Calm is an online service that provides guided meditations, courses, stories, music, and other helpful tools to manage stress and mental health. Calm is available both via the web, opens a new window and through a mobile app. See below links. Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.
Get crafting with Creativebug! You can choose from 5000+ online classes taught by crafting artists and ranging on subjects from painting and drawing to canning and preserving. You can take classes, get inspiration, and participate in the daily practice series. If you have the time, check out Creativebug Television (CBTV), where you can get a behind the scenes look at some of the artists featured on Creativebug. Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.
Live real-time homework assistance is available for California K-12 students by laptop, tablet or phone from qualified tutors using state curriculum and standards. Assistance is available in English and Spanish for Language Arts and Mathematics.
Every day between 1:00 PM and 10:00 PM PST, assistance is available in core K-12 subjects in the following languages:
Tutors can provide a virtual whiteboard, conduct live audio interactions with students and work with learners on a wide range of concepts. Students are expected to work through the content and learn from the feedback. Tutors do not provide answers — they provide guidance and help. All tutors have passed background checks and possess, at a minimum, a bachelor’s degree.
Hoopla is an online service for library users to access eAudiobooks, eBooks, and Comic Books from top publishers as well as Movies, Music, and Television shows from media companies such as Nickelodeon, A24, The Great Courses, BBC, Acorn TV, and more. Hoopla can be used on mobile devices, TV streaming players, and computers. Requires 29041, 29042, 29044, 29045, 29046, 29047, 29731 or 29735 library card.
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For cards starting with 29042, 29044, 29045, 29046, 29047 and 29735:
Kanopy offers more than 30,000 of the world’s best films, including award-winning documentaries, rare and hard-to-find titles, film festival favorites, indie, and classic films, and world cinema with collections from The Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, Music Box Films, Samuel Goldwyn, The Orchard, The Great Courses, PBS and thousands of independent filmmakers.
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Lynda.com is now LinkedIn Learning! Read more about this upgrade on our blog.
A constantly growing library of more than 8,500 courses in streaming video format with 40-60 new courses added weekly. Subjects covered range from 3D + Animation, Audio, Business including Office and Google software, Design, Developer, Photography and Video, and Web and Social Media. Videos use screenshots, narration, live-action, smart boards, charts and graphics, audio, and include captioning. Courses are available for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced learning tracks. This year’s subscription to LinkedIn Learning is funded through the California State Library.
To use the mobile app:
This resource is available thanks to funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.
Health information from the National Institutes of Health and the National Library of Medicine.
Información de salud de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud y la Biblioteca Nacional de Medicina.
72-hour complimentary, unlimited access pass to the full edition of The New York Times online and eligible apps without a subscription. Find all regular newspaper content, photography, and videos dating back from 1851 to the present. Personalize your access through email newsletters, mobile apps, and customizable news feeds and recommendations. Mandarin and Spanish versions are also available.
Getting Started
To get started, register for a free account either by being logged into smcl.org or from within a San Mateo County Libraries location using a library computer or using your own device on the library WiFi. Once registered, you will be able to enjoy your 72-hour access pass from anywhere by logging in with the same email and password entered during registration.
After your 72-hour pass expires, you may activate a new pass by visiting the pass activation page while once again being logged into smcl.org or from within a San Mateo County Libraries location using a library computer or using your own device on the library WiFi.
Short, easy-to-follow video tutorials that can help you get the most out of our Online Resources, including eMagazines, research databases, eVideos, and eBooks/eAudiobooks.
O’Reilly for Public Libraries is an online learning resource designed to help you understand the latest technologies and business strategies. You get unlimited access to over 50,000 technology eBooks as well as video courses, case studies from top companies, learning paths, expert playlists, and more—with nearly 1,000 topics to explore in technology and business.
ProCitizen can help you prepare for the Civics, Reading, and Writing portions of the Naturalization Test. Through a series of 100 informative videos, practice exercises and quizzes, you will learn everything you need to know to successfully pass the Naturalization Test. Requires a 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.
A Pronunciator app, written in responsive HTML5, is available and can be used in any browser — including browsers on any mobile device. You must first register an account with Pronunciator to use the app.
ProCitizen puede ayudarte a preparar para las partes de Civismo, Lectura y Escritura de la Prueba de Naturalización. A través de una serie de 100 videos informativos, ejercicios de práctica y cuestionarios, aprenderás todo lo que necesitas saber para aprobar con éxito la Prueba de Naturalización. Requiere tarjeta de la biblioteca 29041, 29731 o 29735.
Una aplicación para Pronunciator, escrita en HTML5 responsivo, está disponible y se puede usar en cualquier navegador, incluidos los navegadores en cualquier dispositivo móvil. Primero debes registrar una cuenta con Pronunciator para usar la aplicación.
Learn a new language with Pronunciator! Choose from any of the 163 languages in Pronunciator and dive in with self-directed lessons, live teachers, movies, music and more. Learn at your own pace or join a live teaching session. Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.
A Pronunciator app, written in responsive HTML5, is available and can be used in any browser — including browsers on any mobile device. You must first register an account with Pronunciator to use the app.
Students can access all of Redwood City Public Library's eResources using their Empower Card. Requires 29731 or 29735 library card.
Aquí encontrarás un espacio seguro en el que los más pequeños de la casa podrán desarrollar su imaginación sin límites. Edye nos trae las mejores series de animación de alto contenido educativo y, además, nuestra selección de videojuegos ofrece una amplia variedad de títulos para todas las edades.
Requiere tarjeta de biblioteca 29041, 29731 o 29735.
The Shelf Kids can help little ones develop their imagination without limits. Edye brings the best animated series with high educational content and the selection of video games offers a range of titles for all ages.
Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.
El Estante (The Shelf) es la puerta de enlace a todo un mundo de contenidos excepcionales trasmitidos en español en tiempo real. ¡Disfrutarás de películas, series de TV, artes escénicas y contenidos infantiles!
Podrás ver todas las series y los contenidos infantiles sin limitaciones y tendrás 10 tiques por mes para ver películas y artes escénicas. ¡Comunícate con tus bibliotecas del condado de San Mateo para comenzar!
Requiere tarjeta de biblioteca 29041, 29731 o 29735.
The Shelf is your gateway to a whole world of Premium Spanish-language streaming content. Enjoy movies, TV series, performing arts, and children's content!
Enjoy all series and children's content without limitations and 10 tickets per month for movies and performing arts. Connect your San Mateo County Libraries card to get started!
Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.
A collection of eBooks, videos, and talking books with fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, and foreign language learning titles. Also includes videos and puzzles/games. Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.
Una colección de libros electrónicos, videos y libros hablados con títulos de ficción, no ficción, novelas gráficas y aprendizaje de idiomas extranjeros. También incluye videos y rompecabezas/juegos. Requiere tarjeta de biblioteca 29041, 29731 o 29735.
An online learning platform for San Mateo County Libraries cardholders who want to improve work-related skills or further develop a personal interest. Users can search through more than 4,000 continuously updated, on-demand video courses across 75 categories in business, technology, design, health, mindfulness, and more. Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.
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Children can immerse themselves in this interactive streaming video book collection. Parents and teachers are encouraged to use the lesson plans and the key vocabulary words chosen carefully from each book. There are even some bilingual titles available in Spanish and Mandarin. Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.
An engaging, interactive, gamified and trustworthy online learning experience for grades pre-K through high school. A suite of online research tools that includes encyclopedia articles, primary source collections, educator tools, student activities, educational games, pictures, audio, maps and video, complemented by children’s ebooks, current periodicals and related Web sites.
Perfect for school reports and research papers. There are different portals for different age ranges and includes Spanish resources for elementary school users.
