K-12
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K-12
ComicsPlus Children’s Library eBooks New!
Comics Plus Children’s Library is appropriate for Ages 5-14:
- Readers: Beginning and emerging readers in elementary school; active readers in upper elementary and middle school; reluctant and remedial readers of all ages.
- Formats: Early readers and picture books to traditional comic books, manga, and comic strips.
- Key Titles: Adventure Time; Archie Comics; Avatar: The Last Airbender; Awkward; Big Nate; Bone; Chicagoland Detective Agency; Disney Descendants; Disney Fairies; Djeliya; Fairy Tail; Fuku Fuku Kitten Tales; Geronimo Stilton; The Legend of Zelda; Lucy the Dinosaur; Lumberjanes; Mail Order Ninja; Minecraft; My Little Pony; Quince; The Sisters; Sonic the Hedgehog; Stranger Things; Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; They Called Us Enemy
- Key Publishers: ABDO, Archie Comics, Andrews McMeel, Capstone, Cartoon Books, Classics Illustrated, Immedium, Junior Yen, Kodansha, Lerner, Manga Classics, Papercutz, Rosen, Saddleback Educational
Every title is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on your computer, tablet or phone -- no holds or wait lists required.
Gale in Context: Environmental Studies
Study environmental issues that affect people globally through:
- Topic overviews
- Journals
- News
- Multimedia content
Made available by the California State Library.
Gale Interactive: Science
Explore topics in various science areas such as:
- Earth science
- Biology
- Human Anatomy
- Chemistry
Allows students to manipulate 3D interactive models to visualize and understand biology, chemistry, earth, and space sciences.
Made available by the California State Library.
LearningExpress
LearningExpress Library is an online learning platform to take self-paced courses and practice tests.
- Skill-building courses and eBooks to help with reading, writing, and math.
- Occupational practice tests and civil service exams for a variety of career choices.
- College and grad school entrance test prep.
- GED® test prep.
- And more.
Available in English and Spanish. New users will be asked to create a user name and password when they first access the resource.
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library. Palo Alto City Library has access from Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2024.
LinkedIn Learning
Choose from thousands of online courses to learn in-demand skills from real-world industry experts.
- software development
- business and project management
- creative skills and software training (Adobe, 3D animation, film making, etc.)
Access
- Desktop users: Enter your library account number and PIN with our special link.
- Mobile users: Use library code "paloaltocitylibrary" and then enter your library account and PIN on the following screen.
This resource is supported in whole or in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library. Palo Alto City Library has access from Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2024.
LOTE4Kids Audiobooks eBooks New!
TeachingBooks for Schools Audiobooks eBooks Movies & TV
Teaching Books provides multimedia resources for exploring a wide range of children's and young adult literature and authors, with instant access to educational content.
- Short movies
- Audiobook readings
- Book discussion guides