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Audio, video, and multimedia content related to performing arts, humanities, and social sciences. Includes recorded performances, documentaries, and instructional material.

eBooks, tutorials, and practice tests related to academic support, college & career preparation, citizenship, and digital skills.

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This resource is available thanks to funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

Learning Express Library Complete supports those looking to obtain occupational certification, prepare for college, find a job, become a U.S. citizen, and much more.

• Assists in professional exam preparation, including the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST), California Real Estate Salesperson exam, and the California Police Officer Exam.
• Courses include: Exam prep in plumbing, air traffic control, law enforcement, EMT, firefighter, nursing, teaching, adult education in Spanish, college placement exam prep.
• Supplies tools for earning a high school equivalency diploma in California.

Enjoy over 250 streaming video courses taught by top professors and instructors.

Streaming video - must have internet connection

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Get information on countries worldwide, including current news, info about currency, culture, language, electricity & phone, and other important information for business travelers and tourists.

Facts and news about each state, including history, maps, symbols, climate, economy, demographics and schools. Great for travel planning and for school state reports.

Get information on major cities worldwide, including current news, info about currency, culture, language, electricity & phone, and other important information for travelers.

A free database including scans of historical California newspapers published from 1846 to the present.

Offers analysis of primary source documents drawn from the ongoing movement to achieve recognition and equality for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Online exhibitions, primary source material, genealogical records, and eBook collections.

Instantly available reference eBook collection. Includes popular series such as DK Eyewitness, For Dummies, and Rough Guides.

Find hundreds of thousands of biographical entries, past and present, from around the world.  From Gale.

Historical documents, current viewpoints, news, country information, videos, podcasts and more provide a rich analysis of critical global issues. From Gale.

Learn about current social issues with pro/con viewpoint essays, periodical articles, biographies, images, podcasts and more. Provided by Gale.

Get contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. 

Get contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. 

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.

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.

Presents topically-focused digital collections of historical documents that support the research and study needs of scholars and students.

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.

Take advantage of all the Library of Congress offers - from home! Digital Collections features thousands of items in hundreds of subject areas.

Explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events from news sources spanning the U.S., including the San Jose Mercury News Historical and Current Collection.

Newspapers.com California Collection provides access to 547 California newspaper archives. Research archive databases and old news articles to help uncover California history, your genealogy and family stories.

3rd ed. 2017. Covers cultural groups in Asia, Europe, the Americas & Africa. Covers history, politics, customs, religion, education, human rights issues, teen life, and more.

14th ed. 2017. Offers information on more than 200 countries and dependencies from around the world. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders.

VetNow offers live online assistance for veterans and their families. Connect with a live navigator to get help determining your VA benefits, translating your resume for civilian jobs, building academic skills, and more.

Live coaching is available daily 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM PST. Support materials are available 24/7.

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44thed. 2017. Guide to thousands of 2-and 4-year schools in the U.S. and Canada. Covers the expected listings and detailed descriptions, degree programs offered, scholarships, and occupational education programs.

Everything you need to find, apply for, and get hired into an ideal position.

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This resource is available thanks to funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

Job & Career Accelerator is an easy-to-use search tool with everything patrons and students need to find, apply for, and get hired into ideal positions.

• Provides tools to create professional and competitive resumes and cover letters.
• Features job and internship search engines matched to the user’s profile and needs.
• Offers professional interview preparation and practice tools.
• Includes occupation explorers to find the profession that suits the user’s wants and directs to the skills needed for chosen professions.
• Contains college and scholarship finders.

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.

Find scholarships, loans and financial aid.

Get information on countries worldwide, including current news, info about currency, culture, language, electricity & phone, and other important information for business travelers and tourists.

Facts and news about each state, including history, maps, symbols, climate, economy, demographics and schools. Great for travel planning and for school state reports.

Get information on major cities worldwide, including current news, info about currency, culture, language, electricity & phone, and other important information for travelers.

Awesome book and app recommendations, hand-picked for your child by librarians.  Participate in 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.

Offers academic support for kindergarten through college as well as support for adults including computer skills, resume help, and citizenship test prep.

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Offers test preparation, homework help, and skill building for elementary and middle school students.

Requires creating an account using your name and email address.

This resource is available thanks to funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

LearningExpress Library Complete supports those looking to obtain occupational certification, prepare for college, find a job, become a U.S. citizen, and much more.

Animated picture books in over 60 languages with English translations. New stories and languages are added regularly.

eBook collection covering the California Missions. Each book contains a history of each mission, the mission today, and a project. Perfect for school reports.

Log in with username: missions, password: missions

Easy to print lesson plans, worksheets, and activities on a wide variety of subjects for PreK - 8 educators.

Original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators, and resources on K–12 books to support reading and library activities for all grades and content areas.

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.

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Get help with test prep, job searching, and more.  Includes GED and Citizenship exams. Get your resume/cover letter reviewed by trained professionals. 

Offers academic support for kindergarten through college as well as support for adults including computer skills, resume help, and citizenship test prep.

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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.

Find hundreds of thousands of biographical entries, past and present, from around the world.  From Gale.

Historical documents, current viewpoints, news, country information, videos, podcasts and more provide a rich analysis of critical global issues. From Gale.

Learn about current social issues with pro/con viewpoint essays, periodical articles, biographies, images, podcasts and more. Provided by Gale.

Get contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in U.S. History. 

Get contextual information on hundreds of the most significant people, events and topics in World History. 

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.

Prepare for the GED® test, HiSET® or TASC exams with practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks.

Requires creating an account using your name and email address.

This resource is available thanks to funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

LearningExpress Library Complete supports those looking to obtain occupational certification, prepare for college, find a job, become a U.S. citizen, and much more.

Offers test preparation, homework help, and skill building for high school students.

Requires creating an account using your name and email address.

This resource is available thanks to funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

LearningExpress Library Complete supports those looking to obtain occupational certification, prepare for college, find a job, become a U.S. citizen, and much more.

Original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators, and resources on K–12 books to support reading and library activities for all grades and content areas.

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.

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• System Requirements

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Get help with test prep, job searching, and more.  Includes GED and Citizenship exams. Get your resume/cover letter reviewed by trained professionals. 

ABCmouse is designed to teach children ages 2-8+. Note that the in-Library use link only works inside our branch libraries or at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library. No library card required.

ABCmouse is designed to teach children ages 2-8+.

Awesome book and app recommendations, hand-picked for your child by librarians.  Participate in 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.

Instantly available eBooks, audiobooks, music, and movies.

Animated picture books in over 60 languages with English translations. New stories and languages are added regularly.

VetNow offers live online assistance for veterans and their families. Connect with a live navigator to get help determining your VA benefits, translating your resume for civilian jobs, building academic skills, and more.

Live coaching is available daily 1:00 PM - 10:00 PM PST. Support materials are available 24/7.

• VetNow User Guide

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Get manuals, OEM diagrams, and Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) for automobiles and light trucks.

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.

Prepare for the GED® test, HiSET® or TASC exams with practice tests, interactive tutorials, and eBooks.

Requires creating an account using your name and email address.

This resource is available thanks to funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

LearningExpress Library Complete supports those looking to obtain occupational certification, prepare for college, find a job, become a U.S. citizen, and much more.

LearningExpress Library apoya a aquellos que buscan mejorar sus habilidades de lectoescritura y matemáticas; obtener un diploma equivalente a la escuela secundaria en California; o convertirse en ciudadanos estadounidenses.

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This resource is available thanks to funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

LearningExpress Library Complete supports those looking to obtain occupational certification, prepare for college, find a job, become a U.S. citizen, and much more.

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.