L'Encyclopédie canadienne, d'abord connue comme Encyclopédie du Canada, est une encyclopédie qui se veut « la source d'information sur le Canada la mieux fondée et la plus complète ». Disponible gratuitement en ligne, elle est à la fois en anglais et en français et inclut quelque 14 000 articles sur une variété de sujets, notamment l'histoire, la culture populaire, les évènements, les personnes, les localités, la politique, l'art, les Premières Nations, les sports et la science. This is an open resource for everyone and not VPL-subscribed. Available Online

LinkedIn Learning (previously called Lynda.com) gives users free access to thousands of video tutorial courses with a focus on such areas as technology, software development, business skills, project management as well as creative skills like animation and video editing. The courses are taught by recognized industry experts who will guide you along in learning the skills you need for your personal and professional development.

For security and privacy purposes, access to LinkedIn Learning with your library card cannot connect with your personal LinkedIn account. Any achieved course certifications will not feature your name as a result.

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How to use LinkedIn Learning

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How to add Certificates to your LinkedIn Profile

LOTE4Kids is an online database of children's books in dozens of different languages, that allows kids to enjoy the magic of books in LOTE (Languages Other Than English ). Each book also comes with English translations to help kids learn language. LOTE4Kids has 3000+ digital picture books in 65+ languages, with new books and languages released each month.
Download the LOTE4Kids app from the Apple App store or Google Play store.
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