WPL wants to make staying in easier!
Introducing WPL@Home , your virtual branch of the Waterloo Public Library. The site has links to WPL’s electronic resources as well as other library approved links to information, entertainment and learning to help us all make the most of staying in. From learn at home ideas for your kids to virtual tours of parks and museums, WPL@Home has you covered.
While the library remains closed to the public, we are offering people the opportunity to sign up for new library cards online. These cards will provide access to most of the library's digital offerings. If you already have a Waterloo Public Library card you do not need to do this to access our online resources. Register for your new card and full digital access to eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, TV, music and more here !

With your library card you can catch up on your favorite books, movies, TV series and magazines with these FREE apps:

  • Hoopla for eBooks, eAudiobooks, movies, TV, music and more
  • Overdrive/Libby for eBooks, eAudiobooks, and videos
  • RB Digital your favorite magazine titles in a digital format

For our younger readers, we have plenty of kid-friendly online entertainment as well:


Have you ever wanted to learn a new language? Transparent Language offers lessons in over 100 different languages when you create a free account using your library card.

Your library also provide FREE access to many research databases including ancestry.com which is currently available to our cardholders from home while the library is closed to the public.