Digital Library
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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The largest classical music streaming library in the world featuring over 1,600 classical music videos, concerts, jazz performances, operas, ballets, documentaries and more!
Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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Consumer friendly health information from the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Includes information on prescription drugs, non-prescription drugs and common medical conditions.
Access: Everywhere for everyone
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Access to more than one million pages of scores and manuscripts from the Middle Ages to the 21st Century.
Access: Everywhere for Vancouver residents
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Land Titles and Survey Authority of British Columbia database for land titles and property owner searches.
Access: Fee-based access through InfoAction
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Watch quality Canadian documentary, animation, and fiction films online.
Access: Everywhere for everyone
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Streaming videos of 30 performances drawn from 10 years of National Theatre Live broadcasts and well as archival material.
Access: Everywhere for Vancouver residents
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A music streaming service featuring classical, jazz, folk and world music.
Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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A jazz music streaming service with an extensive collection from over 150 jazz labels including Blue Note and Fantasy Jazz.
Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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The complete Smithsonian Folkways catalogue, featuring folk music from more than 150 countries.
Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
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Online access to the New York Times. Includes both current news and archived articles.
Access: Everywhere for VPL cardholders
