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Quick Access to California K-12 Online Content during the COVID-19 Crisis

ProQuest research databases, the TeachingBooks literacy service and online content from Encyclopaedia Britannica are available to every Californian from this website at least until May 31.

Online and Remote Programming Resources

Find online and distance-friendly programming ideas for your library.

Annual Report

Learn the exciting work that took place last year in our 2019 Annual Report

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A Note to California's Libraries

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Quick Access to K-12 Online Content for Students, Families

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New State Library Exhibit Honors Civil Rights Activist

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California Volunteers

California is facing challenges such as homelessness, climate change, poverty, and natural disasters. If we are going to be successful in tackling these issues, we need to harness the power of our greatest asset, the 40 million people who call California home.

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Gavin Newsom

California Governor
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Greg Lucas

California State Librarian
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California Public Library Statistics

154M+

library visits

231,824

children's programs

7.4M+

children's program attendance

278M+

total collection use

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Featured Online Exhibits

Governors' Gallery

First Ladies of California

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Welcome to the California State Library

Find out about the California State Library and the services it offers and its amazing collections.

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