Vancouver Public Library subscribes to thousands of online books, audiobooks, magazine and newspaper articles, indexes, and other recreational and research resources. Explore our digital collections below, or try one of our research guides, to point you in the right direction.
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A comprehensive research resource for all areas of business and economics. It includes such noteworthy publications as The Economist, and major news sources such as The Wall Street Journal.
A popular database for genealogical research. Includes census, baptism, marriage and military records.
Discover ancient and medieval civilizations through a rich selection of articles, images, videos, timelines and more.
An archival collection of arts magazines, with subjects that span the worlds of architecture, crafting, design, fine arts, and photography.
Provides an index of articles, interviews, and reviews published between 1929 and 1984 on art, architecture, interior design and textiles.
Streaming audio of more than 300 dramatic works selected from a curated radio theatre archive.
The library maintains a list of current and future local theatre auditions & productions.
Provides the minimum requirements for a safely built environment. Contains the BC Building Code, BC Fire Code and BC Plumbing Code.
Errata & Revisions (current & archived)
Land title records for the province of British Columbia.
