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Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry Library includes genealogical information from over 1,000 international databases.
In-Library use only; not accessible remotely
Canadiana
Canadiana holds the most complete set of full-text historical content about Canada, including books, magazines and government documents. Content spans 21 languages, including French, English, Latin, Greek, and many First Nations languages.
Globe and Mail: Canada’s Heritage from 1844
Canada's Heritage from 1844. Online searchable articles and pictures from Canada's national newspaper. 1844-2019.
Our Ontario
This is a portal to local history resources contributed by libraries, archives, museums, historical societies, community groups, and government ministries throughout Ontario. Highlights include historic local newspapers, photographs, maps, oral histories, videos and more.
RHPL Digital Archive
Browse or search our archival collection of photos, postcards, Tweedsmuir History of Richmond Hill, rare documents, letters, postcards, scrapbooks and more.
Richmond Hill Newspaper Archive
Find digitized copies of old issues of local Richmond Hill newspapers from 1857-1979, including the York Herald, York Commonwealth and Richmond Hill Liberal. Full-text searching is available.
Toronto Star: Pages of the Past
Pages of the Past includes high-quality digital images in the original page format of over 30,000 issues of The Toronto Star. It includes editorial and opinion pieces, advertisements, want ads, birth and death notices, in addition to the stories detailing the events of the day. 1894-2020.
Featured Digital Resources
Libra
Libra Collections is a digital resource that contains Persian ebooks, magazines, audiobooks and manuscripts.
لیبرا کالکشن مجموعهای است شامل کتابهای الکترونیک و صوتی، از مجلات و نسخ خطی فارسی. لیبرا تجربه جستجو در ادبیات فارسی، تاریخ شرق و شرق شناسی، واقعیات فرهنگ ایرانی، مجلات نستالژی و قدیمی را برای شما فراهم میکند
LifeSpeak
LifeSpeak is a digital wellness resource with online access to expert-led, curated content on physical and mental health. Learn about mental health stigmas, signs of digital addiction, understanding depression, and more.
The Athletic
The Athletic, part of the The New York Times group, delivers in-depth sports coverage of your favourite teams and leagues. Access includes everything from breaking news and live commentary to long-form features, exclusive interviews, podcasts and more.
Popular Digital Resources
Creativebug
Creativebug is your go-to resource for on-demand, on-trend arts and crafts instructional videos. Enjoy award-winning HD instructional videos on drawing, painting, sewing, knitting, crochet, quilting, baking and more. All classes are taught by experts, with new classes added daily.
Freegal Music
Freegal offers access to nearly 15 million songs, including Sony Music’s catalogue of legendary artists, as well as over 40,000 music videos. Stream music and create your own playlist from over 40,000 labels with music that originates in over 100 countries.
Kanopy
Kanopy is an on-demand video streaming service that provides instant access (no wait times or holds) to thousands of critically-acclaimed and culturally-diverse films, documentaries, and Kids favourites. Log in with your library membership to access over 30,000 films and more on your desktop, TV, or mobile device.