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Instructional Videos and Conference Videos Available in Safari Tech & Business Books Online

April 19, 2017 | Joanne | Comments (0)

In addition to eBooks, Safari also includes over 3,000 online instructional videos on web development, software programming, graphic design tools and techniques along with training videos for software such as Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Microsoft Office and more.  You can watch a video from start to finish or just skip to a specific topic of interest. On […]

New Courses Available on Lynda.com

January 25, 2017 | Joanne | Comments (4)

Lynda.com is now LinkedIn Learning! LinkedIn Learning will have similar courses to those mentioned below. Lynda.com makes available a great variety of technology and business-related online courses, free with your library card. About 20-30 new courses are added each week. Here is just a sample of some new online courses recently added.    Find and […]

TumbleBook Library No Longer Available

November 30, 2016 | Joanne | Comments (0)

TumbleBook Library is no longer available. Please see OverDrive's read-along format for children. This growing collection currently has over 1,400 titles which include all the popular Robert Munsch works. OverDrive eBooks & eAudiobooks for Kids also includes picture books, Sesame Street and Disney titles, beginning readers and chapter books.  

Take an Online Course this Fall

October 11, 2016 | Joanne | Comments (3)

      It's a great time to brush up on a skill or learn a new one. Gale Courses offers instructor-led online courses on a variety of topics — free with your library card. Take as many courses as you want, whenever you want, as there are no limits. Courses run for six weeks, with two new […]

Stream Cinema Classics – New Criterion Collection Now Available

September 6, 2016 | Joanne | Comments (2)

The Criterion Collection is no longer offered as a streaming service. Explore our current streaming video options or browse the Criterion Collection on DVD. Attention all cinema enthusiasts! Criterion Collection, a new streaming video service, offers unlimited access to over 350 influential feature and documentary films of Ingmar Bergman, Luis Buñuel, Federico Fellini, John Ford, Jean-Luc Godard, Alfred […]

Get the Latest Tech and Business Books Online

January 20, 2016 | Joanne | Comments (3)

Safari is now O'Reilly Learning! O'Reilly Learning still contains the latest books and videos for business and technology. It is 2016 and technology is everywhere. How do you keep up with the latest developments? Safari Tech & Business Books Online can help. Safari offers current ebook and videos from major publishers. New titles are generally added on a monthly […]

Learn Online with Lynda.com – Now Free for TPL Cardholders

November 2, 2015 | Joanne | Comments (42)

The online learning platform Lynda.com is now available for free to Toronto Public Library customers. Lynda.com offers over 3,500 video tutorial courses led by industry experts on topics including: Computer programming and web and app development, from beginner to advanced levels Business software, marketing and communications, leadership and project management Graphic design, illustration, typography, logos […]

Zinio eMagazines Now Easier to Use

March 10, 2015 | Joanne | Comments (4)

Only one Zinio library account is now needed to checkout, read and manage your magazines on a computer. You won't have to create or sign into a second Zinio account to read a magazine The current issue of a magazine can be checked out right away by using the new Checkout Now icon found on […]

Digital Content For The Holiday Season

December 22, 2014 | Joanne | Comments (0)

OneClick Digital eAudiobooks The holidays are a perfect time to relax and listen to some eAudiobooks. OneClick Digital Audiobooks has many popular titles for adults, teens and children. Set up is easy. First time users need to create an account and download the OneClick Digital Media Manager software to their computer.  Video tutorials are available to help you get started. The OneClickdigital […]

Zinio Digital Magazines – Over 100 New Titles Added

September 19, 2014 | Joanne | Comments (8)

Over 100 new titles have recently been added to Zinio, including HELLO! magazine, Cottage Life, The Atlantic, Skateboarder and Bloomberg Markets Magazine. In addition, some titles are available in Chinese, Spanish, Italian and French. A complete list of Zinio Magazines by title (PDF) and subject (PDF) New to Zinio? Learn how to get started.       […]