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.
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 (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.
Professional-grade automotive repair and maintenance information covering thousands of vehicle makes and models. Includes wiring diagrams, technical service bulletins, and step-by-step repair procedures.
Vehicle Safety and Inspection Standards (VSIS) provides BC Motor Vehicle Act inspection requirements and standards for vehicle safety inspections.
Free access to over 50,000 vehicle repair manuals covering cars and light trucks from 1982 to 2013. No login required.
Animated, talking picture books and read-along titles for children. Features classic picture books brought to life with animation, music, and narration.
Official source for BC Building Code, BC Fire Code, BC Plumbing Code, and related provincial safety codes and standards.
National Research Council of Canada publications including the National Building Code, National Fire Code, and National Plumbing Code. Free registration may be required for some documents.
Gale Virtual Reference Library collection featuring the Business Plans Handbook with complete sample business plans, market research strategies, and entrepreneurship resources.
Canadian business and residential directory with phone numbers, addresses, and maps. Covers communities across Canada.
Official ICBC practice knowledge tests for BC Class 5, Class 7, and motorcycle learners. Available in 7 languages. Free iOS and Android apps also available.
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.
Free research guides and databases from Library and Archives Canada for tracing Canadian family history. Includes census records, immigration lists, passenger manifests, and naturalization records.
A large collection of digitized Canadian heritage materials including books, pamphlets, journals, and newspapers published in Canada from the 16th century through the early 20th century.
Archival handwritten primary source documents from Library and Archives Canada, including letters, diaries, maps, and government records from Canada's past.
Full-text searchable archives of the Prince Rupert Daily News, maintained by Prince Rupert Public Library. An invaluable resource for local history research.
Digitized historical BC newspapers from the UBC Library Open Collections. Includes papers from across British Columbia spanning the late 1800s through mid-1900s.
Education resources, lesson plans, curriculum standards, and professional development materials for teachers and school librarians.
Digital library of BC Housing research publications covering affordable housing, building standards, housing need assessments, and best practices for housing providers.
Legal Aid BC provides legal information, advice, and representation for British Columbians who cannot afford a lawyer. Includes self-help guides and information on legal aid eligibility.
Plain-language information on BC family law topics including separation, divorce, parenting arrangements, child support, and protection orders.
Legal aid services and information specifically for Indigenous peoples in BC, including family law, criminal law, and Gladue principles.
BC's hub for public legal information. Provides access to resources from dozens of legal information providers covering criminal law, family law, consumer rights, immigration, and more.
A step-by-step guide to finding trustworthy legal information online and at the library, produced by Clicklaw Wikibooks.
Free access to the complete consolidated statutes and regulations of British Columbia, published by the BC Laws office.
Courthouse Libraries BC's LawMatters program provides public libraries with legal reference support and links to authoritative legal information resources.
Plain-language answers to common BC legal questions covering housing, family, employment, consumer, and criminal law.
Official consolidated federal statutes and regulations of Canada, published by the Department of Justice.
Free access to Canadian court decisions, tribunal decisions, statutes, and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions. Maintained by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada.