ABCmouse
Home access to the ABCmouse learning platform. Includes lessons, activities, and eBooks to teach reading, math, and other key skills to children ages 2-8.
- Also available: In-Library Access
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Alexander Street Movies & TV Music New!
Audio, video, and multimedia content related to performing arts, humanities, and social sciences. Includes recorded performances, documentaries, and instructional material.
- Also Available: Streaming Video Player
AtoZ USA & World
Facts and news about the world, including history, culture, demographics, climate, economy, and more. Great for travel planning and school reports.
Includes:
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Beanstack
Awesome book and app recommendations, hand-picked for your child by librarians. Participate in 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.
BiblioBoard Comics & Graphic Novels eBooks
Instantly available eBooks including titles from California indie authors, SJPL community members, and the Enki collection.
You can also browse for and read Biblioboard titles with the Palace app.
Bookan Newspapers & Magazines
Chinese language magazines covering topics such as entertainment, health, politics, and technology.
To log in, enter sjpl for username and password.
Boundless Comics & Graphic Novels eBooks New!
eBook bestsellers for all ages with shorter hold queues.
You can also browse for and read Boundless titles with the Palace app.
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California Digital Newspaper Collection
Full-page scans of historical California newspapers published from 1846 to the present.
California Room Local History Resources
San Jose Public Library's California Room page has digitized local collections and other local history resources.
Chilton
Get manuals, OEM diagrams, and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks.
CloudLibrary eBooks
Lucky Day collection featuring adult fiction and nonfiction titles. Shorter checkout periods, no renewals, and no holds mean a shorter wait for popular titles!
You can also browse for and read CloudLibrary titles with the Palace app.
Consumer Reports Newspapers & Magazines
Full-text articles and product ratings from Consumer Reports Magazine.
- Also Available: Consumer Reports Buying Guide
Coursera
Access over 5,000 courses and certifications led by top businesses, universities and organizations.
Requires creating an account using your name and email address.
This program has limited seats and is only available to residents of San José and Santa Clara County with an active Full Access card. There is no waiting list and access is not guaranteed.
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Data Axle Reference Solutions
Profiles of U.S. businesses, healthcare providers, and consumers; historical business data; and job postings. Includes SIC and NAICS numbers.
Use it to create marketing plans, conduct competitive analysis, secure funding, and locate individuals.
Digital Public Library of America eBooks
Online exhibitions, primary source material, genealogical records, and eBook collections.
Discover & Go
Discover & Go offers San José Public Library members access to free or reduced price tickets to California museums and attraction. Check out the list of venues and reserve your passes today!
Have a question? Contact library staff at discoverandgo@sanjoseca.gov
Driving Tests
Resources for anyone getting their CA drivers license or permit. Includes practice tests for the written exam for Car, CDL, and Motorcycle licenses. Includes easy access to the California DMV Driver’s Handbook in a variety of languages, including audio versions in English and Spanish.
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EBSCO eBooks eBooks
Instantly available nonfiction eBook collection. Includes some children's and young adult fiction and nonfiction.
EBSCO Reference Center: Hobbies & Crafts
Learn about crafting, collecting, home decorating, sports, games, gardening, robotics, and other crafts & hobbies.
EBSCO Reference Center: Home Improvement
Learn about remodeling, home maintenance, painting, electrical work, plumbing and other home improvement topics.
EBSCO Reference Center: Legal Information
Online full-text access to legal reference books and forms, including Nolo books and various legal forms for personal, family, real estate and small businesses topics.
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.
EBSCO Reference Center: Small Business
Full-text books from Nolo Press and other publishers, sample legal forms and videos on starting a company, operations management, sales, growing or rescuing a business.
EBSCOhost
EBSCOhost offers high-quality articles licensed from reputable publishers recognized by library professionals, chosen to meet the specific needs of researchers.
EBSCOhost: Legal Collection
Articles on legal issues, studies, and trends from 250+ law journals. For college level and up.
EBSCOhost: Library & Information Science
Articles on librarianship and related subjects. Coverage extends back as far as the early 20th century.
Encyclopedia Britannica
Reliable, detailed information about a wide range of topics. Includes articles, images, videos, and primary sources.
Estante Infinito Movies & TV Music New!
Instant access to Spanish-language movies, television, documentaries, and more from around the world. For children and adults.
Requires creating an account using your name and email address.
Explora
Get information on any topic by searching select popular magazines, newspapers, biographies, primary source documents, over 1 million images, AP videos, and references books.
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Fiero Code
Fiero Code Club is a self-paced learn-to-code software for kids ages 8-18. Through gamified projects and tutorials, kids can learn a variety of coding skills.
Requires creating an account using your name and email address.
Flipster Newspapers & Magazines
Latest issues of popular magazines including The Atlantic, Better Homes & Gardens, National Geographic, People, and Time.
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Gale Archives Unbound
Topically-focused digital collections of historical documents that support the research and study needs of scholars and students.
Gale Business: Entrepreneurship
Expand your knowledge of small businesses with this collection of articles from professional publications.
Gale Business: Plan Builder
Turn your small business idea into reality using this set of planning, management, and analytical tools.
Gale In Context
Comprehensive information to critically analyze and understand history and current events.
Gale Interactive Science
A virtual lab that gives students in middle and high school grades the power to see beyond static text and embrace learning outside of the classroom.
Gale Legal Forms
Access samples and completed examples of California Legal Forms along with legal articles and terminology.
Gale OneFile: News
International, national, and local newspapers, plus images, radio and TV broadcasts, and transcripts.
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Hoopla Audiobooks Comics & Graphic Novels eBooks Movies & TV Music Newspapers & Magazines
Instantly available eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies.
*Please note that starting February 13, 2025, eLibrary Cards will no longer provide access to OverDrive (Libby), Hoopla, and Coursera. To keep using these resources, you need to upgrade your library card to a full access card.
HyRead Audiobooks eBooks
Chinese language eBooks and audiobooks on a variety of topics including beauty, current events, health, science, and technology.
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Indie Author Project
Submit your indie-published book here and share your eBooks with patrons of SJPL and libraries throughout California. The best submissions are curated, featured, and promoted by Library Journal, Overdrive, and other notable organizations and businesses.
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LearningExpress Library eBooks
eBooks, tutorials, and practice tests related to academic support, college & career preparation, citizenship, and digital skills.
Requires creating an account using your name and email address.
Libby Audiobooks Comics & Graphic Novels eBooks Newspapers & Magazines
Use the Libby app to access Overdrive's collection of popular fiction and nonfiction eBooks and audiobooks, Kindle books, and magazines. Includes content in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Russian.
*Please note that starting February 13, 2025, eLibrary Cards will no longer provide access to OverDrive (Libby), Hoopla, and Coursera. To keep using these resources, you need to upgrade your library card to a full access card.
Library of Congress Digital Collections
Thousands of historical and modern items including manuscripts, audio recordings, images, sheet music, and maps organized into collections by topic.
LinkedIn Learning
An online learning site that hosts a growing library of over 16,000 courses available in seven languages. Courses are delivered by expert instructors on creative, business and technology topics.
To log in to the app, enter sjpl for Library ID.
LOTE4Kids Audiobooks eBooks
Animated picture books in over 60 languages with English translations. New stories and languages are added regularly.
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MakeMake eBooks New!
Spanish language interactive, illustrated story books, comics, novels, and poetry for children and teens. Also includes monthly book recommendations, reading guides, and access to virtual events.
Mango Languages
Learn conversation skills for over 70 different languages. Some languages include feature films.
Internet Explorer users must update to version 11.0 or higher to access Mango.
MedlinePlus
Information on medical topics. Includes links to a medical encyclopedia/dictionary, and clinical trials. From the National Library of Medicine/National Institutes of Health.
Missions of California eBooks
eBook collection covering the California Missions. Each book contains a history of each mission, the mission today, and a project. Perfect for school reports.
To log in, enter missions for username and password.
Music Collections at King Library
San José Public Library's extensive music holdings at the King Library include five collections. (no digital images or full text)
MyHeritage
Find ancestors and research genealogy. Includes census records, birth, marriage, & death records, military records, newspaper articles, and family trees.
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National Geographic Kids eBooks Newspapers & Magazines New!
Full issues of National Geographic Kids magazine as well as books, videos, and images to help kids explore the world around them.
New York Times Newspapers & Magazines
Remote access to the New York Times online edition. Does not include access to extra features such as Cooking, Games, and The Athletic.
Requires creating an account using your email address.
- Also available: In-Library Access
The New York Times daily edition is also available from Pressreader.
Newsbank
Full-text articles from national news and magazines, with current events topic finder and lesson plans. Includes the San José Mercury News Archive.
Northstar
Self-guided assessments and courses to test and improve computer and technology skills. Topics include Basic Computer Skills, Internet Basics, Job Search Skills, and Accessing Telehealth Appointments.
Enter your name to take assessments only or create an account to access course content.
NoveList Plus
Find books to read next based on what you already like.
- Also Available: NoveList K-8 Plus
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O’Reilly Audiobooks eBooks
eBooks, audiobooks, videos, and interactive courses focused on technology and business.
OverDrive Audiobooks Comics & Graphic Novels eBooks Newspapers & Magazines
Popular fiction and nonfiction eBooks and audiobooks, Kindle eBooks, and magazines. Includes content in English, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Russian.
You can also browse for and read Overdrive titles with the Palace app.
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Palace Audiobooks eBooks
Use a single app to access a wide selection of eBooks and audiobooks from Biblioboard, Boundless, Cloud Library, Enki, and Overdrive, as well as titles available only from Palace.
Also Available:
- Palace Bookshelf (downloadable open access and public domain titles)
- Banned Book Club (titles that have been banned or challenged in libraries across the United States)
Peterson’s Test Prep
A valuable online tool library patrons and students of all ages can use for standardized test preparation, researching and selecting college and graduate schools, finding tuition assistance, and exploring careers.
Pressbooks
Create a professional-looking eBook or format your book for printing.
This eResource is not accessible to eLibrary Card members at this time.
PressReader Newspapers & Magazines
Magazines and newspapers from around the world, in multiple languages. Includes popular titles such as The Economist, Rolling Stone, USA Today, and The Guardian.
PrivCo
Get business and financial data on non-publicly traded companies. Includes information about VC fundings, private equity deals, private mergers and acquisitions, and private market investors.
ProCitizen
Prepare for the US Naturalization Test through practice tests, exercises, and activities.
Pronunciator
Learn conversational skills and grammar for over 80 languages. Some languages include special modules for children, feature-length films, music, and poetry.
ProQuest Black Freedom New!
Primary source documents related to critical people and events in African American history.
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Rich’s Business Information
Directory information for Bay Area companies.
Rock’s Backpages
Articles on artists from Aaliyah to ZZ Top, on all genres from rockabilly to hip hop, by the finest music writers of the last 50 years. Log in via the sidebar with your library card number.
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San José Mercury News Newspapers & Magazines
Remote access to the San José Mercury News online edition, including limited access to back issues. Authenticated access includes the e-Edition.
Also Available:
Sanborn Maps New!
Searchable database of the fire insurance maps published by the Sanborn Map Company. Detailed historical street maps include building outlines, property boundaries, and natural features. Collection now includes all US states.
Scholastic Teachables
Easy to print lesson plans, worksheets, and activities on a wide variety of subjects for PreK - 8 educators.
Short Édition eBooks
Short works of fiction from local and international writers.
- Submit your work here (Requires creating an account using your email address.)
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TeachingBooks
Multimedia resources related to books, authors, and illustrators. Includes author interviews, book trailers, discussion guides, and more. For children, teens, parents, and educators.
Treehouse
Learn to design and develop websites and mobile apps. Improve business skills in project management, marketing, and finance. Most courses are at a professional level.
Tuition Funding Sources
Find scholarships, loans and financial aid.
Tutor.com
Get homework help from a live certified tutor or use study guides, worksheets, and tutorials on common subjects, and various state standardized tests. For elementary through college age students. Includes resources for job-seekers.
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United States Census Bureau
The Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the nation's leading provider of quality data about its people and economy.
United States Copyright Office
The US Copyright Office offers services and support to creators and users of creative works. Use the site to research, register a copyright, or record a document.
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Value Line
Access in-depth financial information, research, commentary, and analysis for stocks.
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Wall Street Journal Newspapers & Magazines
In-library and remote access to the Wall Street Journal online edition, including the daily e-Edition, Wall Street Journal Magazine, and limited access to the archives (4 years).
Requires creating an account using your email address. Please do not share your sign-on credentials with anyone.
Web Resources about Elections, Politics, and Voting
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Web Resources about Genealogy
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Web Resources about Law and Legal Help
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