California invests federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds to provide trusted information to Californians and help local libraries deliver essential services to communities.

With a State Library card, California state government officials and employees may remotely access State Library catalogs and online resources as well as borrow books, magazines, …

Established in 1850, the California State Library is the central reference and research library for state government and the Legislature. The library collection includes more than 4 million titles, …

The following online resources augment the collections of the California State Library. These resources are available to California state government officials and employees and to all …

Online resources for state government and California State Library visitors. Information on borrowing materials from the California State Library. Find research resources, and …

The California State Library offers a wealth of resources and information to assist your research on family history, patents, California history and law, state symbols and much more.

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California’s Bookshelf can be accessed by anyone with a library card from a participating California public library or by anyone with an internet connection who is inside the state.

Find books, documents, legal materials, magazines, journals, photographs, manuscripts, maps, videos, audio books, and more in the collections of the California State Library, including the …

Borrow books, videos, journals, state workforce training guides, state and federal publications, and much more Request materials from other libraries, through interlibrary loan