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.

Academic OneFile

Delve into any topic with peer-reviewed journals, research studies, and other authoritative sources.

Use inside or outside library

Ancestry Library Edition

Track your family heritage with the world’s leading genealogical resource.

Use inside library

Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA)

Business news, industry developments, and current events in Canada.

Use inside or outside library

Canadian Encyclopedia

Bilingual encyclopedia including timelines of significant historical events.

Use inside or outside library

Canadian Newsstream

Archived full-text articles from Canadian newspapers.

Use inside or outside library

Canadian Red Book

Online vehicle valuation guide, powered by CARFAX.

Available by request at all KPL locations

Consumer Reports

Expert ratings and recommendations for a variety of consumer products.

Use inside library

Use outside library

Coronavirus Research Database

Openly available research related to coronaviruses, including comprehensive coverage of past pandemics and epidemics.

Use inside or outside library

FamilySearch.org

Use inside library

Find My Past

Genealogical records from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the USA.

Use inside 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

Postcard illustrating King Street in Berlin, Ontario

History in the Making

Dive into the rich history of Kitchener and Waterloo Region with our digital collections.

Use inside or outside library

Mayo Clinic

Learn about symptoms, causes, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment for specific health conditions.

Use inside or outside library

Medline Plus

Health and wellness information including disorders and conditions, prescription drugs and supplements, and more.

Use inside or outside library

Merck Manuals

Information on medical topics for both consumers and health care professionals.

Use inside or outside library

Public Health Agency of Canada

Find the latest public health notices in Canada, and learn about diseases and conditions, food and product recalls, travel advisories and more.

Use inside or outside library

Publicly Available Content Database

Scholarly content including major subject repositories and open access journals. Includes journal articles, pre-prints, books, conference papers and reports.

Use inside or outside library

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