Collections

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Books

A great selection of material available in different formats, regular/large print and eBooks.

• Adult: fiction, classics, non-fiction, biographies and graphic novels
• Children: fiction, non-fiction, board books, picture books, easy reads(fiction & non-fiction), graphic novels and classics
• Teen: fiction and non-fiction
• eBooks:  available through Overdrive
• French Books: fiction, non-fiction and picture books

Audio Books 

• Books on CD:  A great selection of material in fiction and non-fiction (adult, children and teen)
• eAudio Books:  available through Overdrive
• Daisy format audiobooks from the CELA Library (Centre for Equitable Library Access)

DVDs

A selection of DVDs for all ages

• New Releases
• Monday Night at the movies
• Classics
• Television series
• Documentary/Educational
• Exercise and Health
• Magazines & Newspaper

Magazines/Newspapers

A selection of magazines to borrow.

• Magazines
• eMagazines - available through Flipster, Pressreader & Overdrive(Libby app)
• Newspaper - daily Toronto Star 
• eNewspaper - available through Pressreader

Music 

• Christmas Music CDs
• Online database/resources, Freegal Music, download 5 songs/week & 3 hours of streaming daily

Passes

Enjoy and explore the community with entrance passes through these parks and museums. 

Credit Valley Conservation & the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Grand River Conservation Authority: Through a generous donation from Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (Get Outdoors!) to the Grand River Conservation Foundation, local residents and families can connect with the outdoors at select Grand River Parks, free of charge.  The membership card allows day use entry to 10 parks and the Luther Marsh Wildlife Management Area, during their operating seasons, for up to six people in one vehicle or walking/biking group.  Please note the membership card is not valid at Elora Quarry Conservation Area.

Ontario Parks - day pass for one vehicle into the Ontario Provincial Parks.  

Museum of Dufferin - Day pass for one family.

Local History

The Grand Valley Public Library has a collection of local history material available for public use in the Library.
For more information visit Local History and Genealogy.

Technology 

• Launchpads - children's preloaded programmed tablets for learning
• Hotspots - mobile internet available for check out with a valid library card in good standing.
• Chromebooks
• Dash Robot 

Video Games

• Wii
• WiiU
• Nintendo Switch
• Playstation 3
• Playstation 4
• Xbox One
• Xbox 360

Library of Things - Special Collections

• Birdwatching Kits - Backpack with all the accessories to have a great day birdwatching.  Books, Binoculars and checklists.
• Radon Detectors - For use between October & March, for a preliminary testing of radon in your home.
• Therapy Lights -  Borrow a therapy light to help chase away those winter blues.

Accessible Collection

• Large print books
• Audiobooks
• DAISY format audiobooks from the CELA Library (Centre for Equitable Library Access)
• DAISY player
• eBooks and eAudiobooks, available through Overdrive
• Closed-caption video

Online Resources

Online databases/resources are available 24/7 to those with a Grand Valley Public Library card.  To access, visit the website page for online resources.

Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Health Unit Educational Tools

 A selection of educational teaching and health tools for promoting healthy living.

View the items available at WDG Health Unit Educational Tools