Digital Collections
Ebooks & audiobooks
All online resources are available to Richmond residents with a Richmond Public Library card.
Adult ebooks & audiobooks
Find thousands of popular titles and best-selling digital titles, now includes magazines.
Restricted to Richmond residents with RPL card
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Teen ebooks & audiobooks
Browse new, popular and best-selling digital titles, including graphic novels.
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Ebooks for children*
Browse hundreds of animated and interactive story books just for kids and ESL learners.
RPL card required. *This content is also available to non-residents with an RPL card.
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BookFlix*
Watch and read interactive children’s stories online. Includes a variety of stories and non-fiction books, as well as interactive games and puzzles.. *This content is also available to non-residents with an RPL card.
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Movies & Music
All online resources are available to Richmond residents with a Richmond Public Library card.
Stream movies, TV shows and the latest music with your tablet, smartphone, or computer for free!
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Online Learning & Research
All online resources are available to Richmond residents with a Richmond Public Library card.
Online journal articles
Explore hundreds of academic and popular magazines, including Consumer Reports, as well as reference books, maps, photos, and more.
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Online language learning*
Learn a new language with self-directed lessons, movies, music and more! Over 80 languages are available with instruction available in over 50 different languages. *This content is also available to non-residents with an RPL card.
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Online study guides for the BC school curriculum (grades 3-12)*
Online study and exam preparation for the British Columbia curriculum is available for grades 3 – 12. Access tutorials, flash cards, and practice tests for math, science, and English. Progress reporting for parents and tutors is also available. *This content is also available to non-residents with an RPL card.
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Online video tutorials
Learn how to use digital collections, such as ebooks, as well as Facebook, Instagram, Microsoft Office and more. Video tutorials include transcripts and are device-specific.
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Online history*
Browse free, searchable historical material dating from 1450 to 2008 including maps, photographs, newspapers, manuscripts, pamphlets, poems, sermons, and much more. *Available to residents of BC & Yukon; library card not required.
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Business & Technology
Online business plans handbook
Search an online encyclopedia of business plans compiled by small business entrepreneurs. Includes sample plans from manufacturing, retail and service industries.
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Online education*
Explore thousands of video courses on animation, 3D software, business & technology topics. *Richmond Public Library’s unique Library ID is yourlibraryca. This can be used to log in on the browser and the mobile app.
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Law, Codes & Stats
BC Laws
Search this legal research tool for BC’s provincial legislation.
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BC Stats
Browse the provincial government agency site for statistical information, research, and analysis.
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BC Building, Plumbing & Fire Codes
Search the BC Codes for the minimum requirements for a safely built environment.
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National Codes
Browse electronic versions of the National Building, Fire, Plumbing and Energy Code for Buildings, available free from the National Research Council store.
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Vehicle Safety & Inspection Standards – Available only in the library
Search VSIS Online for access to safety standards and BC legislation from official sources.
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Newspapers & Magazines
All online resources are available to Richmond residents with a Richmond Public Library card.
Digital newspapers*
As of July 31, 2022, PressReader will stop support for MS Internet Explorer due to its retirement by Microsoft. Please make sure you’re accessing RPL’s Digital Newspapers with the latest version of the following browsers:
Access thousands of newspapers and magazines from more than 100 countries, available in over 60 languages. *Also available to non-residents with an RPL card, or an RPL-linked card.
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Digital magazines
Important update for customers who access reading material via RBdigital:
As of December 17, 2020, RPL ebooks and audiobooks were no longer available on the RBdigital website or the app. Find them now on RPL’s ebooks & audiobooks page, or download the free Libby App.
Starting in April 2021, RPL magazines will no longer be available on the RBdigital website or the app. Find them now on RPL’s ebooks & audiobooks page, or download the free Libby App.
Questions? Click here for a selection of quick tutorials for the new way to access magazines, as well as thousands of popular and bestselling ebooks and audiobooks.
Historical Newspapers of B.C.: Province, Vancouver Sun and Times Colonist
Digitized newspaper archives covering The Province (1894-2010), the Vancouver Sun (1912-2010), and the Times Colonist (1884-2010). Available to residents of British Columbia and Yukon. No library card is required.
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Online journal articles
Explore hundreds of academic and popular magazines, including Consumer Reports, as well as reference books, maps, photos, and more.
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