eResources & Research
eBooks and Audiobooks
OverDrive eBooks and Audiobooks
Our largest ebook collection. Includes current, popular fiction and nonfiction, audiobooks and magazines.
O'Reilly Learning
The latest books and videos from major technology and business publishers. Covers web and software development, management, marketing and more.
French-language ebooks available from Quebéc, Franco-Canadian and some European publishers. Includes titles for adults, teens and children.
Magazines and Newspapers
OverDrive Magazines
Current issues of popular magazines. Find magazines about current events, business, entertainment, fashion and more.
Current issues of popular magazines including Maclean's, Chatelaine, Bloomberg Businessweek, People and more.
Online access to newspapers and magazines from over 100 countries in over 60 languages.
Music and Video
Kanopy
Streaming access to over 30,000 movies, documentaries and training videos.
Borrow digital music, video and comics to stream in your web browser or enjoy offline on your smartphone or tablet.
Streaming video of classical music concerts, operas and ballets, live or on demand.
Listen to great music spanning medieval to modern, including classical, jazz, electronic, world music, etc. Plus, find expert educational content.
Listen to a comprehensive collection of jazz legends and contemporary jazz. Includes labels such as Blue Note, EMI, Warner Jazz and Fantasy Jazz.
Listen to traditional and contemporary world music from 32,000 artists from 150 countries. Includes the complete ARC and Smithsonian Folkways catalogues.
Special Collections
Special Collections & Rare Books
The library has important special collections in the areas of Canadian history, science fiction and children's literature, among other topics.
Local History & Genealogy
Explore the history of Toronto and its neighbourhoods through city directories, maps, photos and books.