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eBooks & eAudiobooks from Libby
Download eBooks and eAudiobooks from Serra Digital Download Library to your computer or mobile devices. The dyslexic font is available to support unique reading styles. New adds each month! Works with the Libby app and on your browser.
Hoopla
Access streaming music, comics, movies & TV shows, eBooks, eAudiobooks and readalongs with Hoopla. More than 80 languages are included among all formats. Patrons can check out four titles per month with no wait time for titles. The dyslexic font is available to support unique reading styles. Click the link above and select 'Get Started' to register with your Carlsbad City Library card.
NoveList K – 8
Book recommendations as well as reviews, book group discussion topics, award winners, and more.
NoveList Plus
Book recommendations as well as reviews, book group discussion topics, award winners, and more for all ages.
Project Gutenberg
Whether you enjoy classic literature or have a school assignment requiring you to read a classic, you can access over 70,000 free titles that can be read online or downloaded to a Kindle. You'll find older editions of works from Shakespeare to Poe, alongside beloved tales of Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
ProQuest Ebook Central
Contains a wide range of fiction and nonfiction eBooks for K – 12 students, as well as instructor content on common core, curriculum planning, educational tech and more. Read online, or download with free eBook Central account and Adobe Digital Editions software/app.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
Teaching Books for Libraries
Resources to engage K – 12 readers including author interviews, audio book readings, book discussion guides, lesson plans and more. The dyslexic font is available to support unique reading styles.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
AtoZdatabases
Business and marketing database that includes 65 million business profiles and 240 million residents. It is ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities and finding friends and relatives. You can email, print or download results. 1,000 downloads per search!
City of Carlsbad Digital Resource Hub
Access to personalized business support, industry insights, competitive benchmarking, customer demographics and local market data designed to help small businesses and entrepreneurs in Carlsbad make informed decisions.
Morningstar Investment
It’s a one-stop tool for collecting financial information on over 500,000 stocks, Mutual Funds and ETFs. The live database includes the most up-to-date financial news commentary and access to an Investing Classroom to learn about different types of investments, Portfolios, Retirement, ESG, and more.
Value Line
Analysis on stocks, mutual funds, options and convertibles.
Alexander Street Collections
Audio and video collection spanning various genres and a wide range of content from instruction to performance. Contains content from providers such as the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries, Broadway On-Demand, CNN Video Collection and more.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
Bendable
Bendable is a learning marketplace that allows people of all ages to discover new knowledge and skills through online courses, in-person events and other learning resources.
Gale Courses
A wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. Topics range from accounting and technology to writing and publishing.
Gale Interactive Science
Delve deep into the physical sciences. Manipulate and explore 3D models focused in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science and Human Anatomy.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
The Great Courses Library Collection
Enjoy streaming video courses on cooking, meditation, mathematics, finance and more.
Access is provided by the courtesy of the Friends of the Carlsbad Library.
Mango
Learn to communicate in over 70 languages on the go with the Apple or Android app. Vocabulary, conversation and pronunciation lessons offered including English as a Second Language.
Access World News – Historical and Current: Access World News expands the America’s News collection significantly, now providing full-text information from international newspapers, as well as several thousand U.S. and newswire sources, all offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional, and world issues in multiple formats, including a large increase in fully imaged editions.
America’s Historical Newspapers
Search and browse more than 1,100 historical American newspapers published across three centuries.
American Ancestors
Onsite only. Maintained by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the American Ancestors database contains over one billion records with specialized coverage of the northeastern states.
Ancestry Library
Onsite only. Easy to use with an enormous collection of international resources, Ancestry Library Edition delivers the world’s most popular genealogy website to users. Remote access ended December 2021.
Archives Unbound
Topically-focused digital collections with primary sources documenting World and U.S. History, including records relevant to genealogy research.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
Asian Life in America
The experience and impact of Asian Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.
Black Life in America
The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.
FamilySearch
Onsite only. Search for worldwide genealogical records and create a family tree. FamilySearch offers over 6 billion searchable names and 2 billion images of historical genealogical records, with over 300 million free records and images added annually.
Findmypast
Onsite only. Findmypast contains genealogical records from England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, the United States, and smaller record sets from around the globe. They provide the largest online collection of Irish records and parish records. They are also the exclusive providers of the 1921 Census of England & Wales.
Access is provided by the courtesy of the North San Diego County Genealogical Society.
Fold3
Featuring records documenting military history, Fold3 provides access to international resources related to armed forces, in addition to naturalization records and city directories.
HeritageHub
Obituaries and death notices starting from 1704 from thousands of newspapers across the United States.
HeritageQuest
Access to primary sources including census records, city directories, seven million pages of genealogy books and the Library of Congress Photo Collection.
Hispanic Life in America
The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.
Newspapers.com
Over 85 million digitized pages, dating from the early 1700s to the early 2000s.
San Diego Union-Tribune Collection Historical and Current Collection
This is a new digital offering that includes the entire run of the San Diego newspapers The San Diego Union (beginning in 1872), The Evening Tribune (beginning in 1895), and all issues of the combined San Diego Union Tribune, leaving no gaps in coverage for this major regional resource.
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
Primary source documents illuminating the struggle for Black Freedom in the United States.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
Britannica Escolar
Enciclopedia Británica para la investigación escolar de escuela secundaria y primaria. Incluye artículos, biografías y videos sobre temas actuales e históricos para los grados 3–8.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
Britannica School
Encyclopedia Britannica for high, middle and elementary school research. Includes articles, biographies and videos on current and historical topics for grades 3–12.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
California Missions & Coding eBooks
Full page color eBooks on California Missions and Kids Can Code series.
eBooks & eAudiobooks from Libby
Download books from the Serra Digital Download Library to your computer, or use the Libby app to access them on your mobile devices. A dyslexic font is available.
Gale In Context Environmental Studies
Explore and understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news and multimedia content.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
Gale Interactive Science
Delve deep into the physical sciences. Manipulate and explore 3D models focused in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Human Anatomy.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
Mango
Learn a foreign language online or on the go with the Mango app. Includes English as a Second Language.
Nat Geo Kids
Find amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space within the pages of National Geographic Kids Magazine.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
NewsBank
Explore more than 2,500 newspapers including the San Diego Union-Tribune.
NoveList K–8
Children's K-8 book recommendations, series order, award winners and more.
NoveList Plus
Teen and adult book recommendations as well as series order, reviews, and more.
Project Gutenberg
Whether you enjoy classic literature or have a school assignment requiring you to read a classic, you can access over 70,000 free titles that can be read online or downloaded to a Kindle. You'll find older editions of works from Shakespeare to Poe, alongside beloved tales of Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
ProQuest CultureGrams
Cultural and statistical profiles of 200+ countries, each state in the U.S., and the Canadian provinces. Includes World Edition for adults and Kids' Edition for grades 3+.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
ProQuest eLibrary
Fulltext, current articles from NYT, WSJ, LA Times and over 1,400 newspapers, magazines and journals. You can search by topic using the Guided Research interface, browse articles from individual periodicals, or view the publication list through the academic interface.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
ProQuest Publicly Available Content
The Publicly Available Content Database brings together over 5,500 scholarly open access journals from around the world with a single searchable interface.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
ProQuest Research Companion
Short, approachable videos detailing how to get started with the research process. Recommended for grades 6 – adults.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
ProQuest SIRS Discoverer
Primary source collections on trending and controversial topics, social and political issues and influential people. Suggested for grades 3 – 8.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
ProQuest SIRS Issues Researcher
Pro/Con collections of primary source resources on current and controversial topics, including social and political issues. Suggested for grades 6 – adult.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
Teaching Books for Libraries
Explore in-depth information about the books assigned for your classes, as well as discover new books by subject, culture, and more. Access author interviews, audiobook readings, and resources designed to enhance your reading experience. For those with unique reading needs, a dyslexic-friendly font is available to support better readability.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
Consumer Reports
An independent, nonprofit organization that works to provide consumers with objective, impartial testing, reviews and ratings.
eMagazines in Libby
Hundreds of popular magazines available through the Libby app and on your browser. Most titles are in English, with some magazines available in Spanish, French, Chinese, German and more.
Nat Geo Kids
Find amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space within the pages of National Geographic Kids Magazine for ages 6 – 8.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
NewsBank
Explore more than 2,500 local, regional, and national newspapers including San Diego Union-Tribune. It also includes America's News and the Heritage Hub death & obituary database.
NYTimes.com
The online edition of The New York Times provides comprehensive access to current news, in-depth articles, investigative reports, opinion pieces, videos, blogs and additional content.
Access is provided by the California State Library, supported by funding from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act. Access is subject to funding availability.
ProQuest eLibrary
Fulltext, current articles from NYT, WSJ, LA Times and over 1,400 newspapers, magazines and journals. You can search by topic using the Guided Research interface, browse articles from individual periodicals, or view the publication list through the academic interface.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
ProQuest Publicly Available Content
The Publicly Available Content Database brings together over 3,000 scholarly open access journals from around the world with a single searchable interface.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
San Diego Union-Tribune Collection Historical and Current Collection:
This is a new digital offering that includes the entire run of the San Diego newspapers The San Diego Union (beginning in 1872), The Evening Tribune (beginning in 1895), and all issues of the combined San Diego Union Tribune, leaving no gaps in coverage for this major regional resource.
Alexander Street Collections
Audio and video collection of captivating music, dance and theatre performances spanning various genres and a wide range of content from instruction to performance. It contains content from renowned providers such as the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries, Broadway On-Demand, and more. Also include American History and CNN Video Collection.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
The Great Courses Library Collection
Enjoy streaming video courses on cooking, meditation, mathematics, finance and more.
Access is provided by the courtesy of the Friends of the Carlsbad Library.
Hoopla
Access streaming music, comics, movies & TV shows, eBooks, eAudiobooks and readalongs with Hoopla. More than 80 languages are included among all formats. Patrons can check out four titles per month with no wait time for titles. The dyslexic font is available to support unique reading styles. Click the link above and select 'Get Started' to register with your Carlsbad City Library card.
Kanopy
Kanopy is an enticing video streaming service offering more than 30,000 titles with no ads or wait times. It includes an extensive collection of feature, independent and documentary films, as well as TV series and kids’ content.
Access is provided by the courtesy of the Friends of the Carlsbad Library.
Access World News – Historical and Current: Access World News expands the America’s News collection significantly, now providing full-text information from international newspapers, as well as several thousand U.S. and newswire sources, all offering diverse viewpoints on local, regional, and world issues in multiple formats, including a large increase in fully imaged editions.
Alexander Street Collections
Audio and video collection spanning various genres and a wide range of content from instruction to performance. Contains content from providers such as the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company, Smithsonian Global Sound for Libraries, Broadway On-Demand, CNN Video Collection and more.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
America’s Historical Newspapers
Search and browse more than 1,100 historical American newspapers published across three centuries.
American Ancestors
Onsite only. Maintained by the New England Historic Genealogical Society, the American Ancestors database contains over one billion records with specialized coverage of the northeastern states.
Ancestry Library
Onsite only. Easy to use with an enormous collection of international resources, Ancestry Library Edition delivers the world’s most popular genealogy website to users.
Archives Unbound
Topically-focused digital collections with primary sources documenting World and US History, including records relevant to genealogy research.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
Asian Life in America
The experience and impact of Asian Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.
AtoZdatabases
Business and marketing database that includes 65 million business profiles and 240 million residents, ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities and finding friends and relatives. Email, print or download results with 1,000 downloads per search.
Bendable
Bendable is a learning marketplace that allows people of all ages to discover new knowledge and skills through online courses, in-person events and other learning resources.
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States
Primary source documents illuminating the struggle for Black Freedom in the United States.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
Black Life in America
The experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.
Britannica Escolar
Enciclopedia Británica para la investigación escolar de escuela secundaria y primaria. Incluye artículos, biografías y videos sobre temas actuales e históricos.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
Britannica School
Encyclopedia Britannica for high, middle and elementary school research. Includes articles, biographies and videos on current and historical topics.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
California Missions & Coding eBooks
Full page color eBooks on California Missions and Kids can Code.
City of Carlsbad Digital Resource Hub
Access to personalized business support, industry insights, competitive benchmarking, customer demographics, and local market data designed to help small businesses and entrepreneurs in Carlsbad make informed decisions.
Consumer Reports
An independent, nonprofit organization that works to provide consumers with objective, impartial testing, reviews, and ratings.
eBooks & eAudiobooks
Download OverDrive eBooks and eAudiobooks from Serra Digital Download Library to your computer or mobile devices. The dyslexic font is available to support the unique styles. New adds each month! Works with Libby
eMagazines in Libby
Hundreds of popular magazines available through the Libby app and on your browser. Most titles are in English, with some magazines available in Spanish, French, Chinese, German and more.
FamilySearch
Onsite only. Search for worldwide genealogical records and create a family tree. FamilySearch offers over 6 billion searchable names and 2 billion images of historical genealogical records, with over 300 million free records and images added annually.
Findmypast
Onsite only. Findmypast contains genealogical records from England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, the United States and smaller record sets from around the globe. They provide the largest online collection of Irish records and parish records. They are also the exclusive providers of the 1921 Census of England & Wales.
Access is provided by the courtesy of the North San Diego County Genealogical Society.
Fold3
Featuring records documenting military history, Fold3 provides access to international resources related to armed forces, in addition to naturalization records and city directories.
Gale Courses
A wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. Topics range from accounting and technology to writing and publishing.
Gale In Context Environmental Studies
Explore and understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news and multimedia content.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
Gale Interactive Science
Delve deep into the physical sciences. Manipulate and explore 3D models focused in Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Human Anatomy.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
The Great Courses Library Collection
Enjoy streaming video courses on cooking, meditation, mathematics, finance and more.
Access is provided by the courtesy of the Friends of the Carlsbad Library.
HeritageHub
Obituaries and death notices starting from 1704 from thousands of newspapers across the United States.
HeritageQuest
Access to primary sources including census records, city directories, seven million pages of genealogy books and the Library of Congress Photo Collection.
Hispanic Life in America
The experience and impact of Hispanic Americans as recorded by the news media, 1704 to today.
Hoopla
Access streaming music, comics, movies & TV shows, eBooks, eAudiobooks and readalongs with Hoopla. More than 80 languages are included among all formats. Patrons can check out four titles per month with no wait time for titles. The dyslexic font is available to support unique reading styles. Click the link above and select 'Get Started' to register with your Carlsbad City Library card.
Kanopy
Video streaming service offering more than 30,000 titles with no ads or wait times. It includes an extensive collection of feature, independent and documentary films, as well as TV series and kids’ content.
Access is provided by the courtesy of the Friends of the Carlsbad Library.
Mango
Vocabulary, conversation and pronunciation lessons are offered including English as a Second Language. Learn on the go with the Apple or Android app.
Morningstar Investing Center
One-stop tool for collecting financial information on over 500,000 stocks, Mutual Funds and ETFs. The live database includes the most up-to-date financial news commentary and access to an Investing Classroom to learn about different types of investments, Portfolios, Retirement, ESG and more.
Nat Geo Kids
Find amazing adventures in science, nature, culture, archaeology, and space within the pages of National Geographic Kids Magazine for ages 6-8.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
NewsBank
Explore more than 2,500 local, regional, and national newspapers, including the San Diego Union-Tribune. It also includes America's News and the Heritage Hub death & obituary database.
Newspapers.com
Over 85 million digitized pages, dating from the early 1700s to the early 2000s.
NYTimes.com
The online edition of The New York Times provides comprehensive access to current news, in-depth articles, investigative reports, opinion pieces, videos, blogs and additional content.
Access is provided by the California State Library, supported by funding from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act. Access is subject to funding availability.
NoveList K-8
Book recommendations as well as reviews, book group discussion topics, award winners, and more.
NoveList Plus
Book recommendations as well as reviews, book group discussion topics, award winners, and more.
Project Gutenberg
Whether you enjoy classic literature or have a school assignment requiring you to read a classic, you can access over 70,000 free titles that can be read online or downloaded to a Kindle. You'll find older editions of works from Shakespeare to Poe, alongside beloved tales of Sherlock Holmes, Tarzan and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
ProQuest Ebook Central
Contains a wide range of fiction and nonfiction eBooks for K – 12 students, as well as instructor content on common core, curriculum planning, educational tech and more. Read online, or download with free Ebook Central account and Adobe Digital Editions software/app.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
ProQuest CultureGrams
Cultural and statistical profiles of 200+ countries, each state in the U.S., and the Canadian provinces. Includes World Edition for adults and Kids' Edition for grades 3+.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
ProQuest eLibrary
Fulltext, current articles from NYT, WSJ, LA Times and over 1,400 newspapers, magazines and journals. You can search by topic using the Guided Research interface, browse articles from individual periodicals, or view the publication list through the academic interface.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
ProQuest Publicly Available Content
The Publicly Available Content Database brings together over 5,500 scholarly open access journals from around the world with a single searchable interface.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
ProQuest Research Companion
Short, approachable videos detailing how to get started with the research process. Recommended for grades 6-adult.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
ProQuest SIRS Discoverer
Primary source collections on trending and controversial topics, social and political issues and influential people. Suggested for grades 3-8.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
ProQuest SIRS Issues Researcher
Pro/Con collections of primary source resources on current and controversial topics, including social and political issues. Suggested for grades 6-adult.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
San Diego Union-Tribune Collection Historical and Current Collection:
This is a new digital offering that includes the entire run of the San Diego newspapers The San Diego Union (beginning in 1872), The Evening Tribune (beginning in 1895), and all issues of the combined San Diego Union Tribune, leaving no gaps in coverage for this major regional resource.
TeachingBooks for Libraries
Resources to engage K-12 readers including author interviews, audio book readings, book discussion guides, lesson plans and more. The dyslexic font is available to support unique reading styles.
Access is provided by the California State Library free of charge and is subject to funding availability.
Value Line
Analysis on stocks, mutual funds, options and convertibles.