Collections - Overview

Your Place to Discover

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1. Print & Physical Collections

Our physical collections are designed to serve all ages and interests. Here's what you can find:

For Adults:	For Young Adults (Teens):	For Children:
Fiction & Non-Fiction books Large Print books Audiobooks (including Books on CD and Playaways) Movies & TV Series Magazines Historical maps and archive collection	Fiction books Video games Graphic Novels	Board books & Picture books Beginning-to-read and Decodable books Fiction and Non-fiction books Storytime Kits Launchpads Movies & Child-friendly Video games Follow-Along books with MP3 players

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2. Digital Collections

Explore our wide range of eResources—available anytime, anywhere with your library card. Whether you're looking for something to read, research, or enjoy, we've got you covered with:

eBooks
eAudiobooks
Digital magazines
Newspapers
Online articles & research databases
Comic books
And more!

Find the full list of our digital resources below. Research library databases, online.

CloudLibrary

eBooks and eAudiobooks

Comics Plus

Digital Comic Books for all ages

Lote4Kids

Children's Stories in Various Languages

Press Reader

Digital Magazines and Newspapers

ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Toronto Star

Digital Newspapers

CloudLibrary makes it easy to discover and enjoy digital content wherever you are. Browse thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks on your device. Explore digital shelves or filter by your favourite genres to find your next great read—all with just your library card.

With Comics Plus®, readers have unlimited, simultaneous access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, manga, and picture books. Read online or download to read offline through the website or download the LibraryPass app on your smart device.

No holds, wait lists, or monthly borrowing limits.

To access this resource, please search for "Simcoe Digital Library Service" and log in with your library card number and PIN.

Lote4Kids is a new database of digital books in World Languages, created for children to read books and learn language through storytelling.

Choose from a great selection of games (new!) newspapers and magazines on business, tech, news, science, design, sports, travel and more. It's all yours.

On a laptop, please follow these steps:
1) Go to the Press Reader website.
2) Click the profile head image on the upper right corner.
3) A pop up box will appear, click on the blue "libraries or group" box on the left hand side.
4) Search Simcoe County Library Cooperative.
5) Sign in with your library card number and PIN.
6) Begin browsing!

On a tablet / smartphone, please follow these steps:
1) Download the Press Reader app.
2) Sign in at the bottom of the screen.
3) Use the "libraries or group" option.
4) Search Simcoe County Library Cooperative.
5) Tap on the Simcoe County Library Cooperative image.
6) Sign in with your library card number and PIN.
7) Begin browsing!

This database provides access to full page reproductions of the Toronto Star newspaper with retrospective coverage from 1894 – 2022. Search and discover articles, photographs, maps, advertisements, classified ads, political cartoons, birth and marriage announcements, obituaries, and more.

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3. Library of Things

Our Library of Things is a growing, non-traditional collection designed to reflect the unique interests and needs of the Ramara community. From educational tools to recreational items, these resources go beyond books—and they’re all free to borrow with your library card.

Items include:

Puzzles
Storytime Kits
Projector & screen
Ontario Parks Passes
Manipulative Kits (great for learning through play)
DVD Player
And more!

We welcome donations and sponsorships to help expand this special collection.
Search our website to discover what's currently available.

Contact Us

Ramara Public Library
P.O. Box 158
Brechin, ON L0K 1B0

Hours & Locations

Email us at: info@ramarapubliclibrary.org