Library Sampling

We search for eligible books in selected library systems across Canada to calculate payments to creators. This process is known as library sampling. Our approach is to include public library systems with large collections from all provinces, territories, and regions of Canada.

We search for all eligible books in the online catalogues of selected library systems or within digital copies of their paper catalogues.

Cumulative List of PLR Library Sampling Partners

Nova Scotia

Halifax Public Library
Nova Scotia Provincial Library

New Brunswick

Moncton Public Library
New Brunswick Public Libraries Catalogue

Québec

Bibliothèques de Québec
Bibliothèques de Saguenay
Bibliothèques de St-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Bibliothèques de Trois-Rivières
Brossard Library
Gatineau Municipal Library
Grande Bibliothèque
Laval Library
Montreal Municipal Library
Réseau biblio - La Mauricie
Réseau biblio - Outaouais
Réseau biblio - Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
Sherbrooke Library
St-Léonard Library

Ontario

Etobicoke Public Library
Hamilton Public Library
London Public Library
Metro Toronto Reference Library
Mississauga Public Library
North York Public Library
Ottawa Public Library
Toronto Public Library

Manitoba

Manitoba Union Catalogue
South Central Regional Library
Western Manitoba Regional Library
Winnipeg Public Library

Saskatchewan

Regina Public Library
Saskatoon Public Library
Saskatchewan Union Catalogue

Alberta

Calgary Public Library
Edmonton Public Library

British Columbia

Burnaby Public Library
Vancouver Public Library
Victoria Public Library