Teen eResources

Canadian Points of View Reference Centre

Career Cruising

Three downloads per week per patron.

Freegal® Music is an ad-free music downloading service. Simply log in using your 14-digit library card number and your PIN to access today’s hits, and a readily available collection of over 1 million albums consisting of 15+ million songs and over 40,000 music videos from more than 200 genres that originate in over 100 countries. There is no software to download and no digital rights management (DRM) restrictions; just download your files and go! 

Every patron has access to three song downloads per week. Songs are yours to keep. Use Freegal's wishlist feature to keep track of songs and artists you are interested in! Your account also allows you to stream three hours of music per day. Music videos and audiobooks are also available through Freegal® Music.

Access Freegal® Music now. Download directly to your computer or use the Freegal® Music app for your Apple device or Android device. Download the instruction booklet to get started. 

Gale Virtual Reference Library

 hoopla--movies, television shows, ebooks, comics, and more

hoopla includes a selection of movies, television shows, educational/instructional videos, documentaries, music, eAudiobooks, eBooks, and comics via your browser, smartphone, or tablet (via iOS (Apple) devices and select Android devices). 

Hoopla has released TV apps for AppleTV, AndroidTV, Roku, and Amazon FireTV 3rd Generation as well as the Chromecast Ultra device. Patrons can download a hoopla app to view content on their televisions. hoopla works on most devices running Android 4.4 and above and then all devices that run iOS 11.4 and above. hoopla also supports Amazon Alexa devices including support for the Echo, Dot, Spot, and Show.

Need to know how to set up hoopla on your TV, please read the hoopla FAQ page.

No waiting lists. No holds. No late fees. Instant availability. Borrow (download or stream) 5 items per month. 
Get started enjoying hoopla.

Kids Mode: open the hoopla app on your device, select "settings", and flip the toggle to put hoopla into Kids Mode. Doing so only affects the device and not your account. Need to turn off Kids Mode? Simply go back to settings and flip the toggle back to off.

 Kanopy--educational movies

Discover a world of entertainment with Kanopy. Watch over 30,000 Documentaries, Classic and Indie Films, and courses on Kanopy. They include the following subjects: social sciences, global studies & languages, K-12 education, design, fashion, music, literature, business, health, nursing, medicine, children's health, media studies, marketing, biology, mathematics, philosophy & religion, biology, computer science & IT, psychology, sociology, justice studies, law, technical training, and more.

Available on iOS, Android, Apple TV, Roku, and Chromecast.

• Roku: add the Roku channel to your account here or download from the streaming channel store on your television
• Chromecast: available through the iOS and Android app, as well as through a Chromecast browser
• Apple Airplay: cast from your iOS device to your Apple TV
• Apple TV (app available through app store)
• HDMI: connect your computer to your television via HDMI cable (or Mini DisplayPort to HDMI cable for Mac computers)

Read the instruction sheet on how to signup.

Lynda.com features hundreds of training tutorials on a wide variety of business, software, technology, and
creative skills, with new courses added all the time. 
Login to Lynda.com with your full 14-digit library card number and your PIN. If you don’t know your PIN, 
please contact us. Once logged in, create your profile. My Profile will help you track your progress in a chosen course, create playlists, and receive recommended Learning Paths based on your interests.

For more details, please visit our Lynda.com page.

Novelist K-8® Plus and NoveList® Plus 

NoveList®K-8 Plus has an easy-to-use interface with a single search bar that makes finding books and other content quick and simple. This database contains information on over 70 000 fiction titles. 

NoveList®Plus helps you find your next great read. With well over 200 000 fiction and readable nonfiction titles included, plus feature content including lists of award-winning books, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, Recommended Reads and more, NoveList® Plus is a complete reader's resource.

OverDrive eBooks for Teens

On October 30, 2020, OverDrive is making necessary security upgrades to protect the privacy of user data. These updates mean certain devices with older operating systems will lose access to the OverDrive app and OverDrive websites. If you see a message about losing access to the digital library after October 30, your device is affected by this change.

If possible, update your operating system to at least Android 5 (see Google's steps for updating your Android version) or iOS 5 (see Apple's steps for updating your iOS version). Please note that when you update your operating system, there's always a risk of losing access to other apps that may not be available for newer operating system versions.

Note: If your device uses a different operating system (other than Android or iOS), check the device settings or contact the manufacturer to see if a system update is available.

If you can't update your device's operating system, the OverDrive app and OverDrive websites will no longer work on that device after October 30.

However, if your device is an early Kindle Fire or other eReader, you'll still be able to read library eBooks that are delivered or transferred to it from a supported device.

On Windows 7 Computers

If you see the message about losing digital library access on a Windows 7 computer, you may need to install Windows updates and/or update your browser to the latest version to continue using OverDrive on that computer after October 30.

OverDrive for Teens offers a collection of fiction and non-fiction eBooks, eAudiobooks, and more. 

Need help? OverDrive now offers Front Line Tech Support. Download the OverDrive app for Android and Apple. 

Users may also wish to download the Libby app for Android and Apple. You can use Libby in place of, or in addition to, the OverDrive app. Of course, you can also continue to use the OverDrive app exclusively if you'd rather not try Libby at this time.

Want to see the current, popular titles? What others are checking out? Check out our OverDrive Dashboard.

RBdigital Comics--digital comics and graphic novels

RBdigital--eAudioBooks and eBooks

RBdigital offers eAudioBooks and eBooks for download to your device. All of the RBdigital titles have unlimited user access, so there is no holds list! Read the instructions on how to get started. First time users will need to register with a user name and password.

Mobile Devices: Download the RBdigital app for Android, Apple, and Kindle Fire.

The RBDigital app:

• combines the RBdigital eAudiobook app with the RBdigital Magazines app to access eAudiobooks and in one app
• features improved navigation and native search
• allows in app preview and checkout of titles
• imports previously checked out items, but you will need to re-download them to view them

RBDigital Magazines

RBDigital Magazines offers full digital copies of your favourite magazines on a computer or mobile device. 
Browse our library's collection of popular titles, with no holds, no checkout periods, and no limit to the number of magazines that you can download.  Once you check out a magazine, it is yours to keep forever. There is no expiry date. The latest issues are released simultaneously as the print edition is released.

Mobile Devices: Download the RBdigital app for Android, Apple, and Kindle Fire. Download the instruction sheet to get started.

Gale in Context: Middle School -- literature, science, social studies, world history

Teen Health & Wellness--health information for teens

Teen Health & Wellness is created for teens with your unique concerns and perspectives, but will also be useful for parents, teachers, and others who are part of a teen's life. Got questions? Get answers.