Local Libraries
San José Public Library — eLibrary Card
While the library is closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to ensure our community members that don’t have a library card can still apply for one through SJPL’s eLibrary Card. This new eLibrary Card will provide access to SJ Library’s online learning, electronic checkouts, streaming services, and downloads available through the San José Public Library.
Already have a regular library card? There’s no need for an additional card. You can start using your card in the eLibrary right away.
The San Jose Public Library is now offering Telephone Tales, a new storytelling program where anyone can call the library’s phone lines 24/7 to hear stories, songs, rhymes, and more in English, Spanish, or Vietnamese with new stories every Friday.
Santa Clara County Library District — Online Library 24/7
Enjoy free access to eBooks, e-magazines, audiobooks, music, streaming video, online research, The New York Times digital subscription, online classes including Lynda.com, Rosetta Stone, and much more! When prompted, log-in with an eCard or Library Card.
Virtual Libraries & Museums From Around The World
Free Virtual Libraries
Digital Public Library of America – Discover 37,006,557 images, texts, videos, and sounds from across the United States
Smithsonian Institute Digital Collections – Smithsonian Institute Digital Collections include over 35,000 digitized books and manuscripts as well as digitized photo collections, ephemera, and seed catalogs
New York Public Library Digital Collections -Explore 890,375 items digitized from The New York Public Library’s collections
Biodiversity Heritage Library – The world’s largest open access digital library for biodiversity literature and archives
The Nautical Archaeology Digital Library – Explore collections of shipwrecks and other artifacts gathered in the domain of nautical archaeology.
International Children’s Digital Library – The ICDL Foundation promotes tolerance and respect for diverse cultures by providing access to the best of children’s literature from around the world
Free Virtual Museums
Google Arts & Culture – Features content from over 2000 leading museums and archives, including the Uffizi Gallery, Van Gogh Museum, and Mexico’s National Museum of Anthropology
The Tech Interactive At Home – San José’s The Tech Interactive has created a collection of lesson plans and activities that you can adapt for at-home learning
Vatican Museum – 360 degree tours of the Vatican’s key sites
Zoo Atlanta Panda Cam – Watch incredibly cute pandas live from Zoo Atlanta