eResources

Explora Primary
Explore animals, arts and music, biographies, geography, language arts, math, science and health, and social studies in this special interface for elementary schools that supports student research and classroom instruction.

NoveList Plus K-8
Need some help finding a great read for your next book report or finding something new to read? Novelist is a great resource to search for your favourite authors - it will tell you all the books they wrote, and keeps track of what order a series comes in. Best of all you can check our catalogue right from the site by just clicking on a link!​

TumbleBooks
eBooks for eKids! TumbleBooks are created by taking picture books by popular authors and adding animation, sound, music, narration, and even interactive games. Children can read the text and turn the pages themselves, or listen and have the pages advance automatically.
Please note that authentication with a Library card is no longer required to access Tumblebooks online. The Tumblebooks app requires a valid Library card for the initial set-up.

World Book Early World of Learning
Offers a wealth of resources to help preschoolers and children in the early grades grasp critical early childhood themes while developing reading and oral language skills.

World Book Kids
Your first stop for fun and learning in the early grades. Easy to read articles, images, maps, games, activities, and the amazing "animal world". Includes access to the full World Book Encyclopedia set.

World Book: L'Encyclopédie Découverte
World Book's excellent editorial content and rich media in French.

Please visit our eCollection page for the full listing of our eBook, eAudio, and eMagazine resources for adult, children, and teens.

BiblioEnfants
eBooks for eKids! TumbleBooks are created by taking picture books by popular authors and adding animation, sound, music, narration, and even interactive games. Children can read the text and turn the pages themselves, or listen and have the pages advance automatically.
Please note that authentication with a Library card number is now required to access this resource.

Canadian Reference Centre
Get the Canadian perspective with full-text and peer-reviewed academic journals, magazine and newspaper articles, biographies, and primary source documents.
You can also filter your search results by language of publication.

MasterFile Premier
Go in depth with full-text and peer-reviewed academic journals, magazine and newspaper articles, biographies, and primary source documents. Also included are Consumer Reports magazines!
You can also filter your search results by language of publication.

OverDrive
eBooks and eAudiobooks for children, adults and teens. To access the French interface, click the language drop-down menu in the top right.

Primary Search
Research the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, enriched with videos, magazine articles, full-text articles, and primary source documents.
You can also filter your search results by language of publication.

Transparent Languages (new!)
Learn a new language, anytime, anywhere! Sign in as a guest, or create an account to save your progress. You can also download the Transparent Languages app!
French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Farsi, Urdu, Hindi, Cantonese, Mandarin, Tagalog, and many more are available, including different dialects and Indigenous languages such as Ojibwe, Cree, Dakota, Denesuline, and Gwich’in. Please see the Transparent Languages blog post for more information regarding the Indigenous languages available and how the courses were developed.

World Book: L'Encyclopédie Découverte
Your first stop for fun and learning in the early grades. Easy to read articles, images, maps, games, activities, and the amazing "animal world". Includes access to the full World Book Encyclopedia set.

Digitized Newspapers
Clarington Public Library has begun digitizing our newspaper collection in partnership with Clarington Museums and Archives, and a portion is available online! Browse or search the collection to see some of our oldest papers including the Canadian Statesman and The Merchant and General Advertiser.

Full Listing of Genealogy & Local History Resources
For the full listing of our local historical & genealogical resources, please visit our Genealogy & Local History page.

The following eResources can help you master a new skill.

Home Improvement Reference Centre (new!)
Install a new door, fix a leaky faucet, or spruce up your home decor! The Home Improvement Reference Centre is your authoritative source for "how-to" information on a variety of home improvement and repair projects, including electrical, plumbing, woodworking, remodeling, decorating home and garden, and maintenance.

Transparent Languages (new!)
Learn a new language, anytime, anywhere! Sign in as a guest, or create an account to save your progress. You can also download the Transparent Languages app!
French, Spanish, German, Italian, Dutch, Farsi, Urdu, Hindi, Cantonese, Mandarin, Tagalog, and many more are available, including different dialects and Indigenous languages such as Ojibwe, Cree, Dakota, Denesuline, and Gwich’in. Please see the Transparent Languages blog post for more information regarding the Indigenous languages available and how the courses were developed.

eBooks, eAudio and eMagazines
Browse and enjoy free eBooks, eAudiobook and eMagazines on your eReader, smartphone or tablet. Visit our eCollection page to get started.

NoveList Plus
An amazing resource for discovering your next read.  Find out author information, discussion guides, what order a series comes in and reading suggestions as diverse as our customers.

NoveList Plus K-8
Engage your younger readers and encourage reading success! NoveList K-8 helps parents, teachers, and librarians improve literacy, connect reading across curricular areas, teach reading & writing concepts, and engage young readers.

TumbleBooks
eBooks for eKids! TumbleBooks are created by taking picture books by popular authors and adding animation, sound, music, narration, and even interactive games. Children can read the text and turn the pages themselves, or listen and have the pages advance automatically.
Please note that authentication with a Library card is no longer required to access Tumblebooks online. The Tumblebooks app requires a valid Library card for the initial set-up.

Omniseach with EBSCO
Search across many of the databases listed below through one easy interface!

Canadian Reference Centre
Get the Canadian perspective with full-text and peer-reviewed academic journals, magazine and newspaper articles, biographies, and primary source documents.

Explora Canada
Research arts and literature, biography, business and government, current events, geography, health, history, and science and math with a focus on Canadian content in an interface that supports student research and classroom instruction.

Explora Primary
Explore animals, arts and music, biographies, geography, language arts, math, science and health, and social studies in this special interface for elementary schools that supports student research and classroom instruction.

Gale eBooks (formerly Gale Virtual Reference Library)
A virtual bookshelf filled with a wide variety of reference titles, including up-to-date medical encyclopedias.

MasterFile Premier
Go in depth with full-text and peer-reviewed academic journals, magazine and newspaper articles, biographies, and primary source documents. Also included are Consumer Reports magazines!

Primary Search
Research the Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia, enriched with videos, magazine articles, full-text articles, and primary source documents.

World Book
Engaging resources on a variety of topics for students, including Early World of Learning and World Book Advanced.

• BiblioEnfants
• Canadian Reference Centre
• Digitized Historical Newspapers
• EBSCO Omnisearch
• Explora Canada
• Explora Primary
• Flipster
• Gale eBooks
• Home Improvement Reference Centre (new!)
• hoopla
• MasterFile Premier
• NoveList Plus
• NoveList Plus K-8
• OverDrive / Libby
• PressReader
• Primary Search
• Transparent Languages (new!)
• TumbleBooks
• World Book
• World Book Early World of Learning
• World Book Kids
• World Book: L'Encyclopédie Découverte