Books and ebooks

There are so many ways to enjoy a book! We have a large selection of books in our library, and even more are accessible though our digital resources.

If you don't find what you are looking for, we can bring in books from other libraries with an interlibrary loan.

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GET A LIBRARY CARD

BORROW AN E-READER

City Library's ebook collection

Libby & Library2Go (Overdrive)

The Library's largest ebook and e-audiobook collection contains books for all ages. Download books to your Apple or Android device, Kobo e-reader or MP3 player, and take them to go!

Tumblebooks

TumbleBook Library is a streaming ebook service for grades K – 6, with animated picture books, chapter books and non-fiction books.

O'Reilly technical ebooks

Over 50,000 ebooks and 30,000 hours of video courses on technology and business topics, including consumer technology, software and computer programming.

Digital library

Visit our digital library for more information and a full list of digital resources.

Requesting an interlibrary loan

Interlibrary loans connect you with thousands of titles across the province. Loans take approximately two weeks to arrive at City Library, then you'll have two to three weeks to borrow the material. Please note that:

The requested title must be older than 18 months (newer items cannot be borrowed);
The item must be a physical book (a/v materials are not available);
Items cannot be renewed; you may request the item again after 90 days;
Items requested at City Library must be returned to City Library;
Textbooks, workbooks and curriculum content are not available.

How to use Illume

Access Illume to browse the catalogue of materials available for an interlibrary loan.

Enter your search terms in the query box then click the magnifying glass to search.
Click on the title you'd like to borrow, then click Request this Item.
Fill out the required fields including your City Library card number.

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