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CemSearch.ca: A comprehensive compilation of hundreds of thousands of burial plots in 923 cemeteries from an area stretching as far north as Haliburton, east to the Quebec border and west to Bowmanville.  

Cobourg and District Images:  An amazing resource of the Cobourg Library's digital collection Archival Photos, and a growing portion of our Archival Documents!

Cobourg Newspaper Index:  Updated weekly by Library staff, this is an index to the Northumberland News and Snapd Northumberland West.  Indexing for editions of the Cobourg Daily Star/Northumberland Today.com are available (ceased publication November 2017).

Contribute Your Photos and Stories  

1. The Cobourg Public Library is seeking to document how the residents of Cobourg and area are experiencing the COVID-19 pandemic.  Help us document this moment in history as it is happening. Browse previous entries at Covid-19 Digital Archive.
2. We are also looking for your Memories of the Cobourg Library, as we celebrate over 25 years on Ontario Street. Share your memories with us. Browse previous entries at Your Memories of CPL Archive.  Send us a picture (JPG, GIF or PNG files) or tell us a story.  Entries will be processed and posted within 72 hours.  Thank you!

Kanopy Plus 

• Use your Cobourg Public Library card and your 4-digit PIN# you can access Kanopy Plus.
• With an expertly curated collection of narrative and documentary films we think you’ll enjoy, we’re pleased to bring this streaming service to our community.
• Choose from Favorites, Easy Watching, Diversity or World Cinema.
• Go to https://www.kanopy.com/en/cobourgpl/
• Or access it through the "Extras" section when you login to our Download Centre (OveDrive), Libbyapp.com or with the Libby app to get started today.

Just for Kids (Login - cobourgpl ; Password - digital)

• A kid-safe, advertisement-free, media platform that is easily accessible, providing educational content with a focus on early literacy to the early learner.
• These videos are sure to entertain, educate and inspire young patrons. 
• Games, songs and interactives will keep these early learners interested and engaged as they discover a learning environment that is fun, safe and entertaining.

Download Center (OverDrive) Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and now e-magazines - anywhere, anytime.  All you need is a library card and your PIN#.

• Download the Libby app to access OverDrive titles easily
• Or, use Libby in your web browser at libbyapp.com
• Libby Help videos
• 14 tips for getting the most out of Libby - download the Libby app to access OverDrive titles on your device!
• Getting Started with Libby
• Using Libby with an e-reader
• Libby for Kindle Fire Tablets
• Troubleshooting the Libby App - Having issues with your Libby app?  Check this page for help.

*NOTE - as of February 23, 2022 - The OverDrive App will be removed from the Apple App Store, Google Play and the Microsoft store.  If you have previously downloaded this app, you can continue to use it.  However, we do encourage everyone to download the Libby App for ease of continued access.

Reading and Books (CBC Corner) - Enjoy podcasts and interviews with authors - updated daily.

NoveList Plus, a readers' advisory service, which provides access to 155,000 fiction titles, with features such as: Author read-a-likes, Book discussion guides, Reading lists and more. Click the link to check the Library's catalogue. Enter your card number without spaces.

Novelist K-8 Plus, Booklists, recommended reads, book discussion guides, author biographies and award winners for ages 0-18. Click on the link to check the Library catalogue to see if it is available or place a hold!

Mauril (from CBC Corner) - A fun and engaging way to learn French and English.  Ready to take your French or English language skills to the next level? Test your listening comprehension skills with audio and video content from CBC and Radio-Canada. Progress at your own pace and step out of your comfort zone with language challenges. Mauril will help you feel more confident using French or English in any context.

Consumer Health Complete - Health resources on a variety of health and wellness topics, including complementary, holistic and integrated medicine.  New! Content for Teens and Their Parents - dozens of articles on a variety of teen health topics from smoking and sexting to dealing with anger and coping with divorce.

Home Improvement Reference Center - Considering a DIY project, but don't know where to start?  Find complete articles from leading home improvement magazines and reference books, thousands of images and nearly 100 how-to videos

Mango Languages - More than 70 languages to learn.  Free trial access extended.

Merck Manuals - Explains medical disorders, their symptoms, how they're diagnosed, and how they can be prevented or treated.  There are 3 versions - Professional Version, Consumer Version and the new Veterinary Manual.  They are offered as a free public service to health care professionals and the general public.

Ancestry Library - A genealogy or family history research tool with records from Canada, the US, UK, and some European countries. Records include census and voter lists, birth, marriage and death, military, immigration and emigration (In-Library access only). 

Canadian Points of View Reference Centre - Containing resources that present multiple sides of a current issue — including information on key topics of interest to Canadian researchers — this database helps students develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.

Canadian Reference Centre - This database includes leading Canadian and international periodicals in full text, full-text reference books, biographies, and an image collection containing more than one million photos, maps and flags.

CBC Corner - Discover the best Canadian shows, stories & more.  This digital portal allows you to discover trusted news, entertaining TV and radio shows, education kids content, news in foreign languages and much more!  French Language Link.

CemSearch.ca: A comprehensive compilation of hundreds of thousands of burial plots in 923 cemeteries from an area stretching as far north as Haliburton, east to the Quebec border and west to Bowmanville.  

Explora - Search 5 database at the same time - Canadian Reference Centre, Primary Search, MasterFILE, GreenFILE and Canadian Literary Centre.  Trustworthy, intuitive and simple research tool 

Frontier Life - A digital collection of primary sources including material from the Hudson Bay Archives and the Glenbow Archives. It is designed to enrich teaching and research, examining settlement, existence and interactions at the edge of the Anglophone world from 1650-1920.

Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia - This database provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.

GreenFile - Topics covered include global warming, green building, pollution, sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and recycling.

MasterFILE Premier - A Digital Collection of Full-Text Magazines that provides full text for magazines, reference books and primary source documents.  It also includes an extensive image collection containing photos, maps and flags.

Primary Search Main Edition - Main Edition provides access to popular full-text magazines for elementary school research.

Contact North - As a community-based organization, Contact North | Contact Nord helps underserved Ontarians in 600 small, rural, remote, Indigenous and Francophone communities get jobs by making it possible for them to access education and training without leaving their communities.  Access to online learning: e-classes, e-channel, Studyonline.ca, Teachonline.ca

• Your online learning centre in Cobourg is now open by appointment — make yours today! 

• Call 1-855-361-1421 or e-mail northumberlanddurham@contactnorth.ca to book an appointment.

Ontario G1 Practice Tests - This online resource provides G1 practice tests for anyone that is preparing for the written portion of their G1 driving exam.  NOTE: This is NOT an official G1 test website, please visit http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/ for more information about licenses and driving tests.

Service Ontario - Available online, at the Library, or at a Service Ontario Centre. Do you have questions about Driver's Licenses, Vehicle Records, Accessible Parking Permits, Business, Health, ID and Certificates, Outdoors card and much more.

TechBoomers - Learn how to use popular websites and apps for free