Access Your Library Account
Check your account information through the Library Catalog link. By entering your library card number, you can review your account, check due dates and reserve or renew materials.
Online Reference Search Tools
Free online resources with a Power Search feature to find answers to your questions quickly. Search the library's many magazine, journal, and news sources for free and easy access to full-text articles for research or homework.
Learn-a-Test
Free interactive practice exams for the most popular academic, civil service, and military tests are available online. Includes scores and correct answers to help with your test preparation.
Homework Help Now!
Online, interactive Homework Help is available from 1:00pm to 10:00pm daily. Brainfuse is designed for students in grades 3-12, and covers all the major subjects areas. Students will be connected with a real tutor to walk you through the tough questions.
Reading Suggestions
Follow this link to find a variety of booklists for all ages, book reviews from our many Book Clubs and current bestsellers. Sign up for BookNews email newsletters to keep up-to-date on the latest picks in your favorite genre.
Free Computer Workshops
A variety of free computer classes are offered each month Anaheim Libraries. Classes fill up fast, so check the current schedule and sign up ahead of time for upcoming workshop dates.
Local History Collection
A large collection of local historical documents, photographs and memorabilia are accessible in the Anaheim Heritage Reading Room. Now you can search hundreds of historical photos online at Digital Anaheim.
Test Proctoring
Proctoring services are provided two times a month; one night at the Central Branch Library and one Saturday afternoon at the East Anaheim Branch Library. The fee for this service is $50 per exam, prepaid. Check the testing schedule for upcoming session dates.
Adult Literacy
Literacy services are provided throughout Anaheim by Read/OC LIteracy
Wireless Access
Anaheim Libraries are "Hot Spots" for wireless access to the Internet, for anyone with a wireless enabled laptop. We currently support the 802.11a, b and g standards for maximum compatibility with public wireless devices.
Interlibrary Loan
Borrows books, microfilm and periodical articles not available in APL database. A nominal fee allows an international search for the item requested.
Homebound Services
At home alone? Can’t get out to the public library but would enjoy borrowing books or audios? Anaheim residents who are temporarily or permanently homebound due to an illness or physical disability are eligible for a special homebound library service that arranges monthly delivery of library materials to their homes. For further information or to sign up for this service, please contact Marie Williams at 714-765-1783.
Tours
By arrangement, classes or groups can have a demonstration of specialized products.
For more information regarding any of these services, please call (714) 765-1880.
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