Any New Westminster resident with a valid New Westminster Public Library card can access, in addition to the library’s physical materials, a wide selection of online resources. Besides popular digital collections like e-books, e-magazines and e-newspapers, there’s more electronic content ready to be discovered. Our entire digital library is open 24-7 and can be accessed remotely from anywhere.
Information and advice on consumer products and services, including the full text version of Consumer Reports magazine, spotlight areas, news, blogs, forums and video content are available through the Consumer Reports database.
AutoMate provides information on repairs for many vehicles, with model years from 1974 to present and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labour estimates, service bulletins and recalls, etc.
If you need to research a specific topic using academic sources, ESBCO’s MasterFILE Premier covers virtually every subject area of general interest, including an impressive number of full text articles.
Job seekers or those doing business research may find Reference Canada an invaluable resource for information on 1.5 million Canadian businesses, including employee size, sales volume, executive title and more.
National Geographic Archive is an excellent searchable archive of the famous publication from 1888 to present. If you are a fan or simply looking for articles or breathtaking photographs, take the time to browse this collection.
Who doesn’t like to learn using engaging tools? With Clarity English you can prepare for job interviews, learn English, improve your study skills, or practise citizenship test questions using interactive learning modules. Lynda.com can help you expand your personal and professional skill-set with high-quality video tutorials taught by experts.
Foreign language learners will be pleased to find out about Rocket Languages, which covers 14 languages, including sign language. Modules can be downloaded and played on your MP3 player.
All of these resources and many more can be accessed for free from our website at www.nwpl.ca/eresources – using any device with Internet connectivity and your library card. For more information email us at [email protected] or call us at 604-527-4666.
