Science

Collection of resources on physics, includes volumes on:

• Atomic, molecular, and optical physics.
• Nuclear physics, gravitation, and cosmology.
• The APS Journal Archive (back to 1893).

Get free and low-cost passes for cultural destinations like:

• Museums
• Science Centers
• Zoos
• Theatres

Instructions

1. Log in with your library card on the Discover & Go site.
2. Browse for passes by date or by venue.
3. Make a reservation.
4. Print your pass.

Restrictions

• Patrons must live within the library's service area (zip code) in order to log in and reserve passes.
• Discover & Go passes are available to Palo Alto Library cardholders age 14 and older. For some attractions, the minimum age will be 16 or 18 and up.
• You can have 2 active reservations at a time and reserve up to 3 months in advance, with availability posted on the first of each month.
• Active reservations can be canceled only if the pass has not been printed.
• If you reserve a pass and do not use it or cancel the reservation, the unused pass will count towards your limit.
• Some venues have placed a 1-pass-per-year restriction and you will only be able to reserve those passes once per calendar year. You will find details about each pass within the venue information.
• The pass is for use only by the person named and only on the date specified. No photocopies are allowed.
• Valid ID is required for admission with passes to venues.

Authoritative eBooks on a variety of subjects including:

• Arts
• Business
• Education
• Health and medicine
• History
• Law
• Religion and philosophy
• Science and technology
• Social Sciences

Study environmental issues that affect people globally through:

• Topic overviews
• Journals
• News
• Multimedia content

Made available by the California State Library.

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.

Research database covering:

• Business
• Computers
• Current Events
• Economics
• Education
• Environmental Issues
• Health Care
• Hobbies
• Humanities
• Law
• Literature and Art
• Politics
• Science
• Social Science
• Sports
• Technology

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.

Kids can explore topics in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space through this multi-media collection of:

• Videos
• Pictures
• Books
• Magazines

Made possible through the California State Library.

Find your next science fair project or explore science topics and news.

• Articles, videos, images and audio files on science topics.
• Chemistry, Biology, Health and Medicine, Math and Technology.
• 200+ experiments and projects from U*X*L Experiment Central.
• Citation tools make creating a bibliography easy.