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 WQ CatalogueOur board’s online library catalogue. Use it to search your school library. |
 SoraSora (by OverDrive) is the new reading app to access the Western Québec Digital Library, which contains eBooks and audiobooks for all grade levels. Borrowing account numbers are required to log-in. |
 Biblius.caBiblius est une plateforme de prêt de livres numériques dédiée au milieu scolaire, qui agit comme une bibliothèque, avec plus de 400 livres en circulation, pouvant tous être lus par un nombre illimité d’utilisateurs. Connectez-vous avec vos identifiants WQSB. |
 Backpack WQIn our Western Québec Backpack, you will find various engaging online learning activities which complement the extensive collection already available to families in our Virtual Library. |
 Ottawa CitizenTo access the Ottawa Citizen online, an email sign-in/password is required. Once signed in, please choose Ontario on the map and select the Ottawa Citizen |
 Montreal GazetteTo access the Montreal Gazette online, an email sign-in/password is required. Once signed in, please choose Quebec on the map and select the Montreal Gazette |
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Books
SoraSora (by OverDrive) is the new reading app to access the Western Québec Digital Library, which contains eBooks and audiobooks for all grade levels. Borrowing account numbers are required to log-in. |
Biblius.caBiblius est une plateforme de prêt de livres numériques dédiée au milieu scolaire, qui agit comme une bibliothèque, avec plus de 400 livres en circulation, pouvant tous être lus par un nombre illimité d’utilisateurs. Connectez-vous avec vos identifiants WQSB. |
 TumbleBook KidsTumbleBook Kids is the Tumble Library for Elementary students |
 TumbleBiblio EnfantsTumbleBiblio Enfants, c’est la bibliothèque Tumble francophone pour les niveaux primaires et secondaires. |
 TeenBookCloudTeenBookCloud is an online collection of eBooks and read-along chapter books, graphic novels, educational videos, and audio books for teens and young adults. |
 BANQThe Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Québec’s provincial library, offers many online resources available through a free membership. Fill out this form to subscribe. |
 Storyline OnlineStoryline Online is an online digital library that includes fun read-alouds performed by various readers. Book pages, illustrations and animation are shown during the readings. K to Cycle 3. |
 Livres audio d’ICI PremièreAvec Livres audio d’ICI Première, écoutez gratuitement, sur demande, des romans et des livres audio pour jeunes, lus par leurs auteurs ou par des comédiens. |
Research
 Encyclopædia BritannicaEncyclopædia Britannica is an Online multimedia encyclopædia for all levels. Create your individual accounts and save articles. Learning Zone for Pre-K to Grade 2. All interfaces have read-to-me function. Also includes teacher support/tools. Access outside schools and centres requires username and password. See your school librarian. |
 The Canadian EncyclopediaA project of Historica Canada, The Canadian Encyclopedia is a free, bilingual online resource of over 20,000 fact-checked articles and learning tools about Canada’s history and culture. |
 Encyclopædia UniversalisEncyclopædia Universalis is a French-language encyclopædia for elementary students. Over 2000 articles with dictionary and world atlas. Includes videos and article of the day, as well as read-to-me function. Access outside schools and centres requires username and password. See your school librarian. |
 Indigenous People’s AtlasThe Indigenous People’s Atlas of Canada is a searchable, bilingual 4-volume resource on all things Indigenous in Canada: Truth & Reconciliation, First Nations, Inuit, and Metis. |
 Larousse JuniorLarousse Junior est une ressource numérique compréhensive : un dictionnaire, une encyclopédie, un conjugateur de verbe, et plus encore. Utilisez ce code pour se connecter : 15ER74873JUA |
 DK Find Out!DK Find Out! is an encyclopedia-like website with fun facts, quizzes, games, and activities on a wide variety of topics. |
 The World Almanac for KidsThe World Almanac for Kids is a research database for elementary cycle 1 and 2 students. This database includes illustrated articles, videos, interactives, Fun Facts, and more. Access outside our schools and centres requires an username and password. Please see your school librarian. |
 The World AlmanacThe World Almanac for Kids is a reference resource for intermediate-level students (elementary cycle 3 and up). This resource contains articles, videos, interactive games, as well as resources for homework, reports, and projects. Access outside our schools and centres requires a username and password. Please see your school librarian. |
Media
CurioCurio.ca offers access to thousands of hours of high-quality digital content and hundreds of teacher resource guides to support provincial K-12 curricula in both English and French. Remote access for staff requires a log-in/password. See your school librarian. |
National Film BoardNational Film Board offers content for all levels : thousands of documentaries, animated films and shorts in both English and French. |
Ted EdTed Ed is a great resource for all age levels. There are many videos and lessons to choose from, and each includes links for additional resources, discussion topics and response questions. Students can even create their own talks and lessons! |
Tools
 Bib.meBib.me is a free online citation creation tool which lets you create individual account and save citations in multiple formats (APA, MLA, etc.). |
 OpenverseWith Openverse (formerly Creative Commons), search for images, music, texts and more that are copyright-free. |
Resources
 ConstellationsConstellations est une sélection commentée de livres qui s’adressent aux jeunes du préscolaire, du primaire et du secondaire. Une sélection de 6860 livres! *Now includes Quebec Reading Connection. |
 LEARN QUEBECThe Leading English Education and Resource Network (LEARN) is a non-profit organization that primarily serves the public and private Anglophone, and Aboriginal, Youth and Adult Education sectors of Québec. LEARN offers access to quality learning resources. Contact Lisa Diner (ldiner@wqsb.qc.ca) for more info. |
Backpack WQIn our Western Québec Backpack, you will find various engaging online learning activities which complement the extensive collection already available to families in our Virtual Library. |
 Digital Citizenship WQDigital Citizenship Western Québec is our own curated collection of useful online resources. Explore it for yourself! |
 AlloprofAlloprof, c’est un organisme de bienfaisance qui offre gratuitement de l’aide aux devoirs à tous les élèves du primaire et du secondaire du Québec. |
 Teaching Kids NewsEvery story prepared by the Teaching Kids News team uses appropriate language for students in grades 2 to 8. Beyond just making the vocabulary accessible, they provide context for everything in each news story, so students can understand what’s going on, and why. They are encouraged to think critically not only about the story itself, but about the way the story is presented. |
 MaurilMauril is a language learning tool (French and English) for children and adults, using exclusive CBC and Radio-Canada content. It is self-paced and can be used on any device, including via an online browser. |
About
The Western Québec Virtual Library is a compendium of online resources that support the Québec Education Program. It is full of bilingual, multi-media tools; including books, research databases and encyclopaedias, news and more.
Access to these resources is mostly password-free from all Western Québec schools and centres. Most resources are also available from home 24 hours, 7 days a week. Some resources require a username and password to access from home. Please contact your teacher or librarian for this log-in information.
Access the Virtual Library anywhere anytime by downloading the WesternQC mobile app on your phone or tablet.
Support: Sunglee Randall (head librarian), François Raymond (design & platform)
Tips: Click on the title below an icon to read a short presentation of each resource. Open a link in a new tab by holding down the CTRL key (on Windows and Chrome) or the Command or CMD key (on Mac) as you click.
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Books
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Sora (by OverDrive) |
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Biblius.ca |
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TumbleBook Kids |
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TumbleBiblio Enfants |
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TeenBookCloud |
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BAnQ |
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Storyline Online |
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Livres audio d’ICI Première |
Research
Media
Tools
Resources
About
The Western Québec Virtual Library is a compendium of online resources that support the Québec Education Program. It is full of bilingual, multi-media tools; including books, research databases and encyclopaedias, news and more.
Access to these resources is usually password-free from all Western Québec schools and centres. Most resources are also available from home 24 hours, 7 days a week. Some resources require a username and password to access from home. Please contact your teacher or librarian for this log-in information.
Visit westernquebec.ca/library from a tablet or computer to display its full version.
Support: Sunglee Randall (head librarian), François Raymond (design & platform)