Literature (Canadian - English)

Canada's national collection of books, historical documents, government records, photos, films, maps, music. The Literature section includes the Canadian Poetry Archive; History of the Book in Canada; Literary Archives and several virtual exhibitions.

The Canadian Literature Centre / Centre de littérature canadienne was established at the University of Alberta in 2006. As the western hub of the Canadian literary community, it brings together researchers, authors, publishers, collectors and the reading public to promote the strength and diversity of Canada's written culture, and promotes research of Canadian literature, in both English and French, of all genres, languages, and regions.

University of Toronto Library

The Canadian Poetry Archive features selected poems from over 100 early English- and French-language Canadian poets. Digitized from public domain anthologies found in the National Library of Canada's rich literature collection, the poems represent some of Canada's most notable poetry from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Canadian Poetry Audio Archives is Canada's first online bilingual poetry audio archive.