Online Resources
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Axis 360
Axis 360 features eBook bestsellers with shorter hold queues.
BiblioBoard Library
California Indie-Authors, Library Journal SELF-e Selects picks, and local content.
Business Plans Handbook
Volumes 40-44. Actual business plans compiled by, and aimed at, entrepreneurs seeking funding for small businesses.
cloudLibrary
cloudLibrary is an Adult Fiction and Nonfiction Lucky Day Collection. It works with your Mac or Windows computer, eReader, iOS or Android device, Kindle Fire, Kindle Fire HD, & Nook.
Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
The Digital Public Library of America empowers people to learn, grow, and contribute to a diverse and better-functioning society. It does this by maximizing public access to our shared history, culture, and knowledge.
EBSCO eBooks
Read fiction, nonfiction, business, and academic titles on your computer or device. Checkout on the EBSCO site and use with an app.
enki Library
Use enki with the Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) reader.
Note: We recommend using ADE to read enki books.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) - eBooks
Search or browse eBooks on Business, Cooking & Food, Kids interest, and more!
hoopla Digital
Read eBooks and eComics, listen to eAudiobooks and music, watch movies and TV.
HyRead 電子書和有聲書
With HyRead you can access Chinese language eBooks and eAudiobooks on a variety of topics including current events, science, technology, beauty, health, and many more.
Libby App by OverDrive
Enjoy eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines by downloading and using the Libby app by OverDrive.
LOTE (Languages Other Than English) Online for Kids (Digital picture books for children)
Kids can now enjoy more than 1300 digital picture books in over 45 languages along with English translations. New stories and languages are added regularly.
O'Reilly for Public Libraries
Use online learning content and tools to learn new technologies and research business trends. O'Reilly provides access to eBooks, videos, learning paths and case studies.
OverDrive
Recent bestsellers, popular fiction and nonfiction, and more. Features eBooks in English, Español, 中文, 한국어, русский; (Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, and Russian).
Palace Project
Use a single app to access a wide selection of eBooks and eAudiobooks from vendors such as Axis360, cloudLibrary, enki, and Overdrive, as well as titles available only from Palace.
Note: Does not work with desktop/laptop browsers.
SimplyE
Access a variety of eBooks and eAudiobooks from one app! Titles include ePub format titles from Overdrive, cloudLibrary, RBDigital, enki, Axis360, and more.
Note: Does not work with desktop/laptop browsers.