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ClickLaw

Legal information, education and help for British Columbians. https://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/

CanLii

The Canadian Legal Information Institute provides court judgments, tribunal decisions, and statutes and regulations from all Canadian jurisdictions.  https://www.canlii.org/en/index.html

TRAC

The Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre provides information and resources about residential tenancy law. https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/

BC Codes

The Province of British Columbia offers the BC Building, Plumbing and Fire Codes online at no charge. https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/industry/construction-industry/building-codes-standards/bc-codes/2024-bc-codes

Dial-a-law

Free information on the law in British Columbia in 130 topic areas, reviewed by lawyers and updated regularly. https://dialalaw.peopleslawschool.ca/

Legal Aid BC

Legal information, education and help for British Columbians. https://family.legalaid.bc.ca/

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Points to the Past

Lifelong Learning for every British Columbian

Points to the Past is a Gale Primary Source of searchable archive collections made available for free to British Columbians. Discover a world-class collection of primary sources, made up of nearly 200 million pages of digitized historical content – maps, photos, newspapers, manuscripts, pamphlets, portraits, and much more. Researchers are free to explore a vast range of resources, including Eighteenth Century and Nineteenth Century Collections Online, esteemed periodicals such as the Economist and the Financial Times, and digitized materials from the Smithsonian Institution.

Anyone in BC can enjoy free access to this collection.

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KnowBC Online

The Online Home of Harbour Publishing’s ‘Encyclopedia of BC’

The hardcover version of the Encyclopedia of BC (EBC) finally went out of print after selling 30,000 copies, but it continues to be updated and expanded in this online version. Editor Daniel Francis still combs through the newspapers every morning looking at deaths, mergers, election results, name changes and other developments that affect existing EBC entries.

In addition, they have added a number of major Pacific Northwest resources to the KnowBC portal, including many of Harbour Publishing’s most significant publications, including:

  • Marine Life of the Pacific Northwest: A Photographic Encyclopedia of Invertebrates, Seaweeds and Selected Fishes
  • The Encyclopedia of Raincoast Place Names
  • Raincoast Chronicles 20: Lilies and Fireweed: Frontier Women of British Columbia
  • Far West: The Story of British Columbia
  • And more

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Grant Connect

Find a Funding Program for your Initiative

Search thousands of grant opportunities and save countless research hours, with access to GrantConnect while visiting the Squamish Public Library. 

Get the best prospects

Search comprehensive data managed by expert fundraisers who know what you need. You’ll know what to ask, how much to ask for, and even how to position your ask for success.

Every moment counts

Access up-to-date information on all Canadian grantmakers. Whether on-the-go to a donor meeting or on a last-minute call, mobile capacity lets you make the most of your time.

Drive goals forward

Keep your work on track and your team on the same page. Let Grant Connect help you manage deadlines and stay organized so you can focus on polishing your grant application.

IMPORTANT: You don’t need a library card to access Grant Connect, however it can only be accessed while on-site at the Squamish Public Library.

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