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3700 Middlefield Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
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Palo Alto, CA 94306
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1276 Harriet
Palo Alto, CA 94301
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Sun: 1-5
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270 Forest Avenue,
Palo Alto, CA 94301
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FIND BOOKS, CDs, DVDs AND MORE
 
 
Digital eBooks & Music

From kids' picture books and California Mission resources to large tomes of fiction and non-fiction, these full-text ebooks online are fast & free with your library card! (Or browse A-Z List of Databases)

Bookflix
Kids' ebooks you can watch and read online. This subscription pairs fiction and non-fiction titles to enhance learning and fun!

California Mission Books from Follett

Digital Books & Music, see Overdrive, below

Gale Directory Library
Ebook resource: Gale Directory Library is a database that includes the 3-volume set of Encylopedia of Associations (including Regional, State & Local; National; and International Organizations) as well as the National Directory of Nonprofit Organizations.  These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.

Gale Virtual Reference Library
Gale Virtual Reference Library is a database of encyclopedias and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research. These reference materials once were accessible only in the library, but now you can access them online from the library or remotely 24/7.

Ingram's MyiLibrary
A new collection of almost 1050 audiobooks downloadable to your pc or mp3 player, including ipods!  Library card required for download.

Legal Ebooks
from NetLibrary

Almost 90 popular full text self-help law e-books including titles published by Nolo Press.

NetLibrary eAudiobook Center
Contains almost 5,000 audio titles to download, including:

  • Science fiction
  • Popular fiction
  • Young adult titles
  • Romance
  • Westerns
  • Christian fiction
  • Pimsleur Language series 
    TIP:  Most of the Pimsleur booklets are maintained on the Recorded Books website, at no cost.
    • Access  http://www.recordedbooks.com/
    • Select “Direct to Consumer”
    • Scroll down the page and among the blue bars on the left side of the page, select IMPRINTS.
    • Select Pimsleur, which takes you to the language program page.
    • On the drop down menu that says DOWNLOAD A PIMSLEUR BOOKLET select your language and either download or print the booklet.

Overdrive's Northern California Digital Library
Access digital books and music via the Northern California Digital Library site. Choose from almost 3,000 bestsellers, biographies, reference books and more to download to your personal PC, laptop and PDA or MP3 player using your Palo Alto City Library card.

Safari Tech Books Online

Over 2,100 computer and information technology titles.

Tumblebook Library (e-books for e-kids)
An online collection of animated, talking picture books, reading comprehension quizzes, educational games, and teacher resources.
Requires Flash player.

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