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# And no need to worry about late fees
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/and-no-need-to-worry-about-late-fees/
- Published: 2005-02-23T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T06:09:34.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Daily Press staff*

Even though Santa Monica’s new Main Library is still months a way from completion, the pubic can still access its online library 24 hours a day, seven days a week with its new Web site, www.smpl.org.

The Web site features a large collection of online resources now available through standard Internet search tools and has been developed to provide a user-friendly experience.

“Just as the library builds a physical collection of books, magazines, and media accessed through the online catalog, we subscribe to online databases covering a wide variety of topics,” said Nancy O’Neill, who leads the library’s collection development team.

“This online collection far exceeds what could possibly fit into a physical building, and it is always available, whether it’s 1 a.m. Tuesday or Sunday at 10 p.m.,” she added.

The online resources include thousands of digitized magazines, books, indexes and directories. A new “instant access” feature allows any Web site visitor to do a quick search or perform in-depth research with comprehensive online databases in business,

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on February 23, 2005.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/022305.pdf?ref=smdp.com)