Virtual Library

Virtual library

We love seeing you in person, but we can also keep you company wherever you happen to be!

Flip through digital magazines, get lost in a great book, enjoy that movie you have been waiting to see, or discover your new favourite song. You can research just about anything with our specialized databases, or learn a new language or skill.

Explore the wide range of resources you can access at any time, from anywhere. All you need is your library card!

Digital Library Cards: Some resources cannot be accessed with a Digital Library Card. These include Academic OneFile, Gale e-Books, Gale Literature, Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA), Canadian Newsstream, Coronavirus Research Database, Publicly Available Content Database and Road to IELTS. You must upgrade to a full library card to be able to access these resources from outside the library.

Beanstack

Log your reading, complete activities, earn badges and share with your friends.

Use inside or outside library

Cantook Station

French-language e-books and audiobooks for all ages.

User guide

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Download Library by Overdrive

Download e-books, audiobooks and magazines with Download Library on your computer or the Libby app on your tablet or smartphone.

User guide | Using the Libby app

Use inside or outside library

Download Library for Kids

Download a wide selection of popular e-books, audiobooks and magazines for kids.

User guide | Using the Libby app

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Dragon Source Chinese Magazines

Read popular Chinese magazines online.

Use inside or outside library

Gale e-Books

Research collection including specialized encyclopedias, handbooks and more.

Use inside or outside library

Gale Literature

Literary criticism, analysis, reviews, biographies and more.

Use inside or outside library

LOTE for Kids. Storytime in your language.

LOTE4Kids

Storytime in your language! Over 3000+ digital books in 65+ languages, with English translation and narration available.

Download the app

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Novelist Plus

Find your next great read!

Use inside library

Use outside library

Novelist Plus K-8

Students in grades K-8 can find their next great read with booklists, readalikes, and more.

Use inside library

Use outside library

Pressreader

Newspapers and magazines from around the world.

User guide

Use inside or outside library

Use from home: Click the Sign In button and select "Library or Group". Search for "Kitchener Public Library", then enter your library card number and PIN.

TumbleBooks

Read-along books and videos for children in grades K-6.

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