Magazines, Newspapers and Journals

Ancestry® Library Edition delivers billions of records including census data, vital records, directories, photos, and more. It 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.

*Ancestry discontinued remote access on December 31, 2021. Ancestry is available for in-library use only.*

Whether you're hunting for your next book, selecting for a book club, or getting ideas for kids, you'll find librarian-approved selections in the latest Booklist Reader online edition.

Discover the best Canadian shows, stories and more. This digital portal allows you to discover trusted news, entertaining TV and radio shows, educational kids content, news in foreign languages and much more! Please select your preferred link below for access in English or French.

CBC Corner English

L'espace Radio-Canada en Francais

Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit member organization that works side by side with consumers for truth, transparency, and fairness in the marketplace. They publish reviews and comparisons of products and services based on reporting and results from their in-house testing laboratory and survey research centre. Check out Consumer Reports for helpful buying guides for various products and services! 

Three multimedia encyclopedias in one: Children; Young Adults; and the Reference Center for older students and adults. Conduct research, complete homework assignments, and work on special projects.

Students in grades 7-12 can find current and reliable information on thousands of topics for research projects and homework assignments. Content includes journals, newspapers, reference books, images, primary sources, and more. Canadian content is included.

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.

hoopla gives you access to movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics, magazines, and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, TV or phone! Titles can be streamed immediately (no waitlists!), or downloaded to your phone or tablet for offline enjoyment. With thousands of titles to choose from, and 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!

Borrowing Limit: you may check out 5 items per month with your Library card (each download/borrow counts as one checkout).

Your favourite digital magazines now available through Libby! Access the collection through your pre-existing Libby app or the Service Download Centre.  

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.

Your library card unlocks thousands of newspapers and magazines. Start exploring now!

PressReader provides unlimited online access to over 7500 digital newspapers and magazines, from over 150 countries, and 65+ different languages.

Getting Started

1. To access PressReader on-site at any library location, connect to Pickering Public Library Wi-Fi, then visit pressreader.com or use the PressReader app.
   For remote access, click Sign In at the top right of the PressReader landing page, choose Library or Groups List, search for Pickering Public Library, and log in with your library card number and PIN.
2. Confirm that you see Pickering Public Library’s welcome message.

Designed specifically for elementary and middle school students, this research tool covers a wide range of subjects including reading, language arts, current events, science, social studies, history, health, and technology.