A-Z Resources

Ancestry® Library Edition, distributed exclusively by ProQuest and powered by Ancestry.com, delivers billions of records including census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. Ancestry Library Edition brings the world’s most popular consumer online genealogy resource to your library. It’s an unprecedented online collection of individuals from North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia, and more. Available for home access until at least December 31, 2020 with a valid library card. 

Powered by the automotive experts at MOTOR, Auto Repair Source provides the most accurate, authoritative and up-to-date service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles.

Online homework help for students in grades K-12. Live tutoring with certified tutors is available daily from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Also includes lessons, tutorials, homework tools, practice tests, writing assistance, skills building, ESL services, and an adult learning centre.

Job search resources, including job coaching, resume critiques, interview practice, and local job postings. Live online job coaching is available daily from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

The cloudLibrary™ has both eBooks and eAudiobooks downloadable to your eReader, smartphone or tablet.

Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit member organization that works side by side with consumers for truth, transparency, and fairness in the marketplace. Consumer Reports publishes reviews and comparisons of consumer products and services based on reporting and results from its in-house testing laboratory and survey research center. It also publishes general and targeted product/service buying guides.

With Britannica Library, it’s easy to choose an age-appropriate level for conducting research, completing homework assignments and working on special projects in the library or at home.

Ensure student and educator success with EBSCO’s interface for schools and public libraries. Designed to meet the unique needs of its users, Explora supports both student research and classroom instruction with rich, reliable content and easy-to-use functionality.

Flipster is a free, digital magazine service. Access dozens of popular titles and download issues for offline reading.

Freegal® is a free music service from your library. Freegal offers access to over 15 million songs, including Sony Music’s catalog of legendary artists, and over 40,000 music videos. In total the collection is comprised of music from over from 30,000 labels with music that originates in over 100 countries. There is no software to download, and there are no digital rights management (DRM) restrictions. Users get seven free downloads per week. To keep. Free. And unlimited streaming.

A French-language reference tool for ages 7+ with over 4,000 articles on all subjects. Perfect for homework, projects, and personal interest.

A French-language reference tool for ages 7+ with over 4,000 articles on all subjects. Perfect for homework, projects, and personal interest.

Free G1 Practice Tests, based on the official Ontario Driver’s Handbook. Ad-free, unlimited use, and no registration required. An app and the M1 Motorcycle Test also available.

Online learning with a six-week course in a structured, instructor led environment. New lessons are released twice each week and cover such topics as MS Word, Photography, Creative Writing, Guitar, Languages, Successful Relationships, Job Searching and Starting your own business.

This historical newspaper provides genealogists, researchers and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time. Coverage: 1894 - 2018

hoopla allows you to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! With no waiting, titles can be streamed immediately, or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. We have thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. hoopla is like having your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere. All you need is your Pickering Public Library card to get started.

Watch over 26,000 films on Kanopy! See classic films from The Criterion Collection, learn about every subject imaginable from The Great Courses and PBS, or indulge in festival indies or world cinema from award-winning filmmakers. Kanopy makes it easy to find something great to stream: all you need is your Pickering Public Library card.

Films and TV series that help children develop empathy and mindfulness through entertaining and educational videos. Parental controls and Common Sense Media ratings keep kids safe.

A large collection with plenty of ebooks, audiobooks and videos for adults, teens and children alike. All titles are downloadable to your eReader, smartphone or tablet. 

Learn at your own pace, anytime, with these popular video courses covering the latest in commercial software, creative and graphic arts, and business skills. Each course is hosted by an industry leader.

Travelling, doing business with different cultures, learning to speak English, Mango is a fast, easy and effective way to learn to speak another language. You can even learn to speak pirate!

The Merck Manuals are a comprehensive medical information source covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine. They are offered as a free public service to health care professionals and the general public.

Created especially for people who love books, NoveList Plus is the premier online database for reading recommendations, available through libraries around the world. Helping readers of all ages find just the right book to read, this comprehensive source of popular and professional book information includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more.

Created especially for people who love books, NoveList K-8 Plus is the premier online database for reading recommendations, available through libraries around the world. Helping readers find just the right book to read, this comprehensive source of popular and professional book information includes expert recommendations, reviews, articles, lists and more.

View documents, images and newspapers which tell the story of Pickering from its earliest people to today’s growing City. The collection contains books, photographs, maps, newspapers, family histories, and much more.

Magazines, newspapers, and ebooks for your research projects.

For grades 3 to 6, this is a curated database of children’s e-books, on a range of topics. There are no check-out times or wait lists, the books are always available.

TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love. TumbleBooks are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sound, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. It also includes National Geographic videos and games.