City of Daly City Department of Library and Recreation Activity Guide Winter & Spring 2013

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Library

Library|Library Services DALY CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Online Resources for Research from Your Public Library

Free access to books, media, and the internet - the Daly City Public Library is your one-stop-shop for entertainment and lifelong learning.

Access to premium, members-only online resources accessible anytime from anywhere, always free of charge. Just grab your library card and go to: http://www.dalycitylibrary.org • Live online one-on-one expert tutoring and homework help for math, science, social studies, and English/language arts. • Online interactive test preparation and practice for employment and academic exams. • E-books and audiobooks that can be downloaded to your computer, iPod, Kindle, or other mobile device. • Articles from thousands of magazines, newspapers, and scholarly journals. • Biographical information on over 400,000 people from throughout history and around the world. • Expert book reviews, recommendations and author biographies. • Company profiles, brand information, rankings, investment reports, company histories, and more. • E-books on each of the California missions can be read online. • Database of nonprofit and public service agencies available to people who live or work in San Mateo County. • Information on medical disorders, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, and procedures. • Articles, primary sources, and scholarly analysis of the United States and world history. • Hot topics database of pro and con articles and statistics on current social issues. • The best IT and technology eBooks from the best authors and publishers.

• Four convenient locations to serve all parts of Daly City • Books, magazines, newspapers, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks for children, teens, and adults. • Materials in Chinese, Spanish, and Tagalog • Weekly storytimes • Public computers with internet and Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher) • Free wireless internet at all locations • A friendly staff to help you find what you need quickly and easily.

Library Storytime Children and families love storytime! Storytime instills a lifelong love of exploration and learning and is a great way for kids to develop the skills they will need in the classroom. The Daly City Public Library offers a variety of storytimes for toddlers through elementary school age children including: stories, songs and interactive activities to help children build logical reasoning aptitudes, social skills, heightened verbal and written awareness, and small motor dexterity. Registration not required; Drop-ins welcome.

Discover & Go The Daly City Public Library is pleased to offer Discover & Go. Discover & Go provides Daly City Public Library card holders with FREE passes to local museums and other cultural institutions. Go to discover.dalycity.org, log-in with your library card, browse by date or venue, and print passes. Don’t have a library card? Visit one of your neighborhood Daly City libraries and get one today!

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