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More than 1000 art and craft classes. Includes video tutorials on art and design, painting, sewing, quilting, knitting, leatherwork, jewellery and more.
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BC study guides for students in grades 3-12. Includes math, science and language arts. Track your progress and make personalized notes and flashcards.
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Enjoy over 30,000 films including documentaries, indie films, classics and children’s content on Desktop, Mobile and Roku. Licensed for Coquitlam residents only.
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- BC Codes Online (Building, Fire and Plumbing)
Make sure your construction, repair and demolition projects are up to code using the BC Building Code and BC Fire Code free of charge.
- BC Laws
Find current and historical BC laws and legislation.
- BC Stats
Explore demographic, social and economic statistics for BC.
- Canadian Business Directory
Research national and local businesses.
- Click Law
Understand your rights and get legal information with these resources for British Columbians.
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- Biblioenfants
Ici vous trouverez des livres numériques, des vidéos, des casse-têtes, et des jeux pour les enfants d'âge préscolaire.
- Masterplots
Gain a deeper understanding of modern and classic literature with plots and analysis of novels, short stories, poetry, drama, and nonfiction.
*Access remotely by using the password poirier.
- Solaro
Get help with schoolwork using these study guides for BC students in grades 3-12. Includes math, science and language arts. Track your progress and make personalized notes and flashcards.
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- Tumble Book Library
Enjoy read-alongs, eBooks, videos, puzzles, games and nonfiction books for young readers.
*On mobile devices, use a browser.
- Universalis Junior
Browse the children's version of the authoritative French encyclopedia. Feuilletez la version des enfants de l'encyclopedie autoritée francaise.
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- Consumer Reports
Find unbiased product reviews, ratings and recommendations for thousands of products. Includes current and back issues. Canadian ratings can be viewed under Canada Extra.
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- Creativebug
Get inspired by more than 1000 art and craft classes. Covers art and design, painting, sewing, quilting, knitting, leatherwork, jewellery and more. Includes video tutorials, materials lists, instructions and patterns.
- Lynda.com
Develop your business, software, technology and creative skills with these video tutorials by industry experts.
- Niche Academy
Use these video tutorials to learn how to download eBooks and use our online resources.
- Road to IELTS
Get ready for the IELTS assessment with interactive activities, expert advice videos, hints, tips and downloadable practice tests.
- Academic
For people who want to study in English-speaking colleges or universities.
- General
For basic English skills in social and workplace settings.
- Tense Buster
Find activities, practice exercises, pronunciation work and progress tests for beginning to advanced English language learners.
- Transparent Language Online
Learn another language using these lessons on listening, speaking, reading and writing. Choose from over 120 languages, including English. Use your existing RBdigital login or create a new account.
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- Ancestry Library Edition (remote access available until the end of the year)
*When accessing Ancestry from home, please use Mozilla Firefox browser.
Discover your family tree. Search billions of genealogy records in over 7,000 international databases. Includes census data, church, immigration and military records, photos and more.
*Use a Library computer or our WiFi network to access Ancestry.
- BC Points to the Past
Explore our province's past. These research databases for BC residents include historical maps, photos, newspapers and manuscripts.
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- Career Cruising
Find the right career, explore education and training options and search for jobs.
- Glassdoor
Discover what it's really like to work at over 300,000 companies, as employees share reviews and ratings, salary reports and interview questions. Instantly find and apply for jobs.
- WorkBC
Find jobs, explore career options and improve your skills. Employers: use the job board to find the right talent and grow your business.
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- Road to IELTS
Get ready for the IELTS assessment with interactive activities, expert advice videos, hints, tips and downloadable practice tests.
- Academic
For people who want to study in English-speaking colleges or universities.
- General
For basic English skills in social and workplace settings.
- Tense Buster
Find activities, practice exercises, pronunciation work and progress tests for beginning to advanced English language learners.
- Transparent Language Online
Learn another language using these lessons on listening, speaking, reading and writing. Choose from over 120 languages, including English. Use your existing RBdigital login or create a new account.
Instructional Guide
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- Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA)
Coquitlam residents with print disabilities can get accessible reading materials including books, magazines and newspapers delivered by mail and digital formats delivered by email. Service is open to all ages. Registration required.
- CloudLibrary
Download the CloudLibrary app to borrow eBooks and eAudiobooks. Check out up to 10 items and place up to 10 holds at one time.
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- Hoopla
Download the Hoopla app to borrow eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics, movies, TV shows and music. Check out up to 10 items per calendar month.
*Licensed for Coquitlam residents only.
*Bonus Borrows available for November. Any items listed as a Bonus Borrow will not count towards your 10 monthly Hoopla borrows.
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- New York Times
Register and log in to read this iconic newspaper. You will need to log in again after 72 hours.
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- NoveList
Can't decide what to read next? Find reviews, reading recommendations and discussion guides. If you enjoy a particular style of book, you can search for author, series and title read-alikes.
- PressReader
Read digital newspapers and magazines from all over the world. Log in using the Library Card option and search for Coquitlam Public Library.
*Globe and Mail is available in-library only.
- RBdigital
Dive into eBooks and popular magazines that are identical to the print versions.
Instructional Guide - eBooks & eAudiobooks
Instructional Guide - eMagazines
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- Hoopla
Download the Hoopla app to borrow eBooks, eAudiobooks, comics, movies, TV shows and music. Check out up to 10 items per calendar month.
*Licensed for Coquitlam residents only.
*Bonus Borrows available for November. Any items listed as a Bonus Borrow will not count towards your 10 monthly Hoopla borrows.
Instructional Guide
- IndieFlix
Stream short films, features, documentaries, classic TV shows and film festival hits from 85 countries.
- Kanopy
Enjoy over 30,000 of the world’s best films, including documentaries, indie films and classics, with extensive children’s content. Includes public performance rights. Get the app and check out up to 10 items per calendar month.
*Licensed for Coquitlam residents only.
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- Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA)
Coquitlam residents with print disabilities can get accessible reading materials including audiobooks delivered by mail and digital formats delivered by email. Service is open to all ages. Registration required.
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