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Our Digital Library includes eBooks, audiobooks, digital newspapers and magazines, streaming movies and television shows, music, and a wealth of digital learning tools like encyclopedias, directories, and databases. |
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eBOOKS AND AUDIOBOOK
OverDrive provides a wide selection of eBook and eAudiobook titles. Use your computer, tablet or mobile device to access titles.
Libby is a modern, easy-to-use reading app that works with OverDrive to let you enjoy offline reading, Apple Carplay, Android Auto, push notifications, and more. When you use Libby, all of your Overdrive loans, holds, and wish list items will be waiting for you. Learn more about Libby at meet.libbyapp.com.
Comics Plus (Full Collection) gives users unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga from a wide variety of publishers. Our Comics Plus Full Collection features content for Adults, Teens and Children. Every title is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on your computer, tablet or phone, which means you never have to wait for a book! Comics Plus is free and easy to access with your library card number and PIN. For a better viewing experience download the Comics Plus app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store and start reading today.
Comics Plus for Teens Want to view only Teen content? See our Comics Plus Teen Library, which features tons of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga specifically for Teens. Browse the Teen collection to find your next read. Click this link to view the Comics Plus Teen Library.
Comics Plus for Children Do you only need to see Children's content? View our Comics Plus Children's Library to access to digital comics, manga, and picture books specifically for Children. Click this link to view the Comics Plus Children's Library.
enki California Digital Library includes eBooks and eAudiobooks for adults, teens and kids.
Hoopla offers audiobooks, movies, TV, and music all on your computer, phone, tablet and television. All you need is your Arcadia Public Library card. Most titles can be downloaded to your mobile device, and since Hoopla syncs across all your devices, it's always easy to pick up from where you left off.
NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINES
PressReader gives you access to thousands of newspapers and magazines from around the globe. Your Arcadia Library card gets s you access to more than 7,000 of the world's top periodical as soon as they hit the shelves. For more details, view a quick Introduction to PressReader.
Go to Google Play to download the PressReader App for Android.
Go to the Apple App store to download the PressReader App for Apple. 
NewsBank/America's News Explore and stay informed on local and national 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 spanning the U.S. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device. Click here to see our video series on finding local news with NewsBank.
Pasadena Star-News Collection Explore Pasadena history through local news, events and people with Pasadena Star-News Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device. Click here to see our video series on finding local news with NewsBank.
STREAMING MOVIES, MUSIC & TELEVISION
Kanopy is a video streaming platform with one of the largest collections in the world - over 26,000 documentaries and feature films featuring over 1,000 producers including Criterion Collection, Great Courses, Kino Lorber, and the BBC. Create an account and start watching today for free! Limit of 5 downloads per month.
Hoopla offers audiobooks, movies, TV, and music all on your computer, phone, tablet and television. All you need is your Arcadia Public Library card. Most titles can be downloaded to your mobile device, and since Hoopla syncs across all your devices, it's always easy to pick up from where you left off.
LOCAL HISTORY
Arcadia History eBooks & Digitized Content offers digital versions Arcadia local history titles and other digitized content from our Arcadia Local History Collection.
MORE eRESOURCES
A full listing of our Digital Library resources is listed by subject below. For an alphabetical listing of Digital Resources, see our A-Z eResources page.
AtoZdatabases: Search Businesses, People, Mailing Lists, Sales Leads, Jobs, and more. AtoZdatabases includes 65 million business and executive profiles, over 240 million residents with interests, hobbies and lifestyles information, over 7 million real-time job listings, 2 million new businesses, over 12 million healthcare professionals, over 12 million new movers, and 2 million new homeowners. The databases are ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, and more.
Data Axle: Reference Solutions A premiere business and consumer reference and research directory offering instant, real-time access to in-depth information on 14 million businesses and 210 million residents.
Click here to see our video series on using Reference Solutions to do business research.
Morningstar Investment Research Center A one-stop tool for collecting financial information on stocks, mutual funds, and securities as well as getting reliable portfolio analysis, learning about investment options, and getting the most up-to-date financial news commentary.
Please note that this resource can only be used by one patron at a time, so if it is not available when you attempt to login, please try again at a later time. Please enter your library account number (using capital letters). Please also remember to click "End Session" when leaving the site to allow for maximum sharing of this resource.
To access from home, click here.
Elementary and middle school students can use the 24/7 Homework Help Guide to access useful web links and resources that may assist with homework and online research.
This curriculum is designed to help young children, ages 2 to 8 years, build a strong foundation for future academic success. The resource provides access to more than 10,000 learning activities (books, puzzles, educational games, science videos, art, and songs) across all major subject areas, including reading, math, science, social studies, art and music.
Access ABCMouse while in the library
Archives of Sexuality & Gender
A robust and significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender. With material dating back to the sixteenth century, researchers and scholars can examine how sexual norms have changed over time, health and hygiene, the development of sex education, the rise of sexology, changing gender roles, social movements and activism, erotica, and many other interesting topical areas.
Resources to help in a job search, including job sites, help with resumes and cover letters, and interview tips.
Helps students, in middle and high school, to better visualize and understand concepts in biology, chemistry, earth and space science by providing engaging, interactive 3D models that bring science to life. Funded by the California State Library’s K-12 Online Content Project.
Gale in Context: Environmental Studies
From climate change to automobile emissions, today’s environmental issues determine the destiny of tomorrow’s world. Gale In Context: Environmental Studies provides reference works, multimedia materials, as well as news and magazine articles, for high school and college students, to critically analyze and understand topics across environmental studies and the humanities from a global perspective.
Funded by the California State Library’s K-12 Online Content Project.
Offers concise and reliable cultural information, multimedia, and vital statistics on the United States and other countries of the World.
Funded by the California State Library.
Find the complete run of National Geographic Kids from the first issue in 2009 to present along with full text National Geographic eBooks, videos, and images. With its high-quality informational texts, fun features, as well as weird and wacky facts, this resource engages students across primary, upper elementary, and middle school grades.
Funded by the California State Library’s K-12 Online Content Project.
Information literacy tools and tutorials to help develop critical thinking. (Grades 8+).
Funded by the California State Library.
Scholarships, Fellowships, and Loans
A one-stop resource center detailing thousands of sources for education-related financial aid and awards at all levels of study. Ideal for those interested in education funding options.
A collection of newspaper and magazine articles and images for elementary and middle school students.
Funded by the California State Library.
A curated pro/con database that provides articles and graphics relating to current topics.
Funded by the California State Library.
Meet–the–Author Movies (and More!) A multimedia website that features information about children’s authors. One can listen to an author book reading, learn the correct pronunciation of author names, explore in-depth author interviews, and much more.
Sponsored by the California State Library's K-12 Online Content Project
Comics Plus (Full Collection) gives users unlimited access to thousands of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga from a wide variety of publishers. Our Comics Plus Full Collection features content for Adults, Teens and Children. Every title is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on your computer, tablet or phone, which means you never have to wait for a book! Comics Plus is free and easy to access with your library card number and PIN. For a better viewing experience download the Comics Plus app from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store and start reading today.
Comics Plus for Teens Want to view only Teen content? See our Comics Plus Teen Library, which features tons of digital comics, graphic novels, and manga specifically for Teens. Browse the Teen collection to find your next read. Click this link to view the Comics Plus Teen Library.
Comics Plus for Children Do you only need to see Children's content? View our Comics Plus Children's Library to access to digital comics, manga, and picture books specifically for Children. Click this link to view the Comics Plus Children's Library.
Ebook Central Resource with over 12,000 titles that supports multiple subject areas (including English Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy and Technology). For grades 9+ with some content for Middle School and professional development content for faculty. Funded by the California State Library.
If using outside the Library, input your Arcadia Public Library card number to access this resource.
enki California Digital Library. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, this special collection of ebooks was created to be available to every person in California, and includes over 5,300 ebooks from leading publishers as well as the Indie Author Project Select collection, which features over 400 award-winning indie-published ebooks! Click here to see our video series on indulging your curiosity with enki.
Gale eBooks. Gale eBooks can turn research into results. Optimized for search and discovery, the Gale platform enables you to search through hundreds of nonfiction eBooks on health, business, and more within a single search. Once you’ve pinpointed the exact content you want, download content to Drive and Docs with G Suite for Education integration.
Hoopla offers audiobooks, movies, TV, and music all on your computer, phone, tablet and television. All you need is your Arcadia Public Library card. Most titles can be downloaded to your mobile device, and since Hoopla syncs across all your devices, it's always easy to pick up from where you left off.
OverDrive provides a wide selection of eBook and eAudiobook titles. Use your computer, tablet or mobile device to access titles. Click here to see our video series on using OverDrive.
Libby is a modern, easy-to-use reading app that works with OverDrive to let you enjoy offline reading, Apple Carplay, Android Auto, push notifications, and more. When you use Libby, all of your Overdrive loans, holds, and wish list items will be waiting for you. Learn more about Libby at meet.libbyapp.com.
TrueFlix Provides access to the printed True Book series in the form of eBooks. There are also accompanying videos and other activities to supplement the books. This is a great resource for elementary students, in grades 3 to 6, who may be doing research on science or social studies topics.
TumbleBook Library. A collection of animated, talking picture books with fiction, non-fiction and foreign language titles, Math Stories, Read-Alongs, Videos, and Tumble Puzzles & Games.
AtoZdatabases: Search Businesses, People, Mailing Lists and Sales Leads, Jobs, and more.
AtoZdatabases is the premier Reference, Research, Marketing, Mailing Lists/Sales Leads, and Job-Search Database. The database includes 65 million business & executive profiles, over 240 million residents with interests, hobbies and lifestyles information, over 7 million real-time job listings, 2 Million new businesses, over 12 million healthcare professionals, over 12 million new movers, 2 million new homeowners, and much more. The databases are ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, finding friends, relatives and a whole lot of other possibilities.
Britannica School is the go-to site for learning more about any subject—for all grades and all reading abilities—offering thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos, audio clips, primary sources, maps, research tools, recommended Web sites, and three separate databases—Elementary, Middle, or High.
Funded by the California State Library's K-12 Online Content Project.
Scholastic go! Elementary and middle school students can access the full text encyclopedia,The Book of Knowledge,the series Lands and People, an excellent source of information for country reports, and the series America the Beautiful, an excellent source for state reports.
To access from home,click here.
Gale eBooks Authoritative handbooks, directories, and encyclopedias on a wide variety of subjects.
Click on a link below to be taken to the corresponding sub-collection of titles:
Reference Solutions A premiere business and consumer reference and research directory offering instant, real-time access to in-depth information on 14 million businesses and 210 million residents.
Click here to see our video series on using Reference USA to do business research.
Worldbook Online Find thousands of articles, as well as hundreds of maps, videos, and other media for an immersive learning experience. The online suite includes World Book Kids, Student, Advanced, Timelines, and Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos.
A diverse collection of Music, Dance and Theatre content, covering hundreds of genres and a wide range of content types, from instruction to performance. Leading content providers include the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company, Qwest TV, Smithsonian, L.A. Theatre Works, Broadway On-Demand, and more.
Click here for more information.
Funded by the California State Library
Creativebug is a team of dreamers and makers who believe that everyone has a creative side – even you! Your Arcadia Public Library card now offers you unlimited access to their collection of art and craft classes anytime, anywhere.
Click here to see our video series on using Creativebug.
Hoopla offers audiobooks, movies, TV, and music all on your computer, phone, tablet and television. All you need is your Arcadia Public Library card. Most titles can be downloaded to your mobile device, and since Hoopla syncs across all your devices, it's always easy to pick up from where you left off.
Kanopy is a video streaming platform with one of the largest collections in the world - over 26,000 documentaries and feature films featuring over 1,000 producers including Criterion Collection, Great Courses, Kino Lorber, and the BBC. Create an account and start watching today! Limit of 5 downloads per month.
Government Information The Arcadia Public Library is a Federal Depository Library and we are ready help you access government information. This guide will introduce you to a variety of local, state, and federal resources, as well as information on elections and access to government documents.
Veteran's Resources Guide This guide was designed to connect local veterans and their families with the resources they may need. Thank you for your service to our country!
COVID-19 Resource Guide compiles helpful information about the pandemic, what it is and what we are doing about it.
Health Resources Finding reliable, current health information can be difficult. This guide will help start your health research with links to authoritative, dependable resources.
Arcadia, CA Local Guide This guide contains local Arcadia history, historical places and preservation, things to do in Arcadia, and Arcadia population and statistics.
Archives Unbound presents topically-focused digital collections of historical documents that support the research and study needs of scholars and students at the college and university level.
Funded by the California State Library.
Genealogy Resources This guide provides you with an introduction to genealogy research.The goal is to make genealogy researchers aware of free online resources and to highlight genealogy-related resources available at the Arcadia Public Library.
Archives of Sexuality & Gender provides a robust and significant collection of primary sources for the historical study of sex, sexuality, and gender. With material dating back to the sixteenth century, researchers and scholars can examine how sexual norms have changed over time, health and hygiene, the development of sex education, the rise of sexology, changing gender roles, social movements and activism, erotica, and many other interesting topical areas.
Pasadena Star-News Collection Explore Pasadena history through local news, events and people with Pasadena Star-News Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device.
Social Studies Fact Cards Online For students in grades 4 through 8, this resource has Information on California Missions, California Native Americans, Governors, Ranchos, and other California-specific topics.
English Language Learning Resources A guide to English Language Learning materials in the Library, local classes throughout the San Gabriel Valley, and online resources to support your learning.
Mango Languages Free, online language-learning in languages that include Spanish, French, Italian, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Tagalog, Greek, and more. Mango has English language courses (ESL) for speakers of 19 different languages, including Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and Russian.
Learn on the go with the Mango Mobile app for iPhone and Android.
Legal Resources This guide contains legal research resources including self-help and low cost legal help, courts and government information, and legal forms.
NewsBank/America's News Explore and stay informed on local and national 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 spanning the U.S. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device. Click here to see our video series on finding local news with NewsBank.
Arcadia Weekly Full-text access to Arcadia Weekly’s local and featured news, covering business, education, arts and entertainment, sports, and more. Includes searchable content from 2005-current. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device. Click here to see our video series on finding local news with NewsBank.
Consumer Reports provides ratings and reviews, recommendations and buying advice for thousands of products and services, including cars, appliances, electronics and more. Click here to see our video on accessing Consumer Reports.
eLibrary A massive collection of multidisciplinary periodical and digital media content designed for middle and high school students. Funded by the California State Library.
Masterfile Complete This database offers the largest collection of popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources from the world's leading publishers, covering virtually every subject area of general interest. It also includes an extensive image collection containing photos, maps, and flags.
MAS Ultra High School Designed specifically for high school libraries, this database contains full-text for popular high school magazines covering a wide-range of subject areas including history, science, careers, and more.
OverDrive provides a wide selection of eBook and eAudiobook titles. Use your computer, tablet or mobile device to access titles. Click here to see our video series on using OverDrive.
Libby is a modern, easy-to-use reading app that works with OverDrive to let you enjoy offline reading, Apple Carplay, Android Auto, push notifications, and more. When you use Libby, all of your Overdrive loans, holds, and wish list items will be waiting for you. Learn more about Libby at meet.libbyapp.com.
Pasadena Star-News Collection Explore Pasadena history through local news, events and people with Pasadena Star-News Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. Also available remotely 24/7 on any device. Click here to see our video series on finding local news with NewsBank.
Points of View Reference Center Containing resources that present diverse perspectives on important issues and events, Points of View Reference Center has the information you need to better understand controversial issues and craft persuasive arguments – in speech and in writing. Click here to see our video series on Points of View Reference Center.
PressReader is the best place to read thousands of newspapers and magazines from around the globe. Your Arcadia Library card get access to more than 7,000 of the world's top publications as soon as they're available on shelves. Click here for a quick introduction to PressReader.
Click here to go to Google Play for the PressReader App for Android.
Click here to go to the Apple App store for the ReadReader App for Apple.
SIRS Discoverer A collection of newspaper and magazine articles and images for elementary and middle school students. Funded by the California State Library.
Parenting Guide Our Parenting guide tries to answer a parent’s questions of how to raise a happy, healthy child in this day and age. We’ve curated resources under the headings of general parenting, behavior and communication, and fun.
Teen Resources This resource guide collects various types of information of benefit and interest to students of high school age. Here’s where you will find information about colleges, health and fitness, jobs and volunteering, gaming, and homework help.
Social Services Resources This guide will link you to resources for social services in the San Gabriel Valley area.
Book Connections lets you personalize and enjoy digital connections to books for kids and teens. Funded by the California State Library
Fiction Readers’ Advisory Not sure what to read next? Here’s a good place to start!
Literary Reference Center Plus Literary Reference Center Plus provides the most relevant and reliable information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time frames.
Novelist Plus Find author read-alikes, listing of books by a favorite author, book discussion guides, book reviews, and annotations.
Click here to see our video series on using Novelist to find your next read!
Novelist K-8 Plus Find read-alike recommendations specifically for younger readers. It helps kids find books that are just right for their reading level and interests.
3D Printing Guide The Library has compiled a list of books in our collection and a number of helpful websites to get you started with this exciting technology.
Learning Labs Technology resources and online guides are provided alongside the Library’s Learning Lab class materials.
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