Stream Movies and More for Free!
Streaming fees are rising fast, with commercial streaming services all increasing prices last fall. But your SFPL library card gives you free access to a treasure trove of movies, shows, documentaries, and more on Kanopy and Hoopla—no waiting, no cost.
Enjoy award-winners like Parasite and Perfect Days, classics like Sunset Boulevard, binge-worthy series from Shakespeare to Hallmark, engaging documentaries (Zappa, Endurance), international and indie gems (Triangle of Sadness), lifelong learning (The Great Courses), and kids’ favorites (Mo Willems, Daniel Tiger). A librarian favorite: the German comedy Der Tatortreiniger (Crime Scene Cleaner) on Hoopla.
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ABCmouse is a learning platform for children ages 2–8+, with more than 8,500 activities that teach reading, math, science, health, social studies, art and music. ABCmouse makes learning fun and exciting, teaching children through books, games, songs, puzzles, videos and more.
- In-Library Access
- Remote Access (Bring Learning Home)
Journals covering physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and more. The collection includes the full-text New York Times from 1985 to present. How do I use Academic OneFile?
Multi-disciplinary database, with thousands of full-text periodicals and peer-reviewed journals with indexing and abstracts. How do I use Academic Search Complete?
U.S. and global news content from local, regional, national and international sources (printed and online newspapers, blogs, journals, newswires, broadcast transcripts and videos). Includes 150 different California titles and over 14,000 worldwide titles. Formerly America's News.
Digital replicas of current local papers are available:
Tests and courses for math, reasoning, reading, writing and grammar. Try the searchable eBooks (link on right side of home page) for over 150 career topics and study aids. How do I use LearningExpress Library? (video)
Online courses in advanced ESL and conversational French, Italian, Japanese and Spanish. Select “Language and Arts” from the Gale Courses menu to see all language courses. What is Gale Courses and how do I get started?
Search essential historical records for African Americans — including federal census, marriage and cohabitation records, military draft and service records, registers of enslaved and freed persons of color, Freedman's Bank and more.
Essays, images and liner notes covering jazz, spirituals, civil rights songs, slave songs, minstrels, R&B, gospel, and more.
Access to the latest news and developments from a variety of titles including The International Herald Tribune, Africa News Service, BBC Monitoring: Africa and more.