Burnaby Public Library

Movies and music

Databases

Naxos Music Library

Streaming audio from over 15,000 music CDs. Mostly classical but also some jazz, world and music education content.

Access:

In the library and at home with your BPL card. Limited to six concurrent users.

Recommended websites

BBC Music Reviews

A comprehensive guide to music content across the BBC.

DocumentaryFilms.NET - Reviews

Documentary film information and resources for both viewers and filmmakers. Documentary Films .Net is 100% volunteer driven and the content is created by people with a passion for documentary films.

Metacritic.com

Metacritic compiles reviews from respected critics and publications for movies, DVDs, music, television and games.

NME.com - Reviews

A leading source for music news with around the clock news, plus reviews.

Pitchfork.com - Reviews

Pitchfork Media, home of the gratuitously in-depth record review.

Rotten Tomatoes

With more than 250,000 titles and 850,000 review links in its ever-growing database, RT offers a fun and informative way to discover the critical reaction on movies neatly summarized via the Tomatometer.

The Hype Machine

The Hype Machine keeps track of what music bloggers write about.

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Music CDs

Search for music CDs with the BPL catalogue. Choose "Music CD" from the "Format or genre limit".

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