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Search thousands of academic journals at once on a broad range of disciplines.

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Explore and stay informed on local, national and international topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources from around the world to around the corner, including The San Mateo Daily Journal. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.

A simultaneous use eBook platform that showcases local and international independent authors. Users can access this collection from the web or app. This collection is always available, and there are no holds or wait times.

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Enriches the reading experience for all ages, from young children to adults! Find book readings, read-alongs, meet-the-author videos, book trailers and more.

Find book readings, read-alongs, meet-the-author videos, book trailers and more for children of all ages.

Enjoy over 200,000 resources about children's and young adult books while learning from home.

Book Connections se esfuerza por enriquecer con alegría la experiencia de todos al leer libros para niños y jóvenes. Solamente selecciona español en el menú desplegable ubicado en la esquina superior derecha.

Find book readings, read-alongs, meet-the-author videos, book trailers and more for teens.

An ever-expanding collection of popular eBooks and eAudio for kids and adults. Featuring popular adult fiction and nonfiction including cookbooks and crafts, children's picture-story and easy readers. Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.

• You may have up to 15 ebooks checked out at one time.
• You may have up to 20 titles on hold.
• Choose your own loan period between 7 and 21 days.
• Titles cannot be renewed, but they can be checked out again after they expire if they are still available.

Available for these devices:

• iOS devices, opens a new window running iOS 7 or later
• Android devices, opens a new window running Android 4.0 or later
• Kindle Fire, opens a new window devices
• Windows PCs, check out content via the library's Boundless website, opens a new window.
• Mac computers, check out content via the library's Axis 360 website, opens a new window.

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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.

Explore 100 current, popular Chinese language magazines published in China anytime/anywhere—on your computer, tablet or smartphone in either traditional or simplified characters. Subjects include Health, Parenting, Marriage, Literature, Cooking, Travel, Finance, Computer and more. Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.

Coursera is back! Level up your career with access to 5000+ courses and certifications taught by industry experts from leading universities. Courses include in-demand skills and certifications like data science, machine learning & AI, management essentials, and much more. Simply click on the link above, fill in your name, email address, zip code, and library. You will then be prompted to enter your library barcode and PIN. Access all that Coursera has to offer for three weeks. After three weeks, users will be asked to sign up again. Requires 29041 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.

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Disfrute de libros electrónicos y audiolibros descargables de la biblioteca de libros digitales del sistema de bibliotecas de la Península. Explore nuevos títulos cada mes a medida que desarrollamos y construimos nuestra propia colección.

Enjoy downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks from the Peninsula Library System Digital Book Library. Explore new titles each month as we develop and build our own collection.

Enjoy unlimited digital access to some of your favorite magazines – you can browse online, or checkout and read offline for 3 to 7 days. Research your next purchase, big or small, with Consumer Reports, enjoy travel tips from Sunset and Travel and Leisure, get news and financial information from Fortune, Money and TIME, or stay on top of trends with Coastal Living, Entertainment Weekly, Essence, InStyle, People, Real Simple and Southern Living. Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.

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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.

How to get started with 29041 or 29731 cards

• You must have a valid library card
• Click on Get Started
• Create an account by entering an email address and password
• When asked to choose your library select San Mateo County Libraries
• Enter your library card number and PIN

How does hoopla work?

For cards starting with 29041 and 29731:

• You can check out 20 items per month, account resets at the beginning of the month
• Movies & TV Shows lend for 3 days
• Music lends for 7 days
• eAudiobooks, eBooks, and Comics lend for 21 days
• No late fees

For cards starting with 29042, 29044, 29045, 29046, 29047 and 29735:

• Check with your library for checkout limits and lending periods
• No late fees

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HyRead是繁體中文電子書平台，主要提供台灣出版社的中文圖書，豐富的電子書種類適合各年齡層讀者包括親子童書，文學小説, 商業理財，心理勵志, 語言學習，旅遊及飲食等等。 通過各種瀏覽器在線閱讀或下載HyRead App。只需使用您的圖書證號碼和密碼登錄即可。 圖書借閱證前5個號碼必需是 29041, 29731或 29735。

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HyRead is a traditional Chinese language eBook platform from Taiwan for all ages, including children's books for pair reading, literature, and fiction, business, self-help, language learning, cooking, travel, etc. The digital titles are accessible from your browser or your mobile device by downloading the HyRead App. Just log in with your library card number and PIN. Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.

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Allows local authors to showcase their work through Biblioboard. After submitting your eBook through the Indie Author Project (IAP), you can have your eBook showcased in the inclusive Indie California Collection. If your eBook sees high circulation in Indie California Collection, it will then be considered for inclusion in the exclusive Indie Author Project Select Collection, which includes the highest-circulating titles from around the US and Canada.

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Get eMagazines from Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan delivered to you instantly! Browse current popular magazines on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. The Kono for Libraries website is currently available in Chinese, English, and Japanese, while the app is available in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Magazines range from fashion to business to sports and more and can be accessed anytime, anywhere. Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.

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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How to get started?

• You must have a valid library card
• Click the orange "Continue" button.
• Click "Sign up" and create an account using one of the following three methods: Facebook, Google, or email address.
• Go to your email inbox and look for a message from Kanopy instructing you to verify your email address. If you already have an account, simply click "Log in" and enter your information.
• After you have verified your email address, go back to Kanopy and add your 14-digit library card number and PIN.
• Download the Kanopy app for your preferred viewing device (iOS, opens a new window, Android, opens a new window, Apple TV, opens a new window, Chromecast or Roku, opens a new window).

How does Kanopy work?

• You can watch 10 movies per month, account resets at the beginning of the month.
• Videos lend for 3 days.
• No late fees and no holds! You can start watching right away.

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從日本，香港和台灣的電子雜誌立即發送給您！在計算機，平板電腦或智能手機上瀏覽當前流行的雜誌。Kono在圖書館網站提供中文和日文電子雜誌，而該應用程序有英文，中文，日文和韓文版本。雜誌的範圍從時尚到商務到體育等等，隨時隨地都可以上網使用。圖書借閱證前5個號碼必需是 29041, 29731或 29735。

Get eMagazines from Japan, Hong Kong, and Taiwan delivered to you instantly! Browse current popular magazines on your computer, tablet, or smartphone. The Kono for Libraries website is currently available in Chinese, English, and Japanese, while the app is available in English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Magazines range from fashion to business to sports and more and can be accessed anytime, anywhere. Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.

Enjoy downloadable eBooks and eAudiobooks from Libby by OverDrive. Explore new titles each month as we develop and build our own collection.

Download OverDrive's Libby app on your mobile device to access everything on the go, or visit pls.overdrive.com.

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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:

1. Download the LinkedIn Learning app for iOS, opens a new window or Android, opens a new window.
2. Tap Sign in
3. Tap Sign in with your Library Card under the Continue button.
4. Enter smcl when prompted to Enter your Library ID and tap Continue.
5. Sign in with your 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card and PIN.

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

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Freely available public domain eBooks in a variety of text formats designed for a wide variety of e-text readers.

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.

Search current and archived issues of local newspapers for full-text news articles, editorials, events, people, government, sports and more. Search each paper individually or search all six local papers at the same time using the links below. Requires a 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.

• San Francisco Chronicle, opens a new window – 1/1/1985-present (no obituaries included)
• San Mateo County Times, opens a new window – 9/15/2001-present
• San Mateo Daily Journal, opens a new window – 10/2/2000-present
• San Jose Mercury News, opens a new window – 6/1/1985-present
• Half Moon Bay Review, opens a new window – 8/15/1997-present
• Pacifica Tribune, opens a new window – 9/24/2003-present (no data 9/10/2009-6/6/2012)
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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.

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¡Ahora están disponibles más libros electrónicos en español. Usuarios pueden tomar prestados hasta 10 títulos cada mes. Requiere tarjeta de biblioteca 29041, 29731 o 29735.

Odilo es accesible desde cualquier dispositivo como:

• Chromebook
• Lectores de libros electrónicos (Sony® Reader, Barnes & Noble NOOK™, Kobo eReader, Amazon® Kindle)
• Dispositivos iOS
• Ordenadores personales con Windows y Mac®
• Cualquier dispositivo Android.

No hay cargos por retrasos y los títulos se devuelven automáticamente a la biblioteca al fin del préstamo.

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More Spanish eBooks are now available to library patrons. Users can borrow up to 10 titles each month. Requires a 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.

Odilo is accessible from devices such as:

• Chromebook
• eBook readers (Sony® Reader, Barnes & Noble NOOK ™, Kobo eReader, Amazon® Kindle)
• iOS devices
• Personal computers with Windows and Mac®
• Any Android device

There are no late fees and titles are automatically returned to the library at the end of the loan.

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The Palace Project app conveniently brings together many of our eBook and eAudiobook collections as well as thousands of works in the public domain. The Palace Project app consolidates San Mateo County Libraries Overdrive, Axis 360, enki and public domain eBooks and eAudiobooks into a single collection.

A user-friendly digital self-publishing tool that allows local authors to edit, format, design and produce top-quality eBooks and print-ready files in ePub and PDF formats. You can create and export an unlimited number of files using Pressbooks.

To get started, create an account on BiblioBoard.

• Click on Menu
• Click on Don’t have a profile? Create Yours Now!
• Fill in your information and click Create Profile

Submit your finished eBook to the Indie Author Project (IAP).

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Browse full-image digital editions of over 3,000 newspapers and 4,000 magazines. Whether you want to catch up on national news with the Dallas Morning News or Philadelphia Inquirer, or read top magazine titles like Newsweek, Smithsonian and Vogue, PressReader has you covered. Change between full-image and article views seamlessly. The platform includes high-quality content from more than 120 countries in 60 languages. The interface can also be translated into 17 languages. You can view PressReader in your internet browser or on an app on your digital device. Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.

To use the mobile app:

1. Download the PressReader app for iOS, opens a new window or Android, opens a new window.
2. Tap Sign in
3. Tap Libraries & Groups
4. Search for and select San Mato County Libraries
5. Tap Sign in
6. Enter your library Username or Barcode and PIN
7. Tap Log In

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Parents, kids and tweens can find family-focused magazines in several languages for entertainment and educational purposes. Families can expect access to titles such as National Geographic Kids, Sports Illustrated Kids and parent-focused magazines. Requires 29041, 29731 or 29735 library card.

To use the mobile app:

1. Download the PressReader app for iOS, opens a new window or Android, opens a new window.
2. Tap Sign in
3. Tap Libraries & Groups
4. Search for and select San Mato County Libraries
5. Tap Sign in
6. Enter your library Username or Barcode and PIN
7. Tap Log In

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Freely available public domain eBooks in text and computer-created audio formats.

Provides authoritative, full-text eBooks in a wide range of subject areas along with powerful tools to find, use, and manage the information. Subjects covered: Business & Economics; Computers & IT; Education; Engineering & Technology; History & Political Science; Humanities; Interdisciplinary & Area Studies; Language, Literature & Linguistics; Law, International Relations & Public Policy; Life Sciences; Medical; Nursing & Allied Health; Physical Sciences; Psychology & Social Work; Religion, Philosophy & Classics; Sociology & Anthropology.

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Students can access all of Redwood City Public Library's eResources using their Empower Card. Requires 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.

The SimplyE app is a convenient way to access library eBooks and eAudiobooks, as well as thousands of works in the public domain. SimplyE consolidates San Mateo County Libraries Overdrive, Axis 360, enki, and public domain eBooks and eAudiobooks into a single collection.

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.

To Use the App:

1. 1. Download the Udemy for Business app in the View available apps below.
   2. Open the app and enter gale.udemy.com as the organization account and click Next.
   3. Under Find Your Institution select Public Library and search for San Mateo County Library.
   4. Click San Mateo County Library and you’ll be taken to the screen where you can enter your library card number and click Sign In.
   5. You’ll be taken to the screen where you can sign in using a Google or Microsoft account.

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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.

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