Interested in Reading More?
Was one of your new year's resolutions this year to read more? Did you get a new device and decide to delve into the world of eBooks just to be overwhelmed with the different apps and options available to you? Well no look no further, there is one universal app to rule them all!
Try the Palace Project!
Meet The Palace Project, an e-reading experience developed by and for libraries. Access the library’s eBooks in one simple app through Palace.
With the Palace app you have access to the library’s digital collections (including Overdrive, Cloud, and Boundless) in one place. Also enjoy thousands of free books from the Palace Bookshelf, California State Library Collection, along with titles SJPL has purchased. Some of these amazing collections include always available audiobooks like recent thrillers like Jeneva Rose's You Shouldn't Have Come Here and Karin Slaughter's Girl, Forgotten to Booker Prize winners like The God of Small Things, and Girl, Woman, Other.
You can also find thousands of Spanish eBooks in the Palace app, such as Cómo vender una casa encantada by Grady Hendrix, the ever popular Hábitos atómicos and Piénsalo otra vez, and even young adult books like Para siempre, Lara Jean by Jenny Han.
You can even find Audible and Amazon exclusive content in the Palace app.
Get Started
To get started with Palace, follow these simple steps:
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Download the Palace app, available in both the Apple AppStore for iOS phones and tablets and the Google Play Store
for Android phones and tablets. - Connect: Open the Palace app, tap “Find Your Library,” and type or scroll to find San Jose Public Library to access our eBook collection
- Browse: Browse available titles by selecting any of the headings to view additional or related titles. Or, search for a specific title by selecting the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Borrow: Select the desired title and click “Get.” If your book is currently unavailable, click “Reserve” to place a hold. After choosing to get or reserve a title, you will be prompted to sign in with your library barcode number and password/PIN
- Read: Once your book has been downloaded, click “Read” or “Listen” and enjoy! Borrowed titles can be easily accessed by selecting “My Books” at the bottom of the screen.
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