A-Z Resources

Ancestry Library Edition brings the world's most popular online genealogy resource to our library. It offers billions of records in census data, vital records, directories, and photos, and is easily accessible by both hobbyists and professionals. Please note that access is only available within an SDG Library branch.

Biblio+ is a streaming service with a wide selection of movies, TV series and documentaries , from award-winners and nominees to independent films and everything in between. With Biblio+, library patrons have unlimited access to an ad-free catalog of video content.

The Canadian Encyclopedia plays an essential role in providing Canadians and others with accurate, updated information about our people and country.

Découvrez Cantook Station! Vous y trouverez une vaste collection de titres français; cela comprend plus de 500 livres audio et plus de 7000 livres numériques! Pour accéder à cette collection, cliquez sur ce lien vers le site Cantook, opens a new window, entrez votre code barre/mot de passe et lancez-vous dans la lecture!

Accès aux guides démarrage et foire aux questions: commencez ici

Check out Cantook Station! Here you will find a huge collection of French titles; this includes over 500 eaudiobooks and over 7000 ebooks! To access this collection, click on this link to the site, opens a new window and enter your barcode/password to get reading!

To access to the start-up guides and FAQ's: get started here

Discover the best Canadian shows, stories & more! This digital portal allows you to discover trusted news, entertaining TV and radio shows, education kids content, news in foreign languages and much more! CBC Corner is available in both English & French

Discover the best Canadian shows, stories & more! This digital portal allows you to discover trusted news, entertaining TV and radio shows, education kids content, news in foreign languages and much more! CBC Corner is available in both English& French

Browse a growing collection of eBooks and eAudiobooks for adults, youth, and kids from cloudLibrary for listening or reading on your computer, smartphone, or tablet. 

Comics Plus is a digital platform offering thousands of digital comics, graphic novels and manga to SDG Library members. Every Comics Plus title is available immediately on your computer, tablet or phone with no hold lists or late fees.  You can stream titles without using storage space or download titles for offline reading.  Comics plus allows you to manage your shelf across devices and to maintain your reading progress across platforms.

Creativebug offers online video arts and crafts workshops and techniques. Learn how to paint, knit, crochet, sew, screen print, and more. You're more creative than you think! Experience the joy of making with thousands of award-winning video classes taught by top designers and artists.

Early Learning is designed for preschool students with tools and content that reinforce early childhood curriculum via short videos, read-aloud stories, printable activities, and matching and tracing games, among others

FamilySearch is the largest genealogy organization in the world that has been actively gathering, preserving, and sharing genealogical records worldwide for over 100 years. They provide access to billions of birth, marriage, death, census, land and court records from more than 190 countries.

We are an affiliate library and if you visit one of our branches you will have access to FamilySearch’s digital genealogical collections that are otherwise accessible only through a FamilySearch family history center. FamilySearch also provides its affiliates with the latest tools and tips for genealogy reference librarians. 

Kanopy is an online video streaming service providing on-demand access to movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films, and educational videos. Access thousands of titles on your favourite device for free - all you need is your Library card! 

Kanopy Kids is a collection of movies and shows for kids. Your kids are free to explore enriching, educational and entertaining content, with movies and shows. There is a great collection with heaps of shows based on their favourite books.

Votre bibliothèque et CBC/Radio-Canada collaborent pour vous offrir ce portail unique qui permet de découvrir du contenu d'ici incluant nouvelles, reportages locaux, émissions de télévision et de radio, balados, contenu pour enfants, application d’apprentissage linguistique et bien plus !

Votre bibliothèque et CBC/Radio-Canada collaborent pour vous offrir ce portail unique qui permet de découvrir du contenu d'ici incluant nouvelles, reportages locaux, émissions de télévision et de radio, balados, contenu pour enfants, application d’apprentissage linguistique et bien plus !

LinkedinLearning is a leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology, and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. SDG Library members have full access to LinkedIn Learning's video library of engaging, top-quality courses taught by recognized industry experts.

Little Pim is the leading language teaching method designed just for children. The short 5-minute videos hold their focus so they can begin their language learning journey.

Together with Little Pim, your child can learn 360 words and phrases from one out of 12 languages, providing the essential building blocks for language learning. Little Pim is available through Mango Languages and is accessible on a web browser or by downloading the Little Pim app.

Start the conversation with Mango Languages.  Choose courses in over 70 different languages with this online language learning system. You can learn languages like Spanish, French, Japanese, Polish, German, Mandarin or Cantonese Chinese, Greek, Italian, Ukrainian, and more.

You can learn English from 20 native languages.  Specialty courses are available.  You can create an account and track your progress, or use it with guest access. Mango uses real life situations and conversations to teach new language, so you will gain practical knowledge of the vocabulary.  Basic and in-depth courses are available.

Getting Started

Go to the Mango Languages login page. If you are offsite, you will "Sign Up" and enter your email address, library barcode and create a password.  Mango Languages will ask you to consent to their data collection policy.  Browse or search for the language you wish to learn.

Download the App

Before downloanding the app you will need to login to Mango through your web browser first and create an account.  Download the app for iOS  or Android. Select "Already have a profile" and login at the bottom of the screen.  Enter your email and password that you created while using the web browser.

Need Help?

For more help, visit the Mango Languages' Help Page. 

Through this language-learning platform you will learn French and English with diverse and culturally relevant content from CBC and Radio-Canada that focuses on accents, expressions and regional differences from coast to coast – all reflecting Canada’s current cultural and social landscape.

Whether beginner or more advanced, Mauril has content that is right for you; learning paths rely on gradual and progressive learning with tests and suggested challenges to measure your progress. This is an ideal resource for newcomers and second-language educators.

CloudLibrary NewsStand is a digital magazine and newspaper service that contains over 7,500 titles in more than 60 languages. 

Interested in checking out eBooks from cloudLibrary? Need some help using Ancestry or Creativebug? Niche Academy provides tutorials on using the library’s digital collection and research databases as well as computer skill tutorials. Check out the tutorials available through Niche Academy and learn how to use SDG Library’s digital resources today.

Novelist K-8 Plus works much like Novelist plus, except that it focuses on younger readers and also provides recommendations based on reading level.

Novelist Plus provides book recommendations, reviews, and read-alike suggestions for fiction and nonfiction content targeting all ages, including works by Canadian authors. If you find a great title that we don't have, let us know with a Purchase Suggestion request and we'll do our best to get it!

Read your favourite newspapers online anywhere with PressReader! Full-issue, full-colour newspapers are made available online on publication day, and most titles include back issues. Over 7000 newspapers & magazines in more than 60 languages can be viewed on computers, tablets, and smartphones. 

Accessing from home will require an active library membership card, while anyone can use the service at our 15 library branches. PressReader works great in most web browsers, though mobile device users have the option to download and use the PressReader app from either Apple's App Store or from Android's Google Play Store.

Note that some titles may only be available while accessing PressReader directly from a library branch (ex: The Globe & Mail), but most publications are available from home or on the go.

Tailored for students in elementary and middle schools, Student includes all the articles from the print versions of the World Book Encyclopedia, plus thousands of additional articles, learning resources, and research tools.

World Book Kids is an online resource developed especially for young students. World Book Kids features a variety of simple search and browse navigation options, thousands of easy-to-read articles with embedded multimedia, challenging games, an Important People feature to help students browse through thousands of biographies, a collection of age-appropriate science projects and activities, an atlas with interactive maps, and educator tools.