eResources - Literacy, Literature, & Self-Publishing
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Literacy
ABCmouse
ABCmouse is designed to teach children ages 2-8+. This in-Library use link only works inside our branch libraries or the King Library.
LearningExpress Library: Adult Core Skills & Citizenship
Achieve personal, education and career goals by improving basic skills in reading, writing, math, and citizenship exam preparation.
LearningExpress Library: Recursos Para Hispanohablantes
Apoya a aquellos que buscan mejorar sus habilidades de lectoescritura y matemáticas; obtener un diploma equivalente a la escuela secundaria.
Scholastic Teachables
Easy to print lesson plans, worksheets, and activities on a wide variety of subjects for PreK - 8 educators.
TeachingBooks
Original movies of authors and illustrators, and resources on K–12 books to support reading for all grades and content areas.
Literature
Beanstack
Awesome book and app recommendations, hand-picked for your child by librarians. Participate in 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.
EBSCO Reference Center: Literature
Literary criticism, plot summaries, biographies, poems, short stories, and reviews. For high school level and up.
EBSCO Reference Center: Poetry & Short Stories
Complete poems and short stories, criticism, and information about poets and authors.
EBSCOhost: Library & Information Science
Articles on librarianship and related subjects. Coverage extends back as far as the early 20th century.
LOTE4Kids
Kids can enjoy 1300+ picture books in over 45 languages along with English translations. New stories and languages are added regularly.
NoveList K-8 Plus
Find out what books to read next based on your favorite books and topics.
NoveList Plus
Discover books to read next based on what you already like. For adults and older teens. Use library card number if asked for "Patron ID".
Self-Publishing
Indie Author Project
Submit your indie-published book here and share your eBooks with patrons of SJPL and libraries throughout California.
Short Édition
Read short works of fiction from local and international writers, or submit your own to the Short Edition collection.
