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With around 1 million books, magazines and newspapers in our collection, GVPL is the place to kick start your curiosity and ignite your imagination.

Our books and collections, available in 12 languages, will enlarge your world, inviting you on a journey to create, discover and imagine.

Browse our catalogue to put an item on hold or choose a digital title to read instantly.

Unsure how to use our digital collections? Book a one-on-one session with a library staff member to learn the tips and tricks.

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    AudioBookCloud
    Instantly stream fiction and non-fiction e-audiobooks and plays
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    Biblioboard
    Download ebooks from our Emerging Local Authors Collection and others
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    Biblioenfants
    Digital picture books in French with animation, sound effects and narration
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    Canadian Newsstream
    Articles from more than 300 Canadian newspapers from the last 10 to 20 years
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    DragonSource
    Digital copies of popular Chinese-language magazines
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    Help Using Digital Content
    Get help with ebooks, e-audiobooks, digital learning and more
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    Hoopla
    Instantly access movies, music, audiobooks, comics, TV shows and more
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    Indie Author Project
    Authors can submit their ebooks to be available in libraries across North America
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    International Newsstream
    Articles from more than 600 international newspapers going back 10 to 20 years
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    MasterFILE Premier (EBSCO)
    Thousands of articles and documents on every subject
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    NoveList
    Get reading suggestions and discover new authors
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    OverDrive Magazines
    Instantly read digital magazines on your device
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    OverDrive/cloudLibrary
    Borrow thousands of ebooks and e-audiobooks for all ages.
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    PressReader
    Today’s international newspapers and magazines from 120 countries
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    ProQuest Digital Microfilm
    Back issues of the Times Colonist from 2011 to three months ago
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    TeenBookCloud
    Graphic novels, videos and read-along books for grades 6 to 12
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    Tumblebooks
    Digital picture books with animation, sound effects and narration

GVPL has 12 branches in Greater Victoria

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