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Books & Writing

Library Catalogue | New Materials

Using NoveList is a great way to find a new author in a genre that you are interested, and books in a series. Type in your library card number at the Patron ID prompt.

eAudio & eBooks

Fantastic Fiction: This site includes bibliographies for over 25,000 authors.
What's Next Database: From the Kent District Library, this site helps users find books in series order.
Amazon.ca: A huge on-line bookstore! They also sell music among other things.
Project Gutenberg: Find no-fee, copyright-free ebooks.
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free Books, Movies, Music, & Wayback Machine.
Scratch Online: Youth from the Columbia Basin are invited to submit articles to this online magazine.
Freedom to Read: This site deals with the issues of censorship and has a listing of challenged books in Canada.
Oprah.com: Oprah's website lists her archived bookclub choices.
Northwest Passages: A Canadian Literature site that includes links to award-winning books.
Pulitzer Prize: Lists of award-winning literature.
Nobel Prize in Literature: Find out more information about the Nobel Prize Laureates.
Governor General's Literary Awards
Booker Prize
Chapters Books: Shop 'til you drop with this Canadian on-line bookstore!
Penguin Books Reading Group: This Canadian reading group offers favorite books with suggestions for discussion group questions.
New York Times Book Review: Current reviews plus a searchable archive of 50,000 reviews dating back to 1980.
Sci Fi Site: Read reviews on Science Fiction and Fantasy books.
MysteryNet: A hangout for mystery lovers! Includes award listings.
Banned Books On-line: A special exhibit of books that have been the objects of censorship.
Library of Congress Online Catalog: Search by author, title, or subject from the U.S. Library of Congress database. A great tool for librarians.
AMICUS: This database from the National Library of Canada is a large catalogue of Canadiana from Canadian Libraries and the National Library.

Use Outlook Online to search public libraries and post secondary institutional libraries across British Columbia.

Movies, Plays & Television

Internet Movie Database: This site contains actor and subject searching capability and it is so current it will surely surprise you!
Ebert, Roeper and the Movies
Quicktime Movie Trailers: Watch movie previews online.
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free Books, Movies, Music, & Wayback Machine.
Dark Horizons: View to movie previews for the past five years.
Disney Online
Universal Studios
Dreamworks SKG
Playwrights' Guild of Canada: This who's who site gives biographical info of Canadian playwrights.
Shakespeare Homepage: The complete works!
CNN
MSNBC
CBC
CTV
Canada.com: This site is the home of Global Television.
ABC
CBS
NBC
YTV
Knowledge Network
Food Network Canada: Find tips, recipes, and show schedules.
Discovery Online: This site includes TLC (the Learning Channel), Animal Planet, and the Travel Channel.
Family Channel
Biography: A&E's collection of biographies.
America's Most Wanted: Do you recognize anyone?
Jump the Shark: Find out when your favourite sitcom "jumped the shark" or reached its peak.
Nickelodeon Online
Nick at Nite: Dedicated to the shows of yesterday.

Music

Freegal Music - Enjoy Popular DRM-Free Music!

RadioStationWorld - BC: Check out live radio broadcasts from BC radio stations or check out any worldwide radio stations. Just click on the audio icon and then "internet webcast".
Rick Dees Weekly Top 40
Billboard: Very current billboard music charts.
Live365: Free online radio stations.
Pollstar: Check out the latest listings for upcoming concerts worldwide.
iTunes: Download iTunes from Apple & then purchase your favourite songs from Apple.
Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free Books, Movies, Music, & Wayback Machine.
Amazon.ca: An online music, movie & book store.
eMusic: A subscription-based online music store.
7digital: A digital music store.
Soundtrack.net: Online resource for music soundtracks.
Rock on the Net: A great site for rock fans - music charts, artist pages and other info.
Lyrics Search Engine: A great source for lyrics to your favorite songs!
Sheet Music Plus: One of the largest Sheet music stores on the net.
MuchMusic
MTV
VH1

Shopping

Consumer Connection: This Industry Canada site contains information on scams, recalls and other pertinent information for consumers.
Equifax Canada: Order a copy of your credit report.
Better Business Bureau of Mainland BC: Look at bulletins or file a complaint. This site also has info on preventing identity theft.
Ebay.ca: Shop for items in Canada.
Ebay: The World's online marketplace.
Amazon.ca: A huge online bookstore. They also sell music among other things.
Chapters Books: A Canadian online bookstore.
Art.com: Explore more than 10,000 categories of prints and posters online.
Barnes and Noble: Online bookstore.

Travel & Maps

DriveBC: Current road reports for all BC highways from the Ministry of Transportation.
BC Distance Calculator: This Ministry of Transportation site provides distances between most BC cities.
BC Transit: British Columbia Transit Service information and bus schedules for all areas including the Greater Trail Area.
Kootenays & Rockies Travel Guide: Check out the events page to find out what is going on in the area or to post your event for free.
Travel Best Bets: As seen on Global TV with Claire Newell.
Exploritas: This organization was formerly known as Elderhostel. It offers access to educational travel opportunities and learning vacations for adults.
Business Practices & Consumer Protection Authority of BC: This organization offers consumer protection services in BC. Information is included on the Travel Assurance Fund which is a possible source of compensation for travelers who did not get the services they paid for.
Google Maps - U.S. | Google Maps - Canada: This invaluable resource will provide you with street directions for getting to your destination from your current location.
SnoCountry.com: Find out the latest information on local and worldwide snow conditions.
Air Canada
West Jet
Air Transat
Expedia.ca: An on-line travel agent.
Orbitz: An American based on-line travel agency.
Maptown: A map site that includes topographical, aviation, nautical and other maps that can be purchased for Canada and many other countries. This site also has some free online content that includes detailed country profiles.
Rough Guides: Full text of many of the popular "Rough Guide" Books.
Fodors: Travel guides on-line.
Lonely Planet: The popular book series of travel guides.
BC Provincial Parks
BC Travel & Tourism Guide
Hellobc.com: The official website for Tourism British Columbia.
Parks Canada
BC Ferries: Look up the ferry sailing times and routes.
Greyhound Canada: Plan you bus trip on-line.
Rand McNally: Brief descriptions on places in the U.S. Also has an on-line store for ordering maps.
MapQuest.ca: Plot your own map.
Concierge.com: Interactive maps from CondeNast.
Cheap Tickets.ca: An on-line travel agency.
Room Saver.com: Print coupons online to save on hotels.