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An online homework and study tools for kids and adults.

• Live tutoring.
• Create flash cards.
• Practice tests for SAT and GED.
• Prepare for U.S. Citizenship Test.
• Discover college majors and careers that match your skills and interests.

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.
• 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.

Download and stream music to your computer or device. You can also create playlists for listening to later.

• 3 million songs
• Over 10,000 labels
• Over 60 countries

Limits:

• Downloads: 5 per library card per week.
• Streaming: 3 hours per day.

Stream great movies to your PC or device, including:

• Great cinema from the Criterion Collection.
• A broad collection of foreign films.
• Engaging lectures from The Great Courses.
• Documentaries from PBS.

Viewing Limits

Customers get 9 tickets per card per month which can be used to watch videos via Kanopy. For more information on tickets, please see this explainer on tickets.

Get Started

Watch Kanopy Tutorial online to get started. Check out Kanopy FAQs if you need help.