Library

Although our public libraries remain closed due to the Shelter in Place order, a Daly City library card provides access to a host of online resources, from e-books and audio books, to streaming video, electronic magazines, and complete access to the New York Times.  

If you are a Daly City resident and do not have a library card, you can secure one online by completing the application by clicking here.

During the Shelter in Place order, we ask that library patrons not visit the libraries to return borrowed items – including books, Wi-Fi hotspots, and videos.  We are not assessing any overdue fines or late fees. As of today, all materials that have been checked out have a return date June 30, 2020.  There is no need to return materials until the libraries re-open for business.

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Please check out our full offering of eBooks, eMagazines, eAudiobooks, streaming video, early literacy services, and research databases for students of all ages at our eLibrary.

eBooks

OverDrive is our largest collection of ebooks and downloadable audiobooks. Download the app for your device and get started today.  Check out Overdrive for Kids and Overdrive for Teens to keep your children reading and entertained.

eMagazines

RBdigital eMagazines offers complete digital editions of over 200 magazines, including Bon Appetit, Cosmopolitan, Dwell, Forbes, Hello!, MarthaStewart Magazine, National Geographic, Newsweek, New Yorker, Smithsonian, Star Magazine, Highlights, Cricket, Cobblestone and American Girl.  Check out as many magazines as you want; once you download the title, it stays on your device until you delete it.

Streaming Video

Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video platform that offers viewers a large collection of award-winning films and documentaries.  Kanopy Kids is a collection of movies and shows for kids available in public libraries only.

Resources for Learning at Home

Check out our eResources for Leaning at Home to keep your child curious and engaged.

Need Help?

Our eResources require a library card; if you do not have a card, you can get one online at www.dalycity.org/librarycard.  You will get a temporary card number immediately that you can use to access Overdrive eBooks and eAudiobooks. 

If you would like a regular library card number for other eResouces or if your library card is not working, you can e-mail us a dcplref@plsinfo.org.  If you do not have access to e-mail, you can reach a library staff member at 650-260-8540.