator
The Job and Career Accelerator from LearningExpress provides help for creating resumes and cover letters, career exploration, interview preparation and access to Canadian and American job search websites. This step-by-step resume builder will help you create effective resumes. As you build, you'll find expert advice, easy-to-follow instructions, and helpful resume samples to help you through each step of the process.
Kanopy
Stream thoughtful and entertaining classic films, world cinema, documentaries, and popular movies.
LearningExpress
LearningExpress offers practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life. The LearningExpress suite of eLearning solutions provides interactive tutorials, practice tests, e-books, flashcards and articles for academic skill-building, standardized test preparation, career development and more. These award-winning learning tools are available through multiple online platforms designed to help students and professionals achieve their educational and career goals.
Linkedin Learning
Unlimited access to an online library of high-quality instructional videos on technology, business, creative and life skills taught by industry experts.
London Room Digital Collections
Access to photos, images and indexes from the local history collection located in the Ivey Family London Room. This is an ongoing project and new resources are always being added.
Magazine Archives
These archives are a goldmine of content, with subjects ranging from art, history, political science, and popular culture, giving users a unique historical perspective on the 20th century. Access to this collection is provided by Western Libraries, Western University.
Mango Languages
Choose courses in over 70 different languages with this online language learning system. You can learn Spanish, French, Portuguese, Polish, Arabic, English, and more.
New York Times
Provides access to the latest news from the New York Times (available in English, Chinese, and Spanish).
Novelist K-8
As amazing as Novelist Plus but geared to content for those in Kindergarten to Grade 8. Search among hundreds of thousands of popular fiction and nonfiction books for school projects. Find author read-alikes, book lists, book discussion guides excerpts, first chapters, and reviews of books specifically for kids in Elementary and Middle School.
Novelist Plus
Search among hundreds of thousands of popular fiction and readable nonfiction titles. Find author read-alikes, book lists, book discussion guides, and more.
OverDrive / Libby
OverDrive is your digital Library with thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines. Explore a world of stories and information anytime, anywhere! Want to read and listen to your favourite titles on the go? Access the OverDrive Library on your mobile devices using the Libby app.
Pebble Go
Discover the joy of learning with Pebble Go! This interactive platform is tailored for K-3 readers, offering a delightful learning experience for all abilities. Pebble Go serves as a curricular content hub, empowering young learners to explore a variety of subjects including animals, science, health, biographies, and social studies.
PressReader
PressReader gives you same day access to newspapers and magazines from around the world in full colour and full page format, available in over 60 languages. With PressReader you can access an enhanced digital replica of your favourite publication and read it cover to cover.
ProCitizen Canada
ProCitizen: Canada! With over 100 instructional videos, and over 500 practice questions, this course provides a comprehensive preparation for the Canadian Citizenship Test.
Pronounciator
Personalized language learning with over 100 languages including the most complete English learning program, ProCitizen Canada test preparation and American Sign Language.
Road to IELTS Academic
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Road to IELTS General
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TumbleBooks
TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of animated, talking books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.
