Digital Content
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Your library card will provide access to our ever-growing collection of digital titles in both eBook and Audiobook format.
Don't find the title or subject you're looking for? ECRL members can request that we purchase an eBook or Audiobook for our collection. Fill out the form found here.
Accessing OverDrive
Click here to browse our collection of eBooks and Audiobooks.
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The free Libby app is the best way to access OverDrive's large collection of e-books and audiobooks on a smartphone or tablet. It is made with simplicity in mind, so users can browse, borrow, and place holds easily. Libby is available for Android, iOS, Windows 10, some Chromebooks, and in your browser at libbyapp.com. Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to get started with Libby.
If you are using an eReader or other device that is not compatible with Libby, click here to get step-by-step instructions specific to your device.
Access full editions of your favourite magazines online for free with no checkouts or due dates. Your library card will provide access to the full collection of popular digital magazines, which includes both new and backlist titles. You can choose to read them directly from your browser, or download them to your device.
Accessing RB Digital
Click here to sign up for an RB Digital account. You will need to provide your email address and library card number. Once you're signed up, you can view magazines in your web browser, or download the RB Digital App in the Apple App Store or Google Store.
Rocket Languages is an interactive online language learning program that allows users to learn conversational language at their own pace with access from anywhere.
You can learn 15 different languages including: Arabic, French, German, Mandarin, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, American Sign Language, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, English for Spanish Speakers, English for Japanese Speakers, or Russian.
Rocket Languages allows you to test your understanding with voice recognition. You can record yourself saying words and phrases and the software will rate your pronunciation to help improve your skills. Certificates are provided when you have finished each module so you can keep track of your progress.
Rocket Languages makes it easy to learn on the go. It is available as a free App for iOS and Android devices. To download the app, search the app store for Rocket Languages. Users also have the option of downloading lessons and loading them on to any device that supports MP3 files.
Accessing Rocket Languages
Click here to sign up for Rocket Languages. You will need to provide your library card number and some basic contact details in order to get started.
TumbleBooks are animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they will love. TumbleBook Library takes existing picture books, adding animation, sound, music and narration to produce an electronic picture book. You can read as many books as you want, when you want, and on any device. There are no check-outs, holds, or bulky downloads. Books are available instantly.
Accessing TumbleBooks
Click here to access TumbleBooks. No login required.
More from TumbleBook Digital Libraries:
TumbleMath is a comprehensive collection of math picture books presented in TumbleBook format.
Accessing TumbleMath
Click here to access TumbleMath. No login required.
TeenBookCloud is an online collection of eBooks, enhanced novels, graphic novels, videos, and audiobooks, which offers students and adults of all reading levels access to an amazing range of content.
Accessing TeenBookCloud
Click here to access TeenBookCloud. No login required.
Stream contemporary fiction, nonfiction and English and American classics for all ages in this easy-to-use digital collection with no software or apps to download. Plays, including Shakespeare, are also part of the collection.
Accessing AudioBookCloud
Click here to access AudioBookCloud. No login required.
With a core collection of 1,800 titles, you can stream and read romance novels to your heart's content. Whether you prefer contemporary, historical, paranormal or inspirational romance, the unlimited access will allow you to read any title on your Internet browser.
Accessing RomanceBookCloud
Click here to access RomanceBookCloud. No login required.
A French-language reference tool for ages 7 and up. This online encyclopedia offers information on a wide range of subjects.
Universalis Junior constitue pour l’enfant une source inépuisable afin d’entreprendre une recherche, approfondir sa connaissance d’un sujet, préparer un exposé, s’initier à l’anglais…
Un outil de culture générale indispensable pour l’enfant et l’adolescent :
- Des contenus rédigés par des enseignants et professionnels de l’édition jeunesse ;
- Une diversité de sujet avec une complémentarité textes/médias ;
- Une sélection de 1 800 articles proposés en anglais et en français avec un dictionnaire bilingue (anglais-français) ;
- Une interface facile d’utilisation et intuitive. Accessible sur ordinateur et tablette.
Accessing Universalis Junior
If you are accessing Encyclopedie Universalis Junior from inside the Library, you will not need to sign‐in. You will automatically have access to all content when you click here.
If you are accessing Encyclopedie Universalis Junior from outside the Library, you will have access to all content after entering your Library Card Number when you click here.
This French online encyclopedia offers information on a wide range of subjects.
Écrite par des spécialistes et éditée par des professionnels, Universalis Senior offre des réponses d’une grande qualité dans toutes les disciplines et sur tous les grands domaines de la connaissance.
L’encyclopédie de référence, où vous voulez, quand vous voulez :
- Encyclopédie, atlas et dictionnaire ;
- Des articles signés par plus de 7 400 auteurs spécialistes ;
- Plus de 30 000 médias (photographies, dessins, cartes, vidéos, animations, extraits musicaux, entretiens audiovisuels) ;
- Une Carte mentale dynamique pour chaque article ;
- Un atlas exclusif composé d’un ensemble de cartes (cartes physiques, cartes administratives, cartes muettes) et de données clés entièrement actualisées pour chaque pays ;
- Accessible sur ordinateur, smartphone et tablette.
Accessing Universalis Senior
If you are accessing Universalis Senior from inside the Library, you will not need to sign‐in. You will automatically have access to all content when you click here.
If you are accessing Universalis Senior from outside the Library, you will have access to all content after entering your Library Card Number when you click here.
World Book has been the trusted encyclopedia of school and public libraries for decades. World Book Online engages users with a progressive sequence of core databases supported by tools and supplemental sites, including translations to over 100 languages, primary source material, educator resources, and a plethora of games, science projects and activities.
Within World Book Online, you will find:
- Early Learning, an immersive, educational experience for the youngest learners eager to learn more about the world around them while learning to read. Click here to watch a video tutorial and learn more.
- Kids, designed to encourage the young learner to be curious and increase subject matter comprehension, enhance skills and foster a love of learning. Click here to watch video tutorials and learn more.
- Student, designed to make knowledge accessible and easy-to-find for all kids in elementary through middle school. Click here to watch video tutorials and learn more.
- Advanced, designed to engage advanced students and adults with thousands of articles, primary sources, and online books designed to support personalized learning and enhance digital citizenship. World Book Advanced contains up-to-the-minute access to worldwide news publications, government links from numerous countries, and multimedia reference materials. World Book Advanced uses technology to deepen comprehension, encourage collaboration between users, and create digital natives. Click here to watch a video tutorial and learn more.
- Timelines, a resource which allows users to search more than 650 pre-generated timelines and 14,000 events in a highly interactive and customizable database. Access Timelines to learn the chronological significance of world events and the lives of notable historical figures. Click here to watch a video tutorial.
- L’Encyclopédie Découverte, World Book's French-language encyclopedia. Click here to watch a video tutorial to learn more.
- Kids eLearn, the premier general reference website uniquely developed for Arabic speaking youth. Click here to watch a video tutorial to learn more.
Accessing World Book Online
It's easy to access World Book Online. Click here to get started.
If you are accessing World Book Online from inside the Library, you will not need to sign‐in. You will automatically have access to all content.
If you are accessing World Book Online from outside the Library, you will have access to all content after entering your Library Card Number.
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Our Library users have instant access to a wide range of unique resources for genealogical and historical research through the online genealogicial database Ancestry. Discover the world’s largest family history resource – immigration records, vital records, census records, family histories, court records, church records, directories, photos, military records, passenger lists and more!
Accessing Ancestry Library
Click here to access Ancestry Library from one of our library branches.
Please note that this resource is only available within our libraries. You must be using public access computers at the library, or connected to library WiFi. You are not able to access this database from outside the library.
The Cochrane Library is an online collection of healthcare information from Cochrane contributors - 37,000 from more than 130 countries – who are working together to produce credible, accessible health information that is free from commercial sponsorship and other conflicts of interest. TheCochrane Library is a tool that can help to inform the personal health care decision making of ECRL customers. Cochrane’s work is recognized as representing an international gold standard for high quality, trusted information.