This page offers a selection of Library and Archives Canada resources on the topic of literature.  ( Children's Resources, For Kids, Audio files available, Video files available)

Digital Collections
Searchable collections of materials that are available online, such as books and textual documents.
	Canadian Poetry Archive
	The Diaries of William Lyon Mackenzie King (ArchiviaNet Research Tool)
Research Aids
Tools to help locate and use materials at Library and Archives Canada, such as guides, finding aids, catalogues, bibliographies and reference works.
	Celebrating Women's Achievements: Women in Canadian Life and Society, Music, and Literature
	Governor General's Literary Award Winners
	Literary Archives: A Guide to the Literary Fonds at Library and Archives Canada
	New Wave Canada: The Coach House Press and the Small Press Movement in English Canada in the 1960s
	PIKA: Canadian Children's Literature Database
	Read Up On It
External Links
Links to resources beyond the Library and Archives Canada website.
	Canadian Information by Subject
	Those interested in Canadian literature are invited to participate in CANLIT-L, an electronic discussion list on Canadian literature.

Virtual Exhibitions
Informative sites that highlight and provide context for selected Library and Archives Canada materials.
	The Art of Illustration: A Celebration of Contemporary Canadian Children's Book Illustrators
	Beyond the Funnies: The History of Comics in English Canada and Quebec
	Beyond the Letters: A Retrospective of Canadian Alphabet Books
	Bon appétit! A Celebration of Canadian Cookbooks
	Canadian Writers
	Celebrating Dayal Kaur Khalsa
	Gabrielle Roy
	Guardians of the North: The National Superhero in Canadian Comic-Book Art
	Page by Page: Creating a Children's Book
	A Real Companion and Friend: The Diary of William Lyon Mackenzie King
	The Secret Self: An Exploration of Canadian Children's Literature
	Stephen Leacock: Humorist and Educator
	Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Traill
	Tales from the Vault! Canadian Pulp Fiction 1940-1952l
AMICUS and ArchiviaNet
In addition to our Digital Collections and Virtual Exhibitions, search AMICUS and ArchiviaNet for access to further materials.
	AMICUS
	Provides bibliographic information about books, periodicals, music, video and other published materials in Library and Archives Canada's collection. AMICUS also shows holdings for other Canadian libraries.
	ArchiviaNet
	Provides access to our archival holdings from governmental and private sources, including textual documents, maps, works of art, photographs, videos and films, sound recordings, architectural drawings, stamps and medals.
See Also
	Canadian Literature Research Service
	Canadian Children's Literature Service
	Canada's major national literary awards