Digital library

Last updated January 8, 2026

Montréal’s libraries house a rich collection of easily accessible digital documents offered free of charge, including books, international newspapers and online courses. There are hundreds of options in multiple languages.

A library card is all that’s needed to connect free of charge to the digital library’s partner platforms.

Digital and audio books

You can read online using two platforms: Pretnumerique for books in French and English, and Overdrive for books in English only (also available via the mobile app Libby).

Movies and TV series

Myfilmfriend is a streaming platform for everyone, whether you’re a cinema enthusiast or just looking to explore. Dive into Canadian, Québécois, and international films, and discover French-language works along with productions from around the world. 

Newspapers and magazines

A total of four platforms let you read newspapers and magazines from Quebec and elsewhere (PressReader, Protégez-vous and Eureka) as well as view learned publications (Erudit).

Courses in languages, music, computing, etc.

You can take online training courses in practically any field via three platforms: Toutapprendre, Cybersec101 and Alphanumerique.

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