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Online Databases

Browse our collection of online databases and digital resources. Many are freely available to everyone; others require a Prince Rupert Library card for home access.

  • Open Access -- available to anyone, no card needed.
  • In-Library Only -- use from library computers only.
  • Library Card Required -- access from home with your library card number.
  • In-Library and With Card -- in-library access for all; home access with a library card.

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Accessibility & Assistive Technology

  • NNELS

    Open Access
    The National Network for Equitable Library Service (NNELS) provides free accessible books and audiobooks for Canadians with print disabilities including visual impairments, learning disabilities, or physical conditions that affect reading. No library card required.
  • CELA

    Library Card Required
    CELA (Centre for Equitable Library Access) provides library services and accessible format materials for Canadians with print disabilities. Includes e-books, audiobooks, and braille titles. Registration through your library is required.

English Language Learners

  • LINC BC/Yukon

    Open Access
    Free self-study English resources from LINC BC/Yukon, including a Canadian Language Benchmarks self-assessment and online practice in grammar, vocabulary, reading, and listening (CANAvenue, ELC Study Zone, Mauril). In-person LINC classes are not available in Prince Rupert/Northern BC; this is for self-directed online learning.

Automobile & Small Engine Repair

Books & Literature

  • Bibliothèque numérique de la Colombie-Britannique

    Library Card Required

    Bibliothèque numérique de la Colombie-Britannique is a French-language digital library of more than 6,500 ebooks and 400 audiobooks, free to every Prince Rupert Library cardholder.

    The growing collection spans fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels for all ages, with plenty for children and teens, including popular series such as Le Club des Baby-Sitters, Les Royaumes de Feu, and La guerre des Clans. It’s a great source of French reading for Summer Reading Club.

    Read in your web browser or on your phone or tablet through the free Aldiko app. Sign in with your Prince Rupert Library card number and PIN.

Building Codes

Business

Directories

Driver Education

Education

  • LinkedIn Learning

    Library Card Required
    Thousands of online video courses covering technology, business, and creative skills. Learn at your own pace with your Prince Rupert Library card. Courses are taught by industry experts and include certificates of completion.

Entertainment

  • National Film Board of Canada

    Open Access

    Free streaming platform from the National Film Board of Canada. Includes over 85 years of Canadian documentaries, animated films, and short films, available to anyone at no charge. Also includes educational resources and an Indigenous cinema collection.

Genealogy

Government Resources

History and Newspapers

Housing

Indigenous Resources

Research