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Libby is the new app to enjoy ebooks, audiobooks and magazines from OverDrive. Available from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for smartphones and tablets. To access the Library's eBook and eAudio collection from a desktop, visit the Southern California Digital Library.
LibriVox provides free public domain audiobooks read by volunteers from all over the world.
New York Times Digital provides direct access to nytimes.com from 1851 to the present while you are at the Library. You must create an account for access. Click Create Account to create an account with your personal email address, or Sign In if you already have created an account.
Home Access To activate your subscription, you’ll need to log in or register first.
PressReader provides access to over 7,000 newspapers and magazines. Includes publications from over 120 countries in more than 60 different languages.
Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online.
TumbleBooksLibrary is an online collection of eBooks for children that you can access from home with your library card.
Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library Career Center provides job seekers with access to job sites, resume writing resources, and interviewing tips.
Note: COVID-19 resources have been added to assist individuals seeking health information and for individuals experiencing unemployment. Resources for nonprofits and small businesses have been added as well.
Brainfuse JobNow & VetNow is an all-in-one suite of services designed for a wide range of career or veteran needs: whether it’s tackling a resume, writing a cover letter, navigating the VA system, or adjusting to a civilian career. JobNow & VetNow services include expert coaching and self-study tools to empower users. Users may access live, on-demand assistance from expert Job Coaches or Veteran Navigators.
Monterey Park Bruggemeyer Library Online Consumer Health Resource Center provides users with a variety of vetted health resources to assist individuals in their health care journey.
Archives of Sexuality & Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940 presents important aspects of LGBTQ life in the second half of the twentieth century and beyond.
Britannica School Edition offers thousands of up-to-date, curated, and curriculum-relevant articles, images, videos audio clips, primary sources, maps, and research tools for K-12 students.
Britannica Escolar is a Spanish-language resource for native speakers, bilingual students, and students learning Spanish that provides access to thousands of articles, images, videos, maps, and tables.
Britannica Escolar Video en Espanol
ProQuest CultureGrams Online - Concise cultural information on countries around the world. (Grades 3-12)
ProQuest Ebook Central (School & Educators Complete) – eBook subscription database (over 12,000 titles) to support multiple subject areas (English Language Arts, Science, Math, Social Studies, Health, Physical Education, Information Literacy and Technology). (Grades 9+, possibly some content for Middle School, also includes professional development content for faculty)
ProQuest eLibrary – General reference aggregation of periodical and digital media content with editorial guidance for novice researchers. Two unique interfaces available. (Grades 6+)
ProQuest Research Companion – Information literacy tools and tutorials to help develop critical thinking. (Grades 8+)
ProQuest SIRS Discoverer – Selected content for novice researchers, especially elementary and middle school students and educators. (Grades 3-9)
ProQuest SIRS Issues Researcher – Curriculum-aligned database of content organized by complex issues, ideally for middle and high school students and educators. (Grades 6+)
Teaching Books provides original, in-studio movies of authors and illustrators, and a wealth of multimedia resources on K through 12 books to support reading and library activities for all grades and content areas.