Digital copies of historical newspapers from regional communities including Lethbridge, Cardston, Magrath, Fort Macleod, Blood Reserve, Milk River, and Granum.

The Southern Alberta Newspaper Collection is a free resource courtesy of the University of Lethbridge Library Digitization Team.

It contains digitally archived copies of the following historical newspapers: Alberta Star, Barons Enterprise, Barons Globe, Cardston News, Cardston Record, Granum Adverister, Granum Herald, Granum News, Granum Press, Granum Times, Kainai News, Lethbridge News, Macleod Advertiser, Macleod Chronicle, Macleod Gazette, Macleod News, Macleod Spectator, Magrath Pioneer, Milk River Review & Sun Dance Echo. 

Print, save, or download single pages or entire issues of newspaper content as images or PDFs.

Explore hundreds of children’s e-books – fully animated with sound, music, and narration. This collection also includes games, National Geographic videos, and language learning activities in English, French, and Spanish.

The TumbleBooks Library is an online collection of animated, talking picture books in English, Spanish, and French – just for kids! Search by subject, language, or reading level to access hundreds of ebooks that are fully animated with sound, music, and narration. The TumbleBooks Library also includes educational videos produced by National Geographic, puzzles and games, and language learning activities.

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Flipster gives you access to digital versions of the latest issues of popular magazines. Visit the Flipster website on your mobile device, click on your favourite magazine, and select ‘Open in App’ from the menu to start reading. Download the Flipster app to use on your mobile device.

Search the catalogue for all available emagazines

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Newspaper Archive is a collection of online newspaper archives from Alberta, including older issues of the Lethbridge Herald and Medicine Hat Times.

To read current newspapers online, please visit PressReader.

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Thousands of movies, TV shows, ebooks, and audiobooks, instantly available for streaming or temporary download on your mobile device or computer.

With hoopla, instantly access thousands of movies, TV shows, ebooks, and audiobooks.
Watch, listen, and read the newest blockbusters and bestsellers through hoopla’s easy-to-use app, and you’ll never need to worry about returning your borrowed titles on time.

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On-demand learning for in-demand skills.

Gale Presents: Udemy offers more than 12,000 high-quality, on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors across 75 categories for upskilling in the areas of business, technology, and design. You can also achieve personal success with courses on health and well-being, the arts, language learning, and more.

You can select the instructor and content that best addresses your needs and learning preferences and filter search results on course features, level, duration, topic, and ratings. Smart recommendations based on your previous in-app activities offer a personalized learning experience with suggested courses relevant to your interests. 

With an app for iOS and Android, you can download courses to watch offline, listen to courses with podcast-style audio, and watch courses using Chromecast or Apple TV.

Access to Udemy is free for Chinook Arch Regional Library patrons. You may be prompted to enter your access code when signing into Udemy - this will be your library card number.

*Content is powered by the Udemy for Business collection.

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Instantly checkout ebooks published in Alberta.

The Read Alberta eBooks collection has over 1,100 titles in a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction genres. Sign in with your library card barcode and PIN. Be sure to see how the site works by clicking Getting Started below. 

Included is the Prairie Indigenous eBook Collection, a selection of 230+ books written by Indigenous authors and published in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

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Find your next great read with NoveList's reading recommendations.

NoveList has been helping readers find their next favorite book for decades.

Search for your next read by genre, author, key themes, or NoveList's customizable appeal categories.
NoveList Plus includes nonfiction recommendations.

Use NoveList K-8 Plus to find reading recommendations for kids and teens.

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Access full-text pages from past issues of the Calgary Herald. Easily searchable by keyword and date.

The Calgary Herald Archive offers cover-to-cover searchable access to Alberta's largest and oldest daily newspaper from 1883-2010. 

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Get help with homework, studying, and exam prep in core subjects for grades 3 to 12, aligned to the Alberta curriculum.

SOLARO is a homework help tool based on the Alberta curriculum. It offers study help and exam prep for grades 3 to 12. Create an account, work through course lessons, reviews, and quizzes, and improve your grades! 

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