San José & California

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.

California Digital Newspaper Collection Newspapers & Magazines

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Full-page scans of historical California newspapers published from 1846 to the present.

California Room Local History Resources

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San Jose Public Library's California Room page has digitized local collections and other local history resources.

Discover & Go

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Discover & Go offers San José Public Library members that are City of San José residents 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

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Driving Tests

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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.

Indie Author Project

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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.

Missions of California eBooks

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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.