Databases:
BC Books Online
A collection of BC-published non-fiction titles are now available to VIRL customers as online e-books through our library's catalogue here or access the website directly.
Selection of titles, including the Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World & the Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders, plus many more. Search the Gale Library below:
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Download audiobooks that you can listen to on your computer, MP3 player or burn to a CD. You can also download and read eBooks on your computer or download to your eBook reader.
TumbleBook libraryOnline collection of animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they'll love.
Take the TumbleTour for an introduction to these resources
TumbleReadablesOnline collection of titles for elementary, middle school, and high school students which features adjustable online text and audio narration.The collection features chapter books, early readers, YA/Teen Novels, high interest/low level books plus classics of American and English literature.
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With ebooks, you can read, stream, and listen to lessons, classic literature, poetry and reference books on the Internet or your mobile device. Here are 100 useful links for ebook lovers.
Aeronautics eBooksFrom NASA, these books are rich with detail, personal stories, surprising twists of fate and revolutionary discoveries that have influenced the experience of flight for millions of people.
Free Audiobooks
Giving voice to the poetry of the past. These poetry podcasts provide readings of the great poems of the past. Visit the site for a few minutes each day for quiet and reflection.
Search and browse books online. See summary, view reviews, references, edition information, create your own 'library' and more.
FreeAudio.orgBooks are free for all to download.
LibriVox
Volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain and release the audio files onto the net. Their goal is to make all public domain books available as free audio books. They are a volunteer, open source, free content, public domain project.
Podiobooks.comFree serialized audio books, delivered on your schedule.
Project Gutenberg The first producer of free electronic books.
