Databases

Audiobooks, eBooks, & eMagazines

Download the Libby App to borrow thousands of eBooks & audiobooks from YOUR Library, instantly, for free, using your preferred device and library card!

TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of eBooks for children in grades K-6 (approximately). Existing children’s books are licensed for use then animated using the existing illustrations and adding audio narration.

Your OverDrive digital library is a website that allows patrons 24/7 online access to a digital collection of fictional and non-fictional eBooks, audiobooks, streaming video and periodicals. You can browse, place holds, and renew, just like you do with print materials.

PressReader gives you unlimited access to thousands of magazines and newspapers in many languages so you can stay connected to the information you need!

Download the app & login using the same credentials you use for the library catalogue! PressReader can be accessed on a pc by going to www.pressreader.com and logging in.

Facts & General Reference

Research your family history using the vast census, vital, military, and immigration databases available through Ancestry.

Ancestry can only be accessed within the library.

AtoZ World Travel consists of 202 World City Travel Guides of 60+ topics each and 56 World Travel Resources. Each city receives thorough, equal treatment, with full coverage of how to get around, where to go, and what to see.

Username is your 8 digit library card number preceded by SHELB. Ex- SHELB111111111

Elementary and middle school students will find more than 40,000 encyclopedia and reference articles in audio, visual, and animated formats to help with their projects.

AtoZ World Culture has information about world history, cultures, languages, foods, religions, and much more. Housing 174 Country Culture Guides covering more than 60 topics each, AtoZ World Culture offers a breadth and depth of content that is unmatched by any other single resource.

Database providing full-text articles from Canadian and foreign publications. It reflects various points of view and diverse perspectives on controversial subjects related to politics, the social sciences, culture and technology.

Dive in to history with this unique, interactive view! Timelines offers hundreds of pre-generate timelines across eight broad topics, which cover various time periods in history or span the life of historical public figures. Users can also create their own timelines from scratch, adding events, descriptions, and media.

AtoZ World Food boasts traditional recipes and food culture for 174 countries! 600+ recipes and the ability to make your own digital recipe book will make cooking a breeze!

Username is your 8 digit library card number preceded by shelb. Example: shelb11111111

Database providing full-text articles from Canadian and foreign publications. It reflects various points of view and diverse perspectives on controversial subjects related to politics, the social sciences, culture and technology.

Health & Wellness

Consumer Health Complete supports the information needs of patients and fosters an overall understanding of health-related topics. This resource provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine.

This database is a comprehensive French resource for all your health concerns.

Literature & Language

Easily fun, film-based learning will have you learning any language from Spanish to Swahili, English to Icelandic, Shakespeare to Pirate!

The NoveList database includes information on more than 180,000 fiction titles for all ages; 200,000+ full-text reviews, and descriptions from Booklist, Library Journal, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly. Searches can be limited by reading level, using Lexile scores to match students with books geared to their reading ability.

NoveList K-8 Plus is a database of book recommendations for readers in grades K-8. Novelist can help you find great reads for the youngest readers. Use their appeal factors to find the right book, or check out their curated lists of popular reads!

Children’s Resources

The award-winning PebbleGo Animals, Science, & Dinosaurs databases are designed specifically for K-3 emergent readers. Both databases include information, educational games, and learning activities!

TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of eBooks for children in grades K-6 (approximately). Existing children’s books are licensed for use then animated using the existing illustrations and adding audio narration.

Fun and substantive, National Geographic Kids will take students on amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space!