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Borrow free eBooks and eAudiobooks or search our databases for up-to-date popular and scholarly articles on a wide range of subjects. The Library's eLibrary never closes and its content can be read or downloaded on your computer* or portable device.**
LOTE4Kids
Explore a digital collection of picture books in over 65 languages. LOTE4Kids (Languages Other Than English) is good for children and adults looking for content in a native language or those learning a new language with an app available for Android and Apple devices.
Books & Literature
eBooks & eAudiobooks
Personalize and enjoy digital connections to books for kids and teens.
A literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning.
cloudLibrary allows you to borrow and read a wide array of eBooks from the San Diego Public Library for free.
Video Tutorials: Navigating cloudLibrary | Mobile cloudLibrary
SimplyE app: Video Tutorial
SimplyE available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
You have unlimited, simultaneous access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga through Comics Plus- including popular titles like Avatar: the Last Airbender; Big Nate; Blade of the Immortal; Bone; The Boys; B.P.R.D; Disney Descendants; Disney Fairies; Geronimo Stilton; Heavy Metal; Invisible Kingdom; Locke & Key; Mail Order Ninja; March; Peanuts; Phoebe and Her Unicorn; Snow, Glass, Apples; Stranger Things; They Called Us Enemy.
Video Tutorial: Navigating Comics Plus
eBook database with over 12,000 titles to support multiple subject areas (English Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy and Technology).
Gale Ebooks is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Literature
Access biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of novelists, poets, essayists and journalists from every age and literary discipline.
Find fiction titles for classroom use or reading, including picture books, children's chapter books and young adult titles.
Guide to suggested reading for all ages with reviews and other features.
Reference resource for professionals and students in philosophy, as well as for all others interested in authoritative discussions on philosophical topics.
Find locations and information about millions of books, magazines and other materials in libraries worldwide.
Business & Careers
Business
Research, analyze and compare companies and industries with industry rankings, profiles, market share data, company histories and more.
Collections of actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses in North America.
Learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how-to guides, articles, and websites.
Online access to directories of associations, broadcast media, brands, business information, consultants and publications.
Reference Solutions (Formerly ReferenceUSA)
Reference Solutions is a powerful online reference and research tool that provides library cardholders instant, real-time access to accurate, in-depth information on U.S. businesses (59 million) and residents (310 million).
Please note: If unable to access Reference Solutions remotely using Google Chrome™, please try using a different internet browser. The most recent version of Chrome has been known to cause access issues.
Financial reporting on investment devices, companies, industries and the economy.
Careers
Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor-led courses that can be taken online. Online courses start every month and run for six weeks.
Prepare for tests, download test handbooks, plan for higher education, explore career paths, build a resume and access job interview tips. Sign up for a free account: https://plato.stanford.edu/
Encyclopedias
Provides an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel.
Reference resource for professionals and students in philosophy, as well as for all others interested in authoritative discussions on philosophical topics.
Education & Language
Education
Whether you are going back to school, switching jobs or just want to brush up on an academic skill, the Adult Learning Center will help you achieve your goals. It offers live tutoring, skills building, a writing lab and a test center, which includes GED and U.S. citizenship.
Resource for educators and education students. Content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology and best practices in education.
Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor-led courses that can be taken online. Online courses start every month and run for six weeks.
HelpNow can provide tutoring for elementary, middle, high school, college and even adult education.
Created specifically for middle school students, the categories cover a range of the most studied topics, including cultures, government, people, U.S. and world history, literature and more.
Provides contextual information and opinions on current social issues supported by primary sources, statistics, and various digital media.
Prepare for tests, download test handbooks, plan for higher education, explore career paths, build a resume and access job interview tips. Sign up for a free account.
Languages
Learn a new language for free! Featuring a selection of 30 easy-to-use language courses. Need to learn a language on the go? Download and use the Rosetta Stone App for free on your mobile device. Click here to learn how.
On Nov. 22, 2024, the Rosetta Stone platform was upgraded. With this upgrade, patron progress and accounts will be reset to zero. Patrons will need to re-register to the site, re-choose their language, and navigate to the correct Level where they left off. Please see these instructions on how to make note of where you left off before the upgrade. This should be done before Nov. 21, 2024.
Health & Medicine
A health and medical research database for openly available content related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Gale Health and Wellness offers access to full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia and much more.
Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it provides information about diseases, conditions and wellness issues in language you can understand.
Producida por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina, MedlinePlus le brinda información sobre enfermedades, condiciones y bienestar en un lenguaje fácil de leer.
History & Genealogy
History
Research sexuality and gender in relation to LGBTQ+ history and activism, cultural studies, psychology, health, political science, policy studies and other related categories.
Contains a wide range of historical primary sources that support the research and study needs of scholars and students.
Authoritative reference content on the world's most influential people with periodicals and multimedia.
Complete run of The New York Times from 1851 to 2014.
Access to 2448 Sanborn historical maps from 1867-1970, which chart the growth and development of 573 California towns and cities.
The SDPL Digital Collections allows you to explore unusual and rare materials in the San Diego Public Library's Special Collections.
Information specifically on significant people, events and topics in U.S. History, provided with various reference sources and media material.
Information on significant people, events and topics in World History, provided with various reference sources and media material.
Genealogy
Ancestry Library Edition (SDPL Locations only)
Resources for genealogical and historical research, with more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases.
Indexes biographical listings in print dictionaries and encyclopedias covering millions of individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and all areas of the world.
Kids & Teens and Homework Help
Homework Help
HelpNow can provide tutoring for elementary, middle, high school, college and even adult education.
Kids & Teens
ABC Mouse for Libraries (SDPL Locations Only)
A fun, educational website that provides online learning activities for 2- to 6-year-olds at preschool, pre-kindergarten, and kindergarten levels. Access to a free, limited version is available only from San Diego Public Library locations.
Authoritative reference content on the world's most influential people with periodicals and multimedia.
A literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning.
The go-to site for learning more about any subject—for all grades and all reading abilities—offering thousands of up-to-date, curated and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended web sites.
Online resource of reports on 209 countries, each U.S. state and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.
Practice the California driver’s license test, read the DMV handbooks, and get answers to your frequently asked questions.
Help for students in choosing research topics and finding reliable sources of information.
A source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics: business, current events, economics, environmental issues, hobbies, humanities, politics, science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics.
Stream educational and enriching videos for children of all ages with the Kanopy app on smartphones, tablets, and computers. *Note: Videos from the Kanopy Kids section will not require any tickets to view
Download the app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
Includes the complete run of the magazine from 2009 to the present, as well as books, videos and images. High-quality informational texts are available for primary, upper elementary and middle school English Language Arts, social studies and science classrooms.
The New York Times website. You must create an account with The New York Times for full access. Click Create Account to create an account with your personal email address, or Sign In if you already have created an account.
Complete run of The New York Times from 1851 to 2014.
Find fiction titles for classroom use or reading, including picture books, children's chapter books and young adult titles.
Provides contextual information and opinions on current social issues supported by primary sources, statistics, and various digital media.
Created specifically for middle school students, the categories cover a range of the most studied topics, including cultures, government, people, US and World History, literature and more.
Online tutorials to help guide students through the research process.
Contextual information on hundreds of current science topics, accompanied by periodicals, primary sources and digital media.
Material and information to help students in Grades 3 to 8 with classwork, homework and research papers.
Content presenting both sides of today’s most debated issues, geared to middle and high school students.
An engaging collection of digital resources that brings books to life.
LGBTQ
Research sexuality and gender in relation to LGBTQ+ history and activism, cultural studies, psychology, health, political science, policy studies, and other related categories.
Magazines & Newspapers
Magazines
Gale Academic OneFile provides millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources.
Flipster is an easy-to-use digital newsstand that offers access to bestselling digital magazines. When using the Flipster app, the patron ID is your library card number. Due to system upgrades, new issues may be delayed for 10 days after July 26, 2024.
Research any topic from current events, business and industry coverage, the arts and sciences, sports, hobbies and more. Includes articles from newspapers, reference
books and periodicals.
Current and archived texts of over 2,800 U.S. and international news sources, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, U.S. Newsstream, trade journals, magazines, blogs, podcast websites, and many San Diego newspapers.
JSTOR (SDPL Locations only)
Full-text articles from hundreds of scholarly journals covering a wide range of subjects.
The world’s largest digital newsstand includes thousands of magazines in various languages. Note: Please log in using the "continue with email address" option.
Includes the complete run of the magazine from 2009 to the present, as well as books, videos and images. High-quality informational texts are available for primary, upper elementary and middle school English language arts, social studies and science classrooms.
Newspapers
Los Angeles Times; fulltext. Coverage 1985 - present.
The New York Times website. You must create an account with The New York Times for full access. Click Create Account to create an account with your personal email address or sign in if you have already created an account. Please note: log-in may be required every 72 hours.
Complete run of The New York Times from 1851 to 2014.
Provides access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts.
Current and back issues (starting Jan. 1, 2019) in full text and images. Archival issues before 2019 are available on microfilm.
Movies & TV
Videos of various performing arts. Collections include Audio Drama from L.A. Theatre Works, Music Online, Dance Online, Broadway on Demand, National Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Theatre in Video, Classical Music in Video and Opera in Video.
Streaming service with over 30,000 films and documentaries. Each month, you are allotted 12 tickets that can be used to access content. You also have unlimited access to select series and children’s programming.
Download the app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
Stream educational and enriching videos for children of all ages with the Kanopy app on smartphones, tablets, and computers. *Note: Videos from the Kanopy Kids section will not require any tickets to view.
Download the app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
Music & Performing Arts
Videos of various performing arts. Collections include Audio Drama from L.A. Theatre Works, Music Online, Dance Online, Broadway on Demand, National Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Theatre in Video, Classical Music in Video and Opera in Video.
Science & Do-It-Yourself
Do-It-Yourself
Mitchell ProDemand (Central Library only)
Find auto repair information, manuals, maintenance, labor estimates and full-color wiring diagrams for all types of automobiles and trucks.
Schematics for small consumer electronics, including radios, TVs, stereos and VCRs, from 1946 to the present. Includes diagrams, instructions and data for the repair technician.
Science
A health and medical research database for openly available content related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Dive into water privatization, ecotourism, pollution, and more. Apply the knowledge you learn today to create a better world tomorrow. Get 24/7 access to nearly 400 pages across science, social studies and the humanities.
Delve deeper into science by exploring 3D models where users can zoom in, rotate, or pull them apart. This gives users the power to see science beyond static text and provides the knowledge and skills needed to understand and succeed in the world of science.
Contextual information on hundreds of current science topics, accompanied by periodicals, primary sources and digital media.
Spanish/Español
The leading knowledge-building resource that is universally trusted for accurate and age-appropriate content in Spanish.
Producida por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina, MedlinePlus le brinda información sobre enfermedades, condiciones y bienestar en un lenguaje fácil de leer.
Index
ABC Mouse for Libraries (SDPL Locations Only)
A fun, educational website that provides online learning activities for 2- to 6-year-olds at preschool, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten levels. Access to a free, limited version is available only from San Diego Public Library locations.
Gale Academic OneFile provides millions of articles from over 17,000 scholarly journals and other authoritative sources.
Whether you are going back to school, switching jobs or just want to brush up on an academic skill, the Adult Learning Center will help you achieve your goals. It offers live tutoring, skills building, a writing lab, and a test center, which includes GED and U.S. Citizenship.
Videos of various performing arts. Collections include Audio Drama from L.A. Theatre Works, Music Online, Dance Online, Broadway on Demand, National Theatre, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Theatre in Video, Classical Music in Video and Opera in Video.
Ancestry Library Edition (SDPL Locations only)
Resources for genealogical and historical research, with more than 1.5 billion names in over 4,000 databases. In-library access only.
Research sexuality and gender in relation to LGBTQ+ history and activism, cultural studies, psychology, health, political science, policy studies, and other related categories.
Contains a wide range of historical primary sources that support the research and study needs of scholars and students.
Indexes biographical listings in print dictionaries and encyclopedias covering millions of individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and all areas of the world.
Authoritative reference content on the world's most influential people with periodicals and multimedia.
Personalize and enjoy digital connections to books for kids and teens.
A literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning.
The leading knowledge-building resource that is universally trusted for accurate and age-appropriate content in Spanish.
The go-to site for learning more about any subject—for all grades and all reading abilities—offering thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended web sites.
Collections of actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses in North America.
cloudLibrary allows you to borrow and read a wide array of eBooks from the San Diego Public Library for free.
Video Tutorials: Navigating cloudLibrary | Mobile cloudLibrary
SimplyE app: Video Tutorial
SimpleE available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
You have unlimited, simultaneous access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga through Comics Plus- including popular titles like Avatar: The Last Airbender, Big Nate, Blade of the Immortal, Bone, The Boys, B.P.R.D, Disney Descendants, Disney Fairies, Geronimo Stilton, Heavy Metal, Invisible Kingdom, Locke & Key, Mail Order Ninja, March, Peanuts, Phoebe and Her Unicorn, Snow, Glass, Apples; Stranger Things, They Called Us Enemy. Video Tutorial: Navigating Comics Plus
A health and medical research database for openly available content related to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Online resource of reports on 209 countries, each U.S. state, and all 13 Canadian provinces and territories.
Practice the California driver’s license test, read the DMV handbooks, and get answers to your frequently asked questions.
eBook database with over 12,000 titles to support multiple subject areas (English Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy and Technology).
Help for students in choosing research topics and finding reliable sources of information.
Provides an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of Israel.
Resource for educators and education students. Content focuses on educational principles, child development and psychology, and best practices in education.
Flipster is an easy-to-use digital newsstand that offers access to bestselling digital magazines. When using the Flipster app, your library card number is the patron ID.
Learn how to start, finance, or manage your small business. Resources include sample business plans, how-to guides, articles, and websites.
Research, analyze and compare companies and industries with industry rankings, profiles, market share data, company histories and more.
Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor-led courses that can be taken online. Online courses start every month and run for six weeks.
Online access to directories of associations, broadcast media, brands, business information, consultants and publications.
Gale Ebooks is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research.
Dive into water privatization, ecotourism, pollution, and more. Apply the knowledge you learn today to create a better world tomorrow. Get 24/7 access to nearly 400 pages across science, social studies, and the humanities.
Delve deeper into science by exploring 3D models where users can zoom in, rotate, or pull them apart. This gives users the power to see science beyond static text and provides the knowledge and skills needed to understand and succeed in the world of science.
A source for news and periodical articles on various topics: business, current events, economics, environmental issues, hobbies, humanities, politics, science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics.
Current and archived texts of over 2,800 U.S. and international news sources, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, U.S. Newsstream, trade journals, magazines, blogs, podcast websites, and many San Diego Newspapers.
Gale Health and Wellness offers access to full-text medical journals, magazines, reference works, multimedia, and much more.
HelpNow can provide tutoring for elementary, middle, high school, college and even adult education.
JSTOR (SDPL Locations only)
Full-text articles from hundreds of scholarly journals covering a wide range of subjects.
Streaming service with over 30,000 films and documentaries.
Download the app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
Stream educational and enriching videos for children of all ages with the Kanopy app on smartphones, tablets, and computers.
Download the app from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store
Access biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of novelists, poets, essayists and journalists from every age and literary discipline.
Los Angeles Times; fulltext. Coverage 1985 - present.
Explore a digital collection of picture books in over 65 languages. LOTE4Kids (Languages Other Than English) is good for children and adults looking for content in a native language or those learning a new language. There is also an app available for Android and Apple devices.
The world’s largest digital newsstand includes thousands of magazines in various languages. Note: Please log in using the "continue with email address" option.
Produced by the National Library of Medicine, it provides information about diseases, conditions and wellness issues in a language you can understand.
Producida por la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina, MedlinePlus le brinda información sobre enfermedades, condiciones y bienestar en un lenguaje fácil de leer.
Created specifically for middle school students, the categories cover a range of the most studied topics, including cultures, government, people, US and World History, literature and more.
Mitchell ProDemand (Central Library only)
Find auto repair information, manuals, maintenance, labor estimates and full-color wiring diagrams for all types of automobiles and trucks.
Includes the complete run of the magazine from 2009 to the present, as well as books, videos, and images. High-quality informational texts are available for primary, upper elementary, and middle school English Language Arts, social studies, and science classrooms.
Provides access to more than 2,300 major U.S. regional, national, and local newspapers, as well as leading titles from around the world. It also includes thousands of images, radio and TV broadcasts and transcripts.
The New York Times website. You must create an account with the New York Times for full access. Click Create Account to create an account with your personal email address, or Sign In if you already have created an account. Please note: log-in may be required every 72 hours.
Complete run of The New York Times from 1851 to 2014.
Find fiction titles for classroom use or reading, including picture books, children's chapter books and young adult titles.
Guide to suggested reading for all ages with reviews and other features.
Provides contextual information and opinions on current social issues supported by primary sources, statistics and various digital media.
Prepare for tests, download test handbooks, plan for higher education, explore career paths, build a resume, and access job interview tips.
Online tutorials to help guide students through the research process.
Reference Solutions (Formerly ReferenceUSA)
Reference Solutions is a powerful online reference and research tool that provides library cardholders with instant, real-time access to accurate, in-depth information on U.S. businesses (59 million) and residents (310 million).
Please note: If unable to access Reference Solutions remotely using Google Chrome™, please try using a different internet browser. The most recent version of Chrome has been known to cause access issues.
Learn a new language for free! Featuring a selection of 30 easy-to-use language courses. Need to learn a language on the go? Download and use the Rosetta Stone App for free on your mobile device. Click here to learn how.
On Nov. 22, 2024, the Rosetta Stone platform was upgraded. With this upgrade, patron progress and accounts will reset back to zero. Patrons will need to re-register for the site, re-choose their language, and navigate to the correct level where they left off. Please see these instructions on how to make note of where you left off before the upgrade. This should be done before Nov. 21, 2024.
Schematics for small consumer electronics, including radios, TVs, stereos and VCRs, from 1946 to the present. Includes diagrams, instructions and data for the repair technician.
Access to 2448 Sanborn historical maps from 1867-1970, which chart the growth and development of 573 California towns and cities.
The SDPL Digital Collections allows you to explore unusual and rare materials in the San Diego Public Library's Special Collections.
Current and back issues (starting January 1, 2019) in full text and images. Archival issues before 2019 are available on microfilm
Contextual information on hundreds of current science topics, accompanied by periodicals, primary sources, and digital media.
Material and information to help students in Grades 3 to 8 with classwork, homework and research papers.
Content presenting both sides of today’s most debated issues, geared to middle and high school students.
Financial reporting on investment devices, companies, industries and the economy.
Reference resource for professionals and students in the field of philosophy, as well as by all others interested in authoritative discussions on philosophical topics.
An engaging collection of digital resources that brings books to life.
Information specifically on significant people, events and topics in U.S. History, provided with various reference sources and media material.
Find locations and information about millions of books, magazines and other materials in libraries worldwide.
Information on significant people, events and topics in world history, using various reference sources and media material.
*eBooks and eAudiobooks cannot be downloaded on library computers.
**Downloadable items are compatible with most eBook devices and Smartphones. While the San Diego Public Library strives to provide high-quality customer support for our eCollection services (including cloudLibrary), the wide variety of computer operating systems and configurations of personal computers make it impossible for the library to guarantee that all eCollection-related software will run on all electronic devices. Library staff can provide assistance with installing and navigating eCollection software. We cannot, however, provide personalized troubleshooting for operating system/software configurations that may cause eCollection software to malfunction.
※This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.