Staff Picks
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Fiction
See the newest books and quickly find reading recommendations in these fiction genre reading guides.
- Canadian Fiction
- Chick Lit
- Gay and Lesbian Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Inspirational Fiction
- Mystery
- Romance
- Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Western
Non-Fiction
See the newest books and quickly find reading recommendations in these non-fiction genre reading guides.
Audiobooks and eBooks
Find out about all your choices for reading books online and listening to books - on your mp3 player, an iPod, from a CD and more.
Award Winners
Links to lists of award winning books at the Library as well as links to the offical websites for literary awards.
Biographies
See the newest biographies at the library and lists of biographies at the library by type of biography.
Large Print
Every library in London has books with larger type available in both fiction and nonfiction.
Francais
Des livres et journaux en français pour enfants et adultes.
Movies
Links to lists of DVDs and downloadable e-videos organized newest first and by genre such as adventure, comedy, historical, mystery and foreign films.
Music
Lists to links for music programs, books and cds - organized by genre so you can easily find what you need.
World Languages
Ελληνικά, Español, Русский, الْعَرَبيّة ...
Links to books and movies available at the Library in over 25 languages for adults and children.
E-Newsletters
Subscribe to your choice of our free enewsletters and every month you'll receive book reviews written by librarians of our newest books as well as some great reads you may have missed. Each review is linked directly to our catalogue so you can place holds immediately on titles you are interested in.
Book Clubs
We offer a variety of book clubs at various locations for people young and old. We also offer a Book Club in a Bag program. Check it out.
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Audiobooks, eBooks and eVideos
At the Library
Digital Catalogue: Downloadable Audiobooks, eBooks and eVideos
- Free downloadable media for adults, teens and children
- To your computer and supported portable device
Books Featured in our most recent Audiobooks eNewsletter
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Fiction
Fantasy, Historical, Horror, Mystery, Romance, Science Fiction
NonfictionAudiobooks E-Newsletter
- reviews of new and upcoming books
- info about related programs and services we offer
- delivered regularly to your email
- all book reviews are linked to our catalogue so you may easily place a book you're interested in on hold
- Find out more
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Award Winners
At the Library
Booker Prize winners and nominees
Commonwealth Writers' Prize award winners
Governor General's Award for Fiction winners and nominees
National Book Award, Fiction, winners
National Book Award, Nonfiction, winners
Nobel Prize in Literature winners
Scotiabank Giller Prize winners and nominees
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Websites
The Notable Books Council of the American Library Association chooses titles every year that make a significant contribution to the expansion of knowledge or for the pleasure they provide to adult readers.
Commonwealth Writers' Prize
An award for exceptional talent for contemporary fiction written in English.
Costa Book Awards
Formerly the Whitbread Book Awards, now sponsored by Costa, a UK coffee company, as part of their initiatives to support literacy. The award is for books first published in the UK or Ireland.
Golden Oak Award
The Golden Oak award, sponsored by the Ontario Library Association, is given annually to the book chosen by adult new readers as the best for adults in literacy programs at the beginning to intermediate reading level.
Governor General's Literary Award
Canada's most prestigious literary award, sponsored by the Canada Council for the Arts.
Lambda Literary Awards
The Lambda Literary Foundation is devoted to the promotion, preservation and publication of Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender literature. Their mission is the promotion of LGBT literacy in the widest possible sense.
Man Booker Prize
The top British award (known as "the Booker")for the best novel of the year written in English by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.
National Book Awards
The National Book Foundation sponsors the National Book Awards, given annually to exceptional books by American authors.
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prize Internet Archive provides access to current and past winners.
Orange Prize for Fiction
Award for a novel in English written by a woman author.
Scotiabank Giller Prize
Canada's premier literary prize for fiction.
The Pulitzer Prizes Awarded annually for distinguished fiction by an American author.
Toronto Book Awards
Literary award for books that are "evocative of Toronto".
Writers' Trust of Canada's Great Literary Awards
"A unique charitable organization, the Writers’ Trust provides a level of financial support to writers unmatched by any other non-governmental organization. Through its various initiatives, the Writers’ Trust celebrates and rewards the talents and achievements of Canada’s novelists, short story writers, poets, biographers, and other non-fiction writers".
Biographies
At the Library
Biographies of Athletes and Sports Figures
Biographies of Family Life and Growing Up
Biographies of people from London, Ontario
Biographies of People in History
Biographies about Politics and People in Politics
We Recommend:Canadian Biographies
We Recommend: Glass Castle Read aLikes
We Recommend: Surviving Parenthood
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Books featured in our most recent Biography Newsletter
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Finding Biographies at your Library
Books about individuals are placed in the Dewey numbers with other material on that subject. If you are looking for material on a specific person, search in the catalogue by subject, using the individual's name.
Some examples of individual biography are :
610-619 - Biographies of people in the medical sciences
616.462 Ban Dr. Frederick Banting
780-789 - Biographies of musicians and composers
780.92 Bee Beethoven
781. 66 Rol The Rolling Stones
Websites
Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
Includes biographies of persons who died between 1000 and 1930. This includes Canadians and other people who played a role in Canadian affairs e.g. British officials serving in Canada.
heroines.ca : a Guide to Women in Canadian History
Includes individual and some group biographies of Canadian women in all fields of endeavour, as well as covering topics such as stamps, statues, historic sites, 'This month in Herstory' (significant dates), films and videos, etc.
Book Clubs
Book Clubs
Related Programs
We offer book clubs at most of our locations. View them here.
Our Book Club in a Bag service provides bags containing 10 copies of a book suitable for book discussion groups. The bags can be checked out for 6 weeks at a time by anyone interested in hosting a book club. To see a list of the titles with summaries, click on the book bag picture.
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We Recommend: Books Lovers' Reading Guides
We Recommend: Suggestions for Book Clubs
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Recommended Websites for Book Clubs
"The Best"
Websites
100 Best Novels
Modern Library's pick of the 100 top novels of all time.
All-time 100 Best Novels, from Time Magazine
Time critics Lev Grossman and Richard Lacayo pick the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to the present. Includes links to original reviews, where available.
Based on the Book
From Mid-Continent Public Library in Montana, this is a compilation of more than 1200 books, novels, short stories and plays that have been made into movies, in English, since 1980.
Book Browser
The Reading Lists provide frequently updated lists arranged in categories.
Book Lust: a community for people who love books
Rock star librarian Nancy Pearl has created this Wiki for book lovers. A treasure trove of book reviews, recommendations, reading lists and links to book blogs and other Web sites for bibliophiles.
Book Spot
A free resource that features the best book-related content on the Web. Sites are carefully selected and organized into categories, such as bestseller lists, book reviews, genres, and more.
Contemporary Literature
Recommended 'best literature' lists, articles, reviews, authors pages, awards, blogs.
Favorite Fiction
Halton Hills Public Library offers many booklists on a wide range of topics.
Feminista ! 100 great 20th century works of fiction by women
Posted by Feminista in response to the almost 100% listing of male authors in the Modern Library's "best" list, this presents a non-ranked list of 100 great women authors.
Fiction DB
Genre fiction - booklists, series, reviews.
Genre Fiction
Yahoo's directory to many genre fiction sites including Historical Fiction, Maritime Fiction, Financial Fiction ...
Genreflecting Online
A complete list of genre fiction styles, reading guides and recent novels.
Genrefluent
Genrefluent is the official web site of author, editor, reviewer, reader, and librarian Diana Tixier Herald. It is a place to find out about new books for adults and teens who read for the fun of it. Includes book reviews.
Halinet Book Nook
Internet sites selected by HALINET staff (Halton Information Network) Provides quick links to many of the best fiction web sites.
Humorous fiction
Book reviews, authors and booklists for humorous novels.
Lists Of Bests
The best of the ‘Best of’ lists in one place.
Overbooked
Overbooked is "a Web site for ravenous readers". It offers a wealth of annotated booklists on various themes and genres, as well as starred reviews, new and notable books, Web links and suggested reading.
Reader's Advice
Created by a team of librarians, this is the site to go to when you're in need of reading ideas. It has a list of the latest books by "big name authors", lists of books by type, and an author and series index.
Uchronia - Alternative Histories
'Alternate history is the description and/or discussion of an historical "what if" with some speculation about the consequences of a different result.'
Books in series
Websites
Books and Bytes
Access to series by Author.
Internet Book List
Comprehensive list of fiction series; search by series name, characters or by genre.
Reader's Advice
Allows searches by author, series name or main character. Clicking on a series name will bring up a genre page. If the page is long, use your browser's "find" or "find in page" command to search for the series name or author's names.
Series and Sequels
A searchable list of novels that are part of a series, or that are sequels to earlier books, from Los Angeles Public Library.
What's Next
Created by the Kent District Library, MI, "What's Next" allows searches by author, title or series name.
Readalikes
Websites
If You Like...from Kitchener Public Library
These lists offer names only, no titles. A good place to start.
If You Like...from Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Ma
A good selection of lists - the section on Janet Evanovich is noteworthy.
Reading Room
The staff at Rocky River Public Library have created this wonderful searchable site for readalikes. You can search for an author or a title, and find recommendations for similar books. There are also a number of other ways to search.
Whichbook
This site offers an unusual way of finding your next read. You choose from a list of characteristics, plots, characters and settings to describe the book you'd like to read, and it gives you a list that matches your criteria. Reviews are by staff of UK libraries and other literary organisations.
Fiction
Books Featured in our most recent Fiction A-Z Newsletter
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Related Programs
At the Library
Do you like a particular author and want to find more books like he/ she writes?
We picked some popular authors and created lists of recommended reads that are similar to their writing style.
Recommended reading lists for authors who write in a specific genre, such as mystery or romance, are located on the genre topic pages listed at the top of this page.
We Recommend:John Grisham Read Alikes
We Recommend: Nora Roberts Read Alikes
We Recommend: Stephen King Read Alikes
We Recommend: James Patterson Read Alikes
We Recommend: Scandinavian Authors
We Recommend: Books made into Movies
We Recommend: Book Lovers' Reading Guides
We Recommend: Steampunk for Teens and Adults
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Websites
a.k.a. [Also Known As]
Author pseudonyms, aliases, nicknames, pen names, maiden names ...
Author Yellow Pages
AuthorYellowPages.com is a searchable directory of author websites.
Books n' Bytes
Try "All Authors" to get information about the author of your choice.
Books to Movies
Up-to-date listing of books made into movies. Includes both fiction and non-fiction.
A Bookworm's World
Book~worm 1. A person who is excessively fond of reading. A great blog for all the Bookworms out there!
News of literary awards and lots of other information of interest to authors and readers of Canadian fiction.
Contemporary Writers in the UK
A database of some of the UK and Commonwealth's most important living writers - biographies, bibliographies, critical reviews, prizes and photographs. Searchable by author, genre, nationality, gender, publisher, book title, date of publication and prize name and date.
Fantastic Fiction
Detailed bibliographies for over 6000 authors. Information on 120,000 books. Awards, Series, etexts, historical books (back to 1667) and new books.
Fictfact
Comprehensive site for tracking fiction series. Create free user account to begin.
Flashlight Worthy Books
Lists of themed book recommendations. Ability to create free personalized account for tracking purposes.
Internet Book List
Good for author searches. Good bibliographies, photos (portraits) and links to websites.
Meet the Writers
Barnes and Noble's index of authors. Included with information about authors are photos, addresses, bibliographies and author readalikes.
Canadian Fiction
At the Library
All Fiction books by a Canadian author
Short stories by Canadian authors
We Recommend: Canadian Authors
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Fiction A-Z E-Newsletter
- reviews of new and upcoming books
- info about related programs and services we offer
- delivered regularly to your email
- all book reviews are linked to our catalogue so you may easily place a book you're interested in on hold
- Find out more
In My Community
London Reads
Formerly known as "Western Reads", this program, sponsored by Alumni Western, is modeled after CBC Radio's "Canada Reads". It has been expanded to encourage participation by the whole London community to choose a book the whole city should read.
London Reads closed its 2010 season with a celebration of this year's authors, book selections and panelists on Friday April 30. Authors Gil Adamson, author of The Outlander and Marina Endicott, author of Good to A Fault, were in attendance to discuss their books. Richard Wagamese, author of the third London Reads 2010 selection, Ragged Company, was not able to attend the event. Proceeds from this event benefit A Book For Every Child®.
London Reads panelist Penn Kemp in conversation with authors Marina Endicott and Gil Adamson at Celebrate London Reads, April 30, 2010, at the Wolf Performance Hall.
Visit www.londonreads.uwo.ca or the London Reads page on Facebook for more information about this community reading program.
Websites
Canada Reads
The Web site for the popular CBC Radio program. Find out about the contenders, winners past and present, and the panelists. You can also have your say.
Canadian Authors Association
News of literary awards and lots of other information of interest to authors and readers of Canadian fiction.
Quill & Quire Omni
Online version of the magazine of the Canadian publishing industry. While a subscription is required to read the articles, free access to reviews is provided.
Chick Lit
At the Library
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Websites
Trashionista
A searchable blog all about chick lit, from the UK.
Chicklit Club
A great site especially for anyone wanting to know everything about chick lit books. With more than 675 rated titles, 400 authors and 150 book previews and counting . . . this is the one-stop site for readers needing their fix of chick lit.
Gay and Lesbian Fiction
At the Library
Lambda Award Winners for LGBT fiction and nonfiction
Authors who write GLBT Fiction
Anthony Bidulka
Writes the Russell Quant mystery series about a gay private detective. Canadian.
Emma Donoghue
Award winning author of fiction for adults and teens. Canadian.
Ellen Hart
Award-winning author of the Sophie Greenaway and Jane Lawless mystery series. American.
Alan Hollinghurst
An acclaimed author whose novel, "The Line of Beauty", won the 2004 Man Booker Prize. British.
Armistead Maupin
Best-selling author well-known for his "Tale of the City" series, some of which where adapted for television. American.
Shani Mootoo
Novels explore themes of sexuality and cutural identity. Canadian.
Shyam Selvadurai
An award-winning author whose novels include themes of sexuality and cultural identity. Canadian.
Mehmet Murat Somer
His Hop-Ciki-Yaya series feature a narrator who is a transvestite detective (by day a computer consultant, by night a nightclub owner). Translated into English from Turkish.
Sarah Waters
Historical Fiction. British.
Edmund White
Novels reflect gay middle-class life in urban United States from the 1970's through the 1990's. Fiction and non-fiction. American.
Zoe Whittall
Novels set in urban environments and alternative cultures. Canadian.
John Morgan Wilson
Novels include a gay male mystery series featuring Benjamin Justice.
Mark Richard Zubro
Writes the Paul Turner mystery series featuring a gay police officer. American.
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In My Community
Pride Library
The Web site of the Pride Library at the University of Western Ontario.
Websites
Lambda Literary Foundation
The Foundation presents awards for LGBT fiction and nonfiction, and their Web site contains lists of former winners as well as current nominees. It also features resources for readers, writers and publishers of LGBT books.
GLBT Literature
Home to the online Gay & Lesbian Reading Group, this site offers lists of recommended literature resources, including best books, sci fi, fantasy,, horror and suspense/mystery. It also includes many related links as well as resources on film and art.
100 Best Lesbian and Gay Novels
From The Publishing Triangle, an association of lesbians and gay men in publishing, a list produced by a panel of writers along with an alternative list of suggestions from visitors to the site.
Science Fiction for Lesbians
A list of science fiction books with lesbian characters or by lesbian authors, with ratings.
GLBT Fantasy Fiction Resources
Reviews of GLBT fantasy and science fiction books, reading lists, author interviews, and book news.
Historical Fiction
At the Library
Historical fiction that is also a Mystery
Historical fiction that is also a war story
Historical fiction set in England
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Books featured in our most recent Historical Fiction newsletter
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Websites
Historical Fiction
A smorgasbord of information for historical fiction lovers, including new authors, current bestsellers and more.
Historical Novel Society
Founded in 1997 the historical novel society promotes all aspects of historical fiction, supports new writers, students, booksellers and librarians. New members always welcome!
Famous Women in Historical Fiction
Interesting list of famous women in historical fiction provided by Schenectady County Library.
Inspirational Fiction
At the Library
See a list of all Inspirational Fiction books
See a list of all Contemporary Christian Music CDs
See a list of all Gospel Music CDs
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Websites
Faithful Reader
A comprehensive site for readers of Christian Fiction, with reviews, author info, book excerpts, study guides, lists of award winners and bestsellers, and a section just for teens.
Christianbook.com
This site includes profiles on fiction and non-fiction writers.
Christian Classics Ethereal Library
This website allows free full text access to Christian classics.
Mystery
At the Library
Historical Mystery Fiction books
Psychological Suspense Fiction
We Recommend: Lee Child Read Alikes
We Recommend: Michael Connelly Read Alikes
We Recommend: If you like Stephen King, then try ...
We Recommend: James Patterson Read Alikes
We Recommend: Scandinavian Authors
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Books featured in the our latest Mystery newsletter
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Websites
Crime Writers' Association [U.K.]
Here you will find the Dagger awards, latest books and news about crime writing, fiction and non-fiction.
Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine
"America's premier fan-oriented mystery magazine".
Mysteries By Topic
Murder in the kitchen, death among the books, mysteries in the garden are among the many topics of mystery book lists.
Mystery Reader
Author, title, and keyword search is available. Subgenres lead to a bibliography of rated titles, along with violence ratings and reviews.
Mystery Scene Online
Online version of the magazine - lots of author links and news about new releases.
Stop, You're Killing Me!
This site is a resource for the lovers of mystery, intrigue and suspense books.
Romance
At the Library
We Recommend: Nora Roberts Read Alikes
We Recommend: Stephenie Meyer Read Alikes
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Books featured in our latest Romance newsletter- Click on a book cover to view a summary
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Websites
Historical Romance Writers
A searchable Website of historical romance where you can find books by time period, author, title, hero/heroine, character type, series, publisher and new release. Also offers numerous reviews and excerpts.
Romance Reader
Offers hundreds of reviews of romance novels by category, as well as news, author info and other features.
Romance Readers Connection
Find book reviews, feature articles, contests and book news in this monthly online magazine.
Romantic Times
The online version of the magazine, containing a searchable database of reviews of romance novels as well as lists of favourites and classics.
Science Fiction and Fantasy
At the Library
Science Fiction Dystopia novels
All Science Fiction Movies on DVD
Novels about Life on Other Planets
British Science Fiction Award Winners
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Websites
Fantastic Fiction
This UK site contains a wealth of information on several genres including science fiction, fantasy and horror. Find out about your favourite authors, new and popular titles, series, and more.
Fiction Into Film
A searchable database of movies and TV shows based science fiction, horror and fantasy books.
Locus Online
Online version of the magazine - news, reviews and resources for sci fi, horror and fantasy.
Science Fiction London
The Web site for this group of local Sci Fi enthusiasts who meet monthly at the Central Library to discuss books and movies. Find out about meeting dates and topics here.
SF Site
Award listings, recent publications, author links and interviews. Reviews of new books. Includes a link to Horrornet for information on horror and suspense fiction.
Western
At the Library
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Websites
Official Louis L'Amour Web site
The official site for this classic Western author, with a biography, articles and photos, a trading post and discussion forum.
Western Writers of America
The organization's official web site. Their purpose is to promote the literature of the American west. They bestow Spur Awards for distinguished writing in this genre.
Zane Grey's West Society
This organization promotes interest in and knowledge of this eminent American author and his work.
Francais
à la Bibliothèque
Nouveautés du mois: Livres, DVDs, disques compact
Pour adultes
Les livres en francais se trouvent aux succursales suivantes: Central, Beacock, Jalna et Sherwood.
romans et nouvelles (oeuvres d’imagination)
Romans@lire
En panne de lecture ? Vous cherchez des suggestions ? Romans@lire, la banque de romans développée par la Bibliothèque nationale du Québec vous permet de repérer des romans répondant à vos intérêts. Cette banque de titres assiste les lecteurs à la découverte de nouvelles aventures romanesques ou encore à l’exploration d’œuvres gagnantes de prix littéraires prestigieux.
films de long métrage
en français pour adultes
films québécois
films français
CDs de musique populaire
CDs de musique folklorique
CDs québécois
CDs français de la France
Pour enfants et ados
Trousses de littératie familiales
Nos Trousses de littératie familiales sont des petites valises en plastique qui contiennent des livres et des jouets en anglais et en français, ou en anglais et une langue étrangère comme l’arabe, le farsi, le serbocroat, etc. Elles sont à l’intention des familles dont l’anglais est la langue seconde pour qu’elles puissent lire à l’enfant préscolaire en leur langue maternelle. Les trousses français/anglais se trouvent aux succursales suivantes: Cherryhill, Jalna, Sherwood, Masonville et Westmount.
TumbleBooks: livres électroniques pour cyberenfants www.BiblioEnfants.com
L’abonnement de la bibliothèque municipal de London offre à votre famille un accès illimité à l'ensemble de la collection du domicile.
La bibliothèque TumbleBook a une sélection des livres d'histoires pour enfants préférés. De vieux favoris comme Caillou & Gilbert prennent vie de façon éducationnelle et interactive. Parmi les autres titres figurent Le gros monstre qui aimait trop lire, Léonardo le lionceau,et Alex, le petit joueur de hockey. Les enfants peuvent également y voir leurs contes préférés, notamment Les trois mousquetaires et Les voyages de Gulliver s'animer.
Poste Internet Français
A la bibliothèque centrale il y a un poste internet programmé en français et avec un clavier français où vous pouvez créer des documents, surfer, faire du courier électronique, etc.
Trouver des articles en ligne
Quand vous choisissez la base de données «CBCA (ProQuest)» vous pouvez choisir le français comme langue de l’interface. Entre les publications dans cette bases de données sont les titres suivants: l’Actualité, Châtelaine, la Presse canadienne, Bulletin des Agriculteurs, Infirmière canadienne, Education Canada, et autres. Les articles vous seront affichés en texte integral.
De meme avec «Ebsco Host» et «eLibrary», qui comptent entre leurs publications, Finance et investissement, SRC Radio, Fleurs, Plantes et Jardins, Direction informatique et Coup de Pouce.
Si vous voulez explorer des carriers, la base de données «Career Cruising» est disponible en français.
Ces bases de données sont disponible également chez vous (avec votre carte de member de la bibliothèque, à partir de notre site web: www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/informationdatabases.
Vous êtes nouveau au Canada?
Le gouvernement du Canada s’engage à aider les nouveaux arrivants dans nos bibliothèques. Découvrez les services qui peuvent vous aider à réussir à London, Venez à la bibliothèque central et aux succursales suivantes: Jalna, Sherwood et Beacock. Un rendez-vous n’est pas nécessaire – le personnel est presque toujours disponible pour vous aider, et on parle français à Beacock et au Central, l’espagnole, le farsi, et l’ourdou aussi au Central , et l’arabe à Jalna.
Liens communautaires
ACFO
L'Association canadienne-française de l'Ontario est à London pour servir aux francophones de cette région. Ils offrent les services de traduction, activités sociales, centre de ressources à l'emploi et d'autres services.
Collège Boréal
www.borealc.on.ca
Trouvez ici les cours en français dont vous avez besoin au Collège Boréal à London, Citi Plaza.
Liens rapides
Dictionnaire
L'Office québécois de la langue française offre un dictionnaire technique anglais-français (et français-anglais) qui est très utile et bien détaillé: www.granddictionnaire.com
Livres hors le système des droits d'auteurs, gratuits en ligne, pour télécharger
Encyclopédie canadienne
Essayer ce site web: www.encyclopediecanadienne.ca
Encyclopédie Larousse
La maison d'édition offre gratuitement la totalité de son fond encyclopédique, soit environ 150 000 articles. Les internautes peuvent aussi y ajouter leur contenu dans un espace clairment identifié.
Large Print
What’s a Large Print Book?
Available at all your Library locations, Large Print books are complete, unabridged books with clear, oversized, high-contrast type.
Aren’t these for people with difficulty reading fine print?
Large Print Books are designed for ease of reading. In addition to people with vision challenges, they are perfect for reading on the treadmill or learning to speed-read.
How many Large Print Books does my Library have?
Over 20,000 titles in paperback and hardcover and including bestsellers, popular fiction, mysteries, romance, westerns, classics, biographies and a variety of nonfiction!
How do I find them?
Large Print Books are gathered together in their own sections at each library. If you are looking for a specific title, search the catalogue by title. All Large Print Books have [large print] inserted following their titles. We’re happy to help you find them!
See a complete list of all Large Print Books (newest first)
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NoveList Plus
You can search among hundreds of thousands of popular fiction and nonfiction titles, and also retrieve author read-alikes, book lists, book discussion guides, and more. All of this content is developed by Librarians and reading authorities who are experts in the field.
Websites
See a list of new Large Print books at my Library this month.
Movies
The direct links to the catalogue below are ordered newest first (VHS materials are not included).
At the Library
For Teens and Adults
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For Children
VideoHound's golden movie retriever
Staff Picks: Books made into movies
Upcoming Movie Screenings at the Library
Websites
Cannes Film Festival
Explore the award winners for feature films, short films, and Cannes classics from 1946 to the current year.
Hot Docs
North America's largest documentary festival.
Media That Matters Film Festival
Media That Matters Film Festival website. Watch the newest collection, browse by issue, or view the festival archives through the dropdown menu. Enjoy the films, take action, and don't forget to share your comments!
National Film Board of Canada
Watch NFB documentaries and animated films online.
Rotten Tomatoes
Check out new movie trailers, reviews, DVD releases, games, and then rate your own favourites with the "Tomatoe Picker"!
The Internet Movie Database
"Earth’s Biggest Movie Database".
Tribute.ca
Canada's movie based magazine. You don't have to go to the theatre to pick up the newest edition of Tribute! Read all about the stars and their newest releases.
VideoHound's Movie Retreiver
Great site! Search by movie to see movie reviews.
In my Community
Hyland Cinema
Art and international films. Screens the most up-to-date releases from the Toronto, Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals.
London Jewish Film Festival
This annual festival aims to screen films which portray Jewish expereince and its connections to other cultures around the world.
Tribute.ca
See movie listings for all movie cinemas in London.
Western Film
Shows latest release films at few weeks after they appear at first run cinemas. Located at the University of Western Ontario.
Non-Fiction
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At The Library
We Recommend: Extraordinary Families
We Recommend: Surviving Parenthood
We Recommend: Canadian Outdoors
We Recommend: Canadian Biography
We Recommend: Books made into Movies
We Recommend: Book Lover's Reading Guides
Armchair Travel
Books featured in our most recent Armchair Travel Newsletter- Click a book cover to read that book's summary
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At the Library
A selection of Armchair Travel books
Best American Travel Writing series (published annually)
Authors who write Armchair Travel books
| Colin Angus | Frances Mayes |
| Bill Bryson | Peter Mayle |
| Tim Cahill | Dervla Murphy |
| Bruce Chatwin | Eric Newby |
| Marlena de Blasi | Michael Palin |
| Gerald Durrell | Freya Stark |
| Rita Golden Gelman | Paul Theroux |
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Websites
Armchair Travel Company
An awesome directory site which will take you on 360° virtual tours of historic sites, gardens, military and space equipment and more.
Around the World in 80 Clicks.ORG
Sponsored by TraveAdventures.org, photographer Boris Kester has made his lifetime of travel photos available on the internet. Search options include regional headings, flag selections, themed categories or keyword. NOTE: the initial page may be slow to load but worth the wait, be patient! Most pictures can be sent as free e-cards.
Offbeat Travel
A travel guide to offbeat places and unusual destinations world-wide, with a fresh look at old favorites in the form of illustrated travel reports from experienced travelers. Check the sidebar ‘Armchair Travel’ for book reviews.
360TravelGuide.com
Provides the world's best collection of virtual tours and travel guides. From Paris to Dubai, from the Vatican to the Taj Mahal, from Islands to Oceans, you will find awe-inspiring virtual tours. To view the images, you will need to install the free Java plug-in.
Paranormal
At the Library
Books about parapsychology
Books about prophecies
Books about spiritualism and ghosts
Books about witchcraft
Authors who write about the Paranormal
| Sylvia Browne |
Char Margolis |
| Allison DuBois |
James Van Praagh |
| Henry Gordon |
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Websites
Religion and Spirituality
At the Library
Books about Religion
Books about living a Christian life
Books about living a Jewish life
Books about women and living a Muslim life
Books about parenting children religiously
Books about the relationship of one religion to another
For Books about a specific religion, look at the Religion Research Guide .
For Inspirational novels, look at the Inspirational Fiction Genre Guide.
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Books featured in our most recent Spirituality & Religion Newsletter
- Click on a book cover to read a summary
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Authors who write about Religion
Books about Spirituality
Books about living a Spiritual life
Authors who write about Spirituality
| Gregg Braden | Thich Nhat Hanh |
| Jack Kornfield | Eckhart Tolle |
| Dalai Lama | Marianne Williamson |
| Don Miguel Ruiz | |
Websites
Beliefnet
Since 1999, Beliefnet has been the largest religion web site. Not affiliated with any spiritual organization or movement, it provides devotional tools, access to teachers and commentary.
Best Spirituality.com
Recommendations and community submitted reviews and ratings for spiritual books, quotes, spiritual movies, essays and websites.
BBC Religion
The BBC web site is particularly useful for worship programs, interviews and discussions of Christianity. However, it is also rich in information on other world religions. For example:
Spotlight on Books
International Women's Day
International Women's Day is celebrated on Saturday, March 8. To find out more about this day, visit the official website.
Why not mark this day by reading about women, whether it's women in history, feminism, women's health, women growing older or women and relationships.
Here's just a taste of what we have to offer at your Library. Click on a heading to discover a list of books and more.
Beat the Bulge
Do your New Year's resolutions include losing weight and living a healthier lifestyle?
If so, let us help you find some resources to get you started! We have...
Books about how to lose weight
Books about changing your eating habits (and discovering why you overeat)
Books with healthy recipes for your children
For the Holidays
Happy Holidays from your Library !
It's a busy time of year! Let us make it a little easier with the direct links below to the books and other materials you may be looking for.
See all holiday programs at the Library this month.
For Hanukkah
Hanukkah stories for children
Hanukkah movies
For Christmas
Craft & decorating booksChristmas stories for children
Nativity stories for children
Christmas movies
Christmas storytimes & programs
Planning your wedding
Your Library has a selection of books, music and more to help you plan for this special day.
Books with ideas for bridal showers
Books to assist with wedding planning
Books about wedding etiquette, such as the responsibilities of members of the wedding party
Books with sample wedding speeches and toasts
True Crime
At the Library
All True Crime Novels (newest first)
True Crime Novels about murder
Arthur Ellis Award winners for best non-fiction (formerly True Crime)
Authors who write True Crime
| Vincent Bugliosi |
Ann Rule |
Max Haines  |
Julian Sher |
| Michael Harris |
Carlton Smith |
| Jay Robert Nash |
Wells, Jon |
| M. William Phelps |
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Websites
Crime Culture
This site provides essays on subject areas including “true crime” and features reading lists.
Crime Library
This site (from TruTV.com) contains hundreds of “stories on major crimes, criminals, trials, forensics and criminal profiling.” There is a focus on recent crimes, but the site is expanding to include historically notorious characters.
World Languages
Books and Videos
We have more feature films in languages not listed above. See a complete list here.
These Branch Libraries have non-English books for adults in these languages.
Beacock - Spanish, Vietnamese
Cherryhill - Chinese, Spanish
Crouch - Portuguese, Polish, Spanish,
Jalna - Arabic, Chinese, Spanish
Masonville - Chinese, Korean
Sherwood - Spanish, Arabic
Westmount - Korean, Spanish
The Central Library has books, videos and material for children in all the languages listed in the chart above.
Magazines and Newspapers
| Canadian Srbobran (Serbian) | Novy Domov (Czech) |
| Corriere canadese (Italian) | Oggi (Italian) |
| Correo Canadiense (Spanish) | Ogonek (Russian) |
| Elsevier (Dutch) | El Popular(Spanish) |
| Glos Polski(Polish) | Russian Canadian INFO(Russian) |
| Hola (Spanish) | Sarita (Hindi) |
| Homin Ukrainy(Ukrainian) | Sing Tao Jih Pao (Chinese) |
| India Today(Hindi) | Slobodna Dalmacija (Croatian) |
| Der Spiegel (German) | A Voz de Portugal (Portuguese) |
| Kanadai magyarsag (Hungarian | |
To look for a newspaper in a foreign language which you do not see in the above list, try Newsconnect.