The Public Library: More Than Just Books

Modern public libraries carry more than just books and outdated CDs. Most will have a decent collection of e-books, movies (blu-ray) and video games. Some libraries will have bookable meeting rooms as well as high tech equipment that you can use.

Tourist Passes

VPL Inspiration Lab - http://www.vpl.ca/news/details/inspirationlab_faqs
7,500 square feet space with recording studios, high performance desktop computers for video editing and design work, analog-to-digital conversion tools (VHS, Hi8, 8mm, audio cassette), high end flatbed scanning stations for photos, negatives or slides.

e-Books
VPL to Go - http://guides.vpl.ca/ebooks_audiobooks
Contains thousands of popular fiction and non-fiction eBooks and audiobooks for adults, young adults and children.

Tumblebooks - https://www.tumblebooks.com/
Online collection of books for children, teens and young adults accessible on computer or mobile device with an internet connection.

Books in Print
Contains millions of English, French, and Spanish language titles, including e-books, videos, and audiobooks.

Your membership will also give you free access to a plethora online resources, including ones that would normally cost money.

Online resources
Consumer Reports - http://www.consumerreports.org/
Information and advice on consumer products and services. Access to the Consumer Reports Magazines.

PressDisplay
Full page images of newspapers from 92 countries including today's paper.

lynda.com
3,000 video courses by top experts in the fields of: web design, business/marketing, software development, photography, video/music/audio editing, 3D animation, graphic design and more.

Pronunciator - http://www.pronunciator.com/
Learning materials for 80 languages, with the interface available in 50 different languages for ESL and other language learning.

Qikan - http://www.qikan.com.cn/
Full text database of 150+ popular Chinese magazines.

Auto Repair Reference Center
DIY resource for repairing and maintaining domestic and imported vehicles.

Encyclopaedia Britannica

Countless academic databases and collections

Full List of Electronic Resources:
Vancouver - http://www.vpl.ca/electronic_databases/
Burnaby - http://www.bpl.bc.ca/databases
Richmond - http://www.yourlibrary.ca/findall/online/get_databases.cfm?lev1=146&lev2=335
Surrey - http://www.surreylibraries.ca/research/4729.aspx
New Westminster - http://www.nwpl.ca/your_library/electronic_resources/index.php
North Vancouver - http://www.nvdpl.ca/databases
West Vancouver - http://westvanlibrary.ca/research-learn/research/databases-online-resources
Coquitlam - http://www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca/using-your-library/a-z-databases
Port Moody - http://library.portmoody.ca/index.aspx?page=62
Fraser Valley - http://www.fvrl.bc.ca/databases.php