Online Resources
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Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) - eBooks
Search or browse eBooks on Business, Cooking & Food, Kids interest, and more!
GetSetUp (Personal Growth for Adults 50+)
GetSetUp Is a social learning platform for individuals 50+, taught by peers who are experts in their field.
Note: Requires creating an account using your name and email address.
Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) History
Covers LGBTQ topics in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East, as well as North America, and takes an interdisciplinary approach to the subject.
Global Issues in Context
Historical documents, current viewpoints, news, country information, videos, podcasts and more provide a rich analysis of critical global issues. From Gale.
Global Road Warrior
Get information on countries worldwide, including current news, info about currency, culture, language, electricity & phone, and other important information for business travelers and tourists.
HelpNow
Offers academic support for kindergarten through college as well as support for adults including computer skills, resume help, and citizenship test prep.
High School Equivalency Center - LearningExpress Library
Prepare for the GED® test, HiSET® or TASC exams with practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks.
Note: Requires creating an account using your name and email address.
High School Skill Center - LearningExpress Library
Offers test preparation, homework help, and skill building for high school students.
Note: Requires creating an account using your name and email address.
Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
Learn about crafting, collecting, home decorating, sports, games, gardening, robotics, and other crafts & hobbies.
Home Improvement Reference Center
Learn about remodeling, home maintenance, painting, electrical work, plumbing and other home improvement topics.
hoopla Digital
Read eBooks and eComics, listen to eAudiobooks and music, watch movies and TV.
hoopla Digital - Materiales en español
Hoopla contenido digital en el idioma español.
hoopla Digital - наименования на русском языке
цифровые материалы на русском языке
Hoopla Digital: 中文網路视频
中文網路视频: Hoopla Digital
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.
Indie Author Project Submissions (Formerly SELF-E)
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.
Job & Career Accelerator - LearningExpress Library
Everything you need to find, apply for, and get hired into an ideal position.
Note: Requires creating an account using your name and email address.
LearningExpress Library Complete
eBooks, tutorials, and practice tests related to academic support, college & career preparation, citizenship, and more.
Note: Requires creating an account using your name and email address.
Legal Collection
Articles on legal issues, studies, and trends from 250+ law journals. For college level and up.
Legal Information Reference Center
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.
Libby App by OverDrive
Enjoy eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines by downloading and using the Libby app by OverDrive.
Library of Congress Digital Collections
Take advantage of all the Library of Congress offers - from home! Digital Collections features thousands of items in hundreds of subject areas.
Library, Information Science and Technology Abstracts with Full Text
Articles on librarianship and related subjects. Coverage extends back as far as the early 20th century.
LinkedIn Learning (Formerly Lynda.com)
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. Library ID for the app: sjpl.
Note: Library ID for mobile users: sjpl