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unlimited access to more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. |
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Free driver education program containing 11 car practice tests, 9 motorcycle practice tests, 10 CDL (Commercial Driver’s License) practice tests, 3 online driver’s manuals (car, motorcycle, CDL), and an FAQ section with detailed answers to 100+ DMV-related questions |
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Offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online. Learn a new hobby, improve your job skills, or your life skills. As a library card holder in good standing, you are entitled to these courses at no cost. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. Download the Access My Library app for quick links to Gale resources on your mobile device. |
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Get live, one-to-one, Illinois-aligned, skill-building, homework and test preparation help for everyone, from kindegartners to adults. English as a second language and Spanish foreign language assistance are included, as well as Microsoft Office help and Career Resources. Available seven days a week, from 2PM-11PM with 24-hour access to Writing Lab, SkillSurfer and more. |
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Infobase Learning Cloud (formerly Hoonuit)  |
On-demand video trainings for over 500 software applications, including Microsoft Excel, Adobe Photoshop, social media, and more! Passcode is "learn". |
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Provides interactive practice tests, including the SAT, ACT, GED, civil service, military, real estate, teacher certification, and more. Also includes computer skills training and United States citizenship. |
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LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com)  |
Leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals. Former Lynda.com users can login with their Lynda credentials and will be directed on how to transfer their account to LinkedIn Learning. You can also used the LinkedIn Learning app, by entering our library code "scpld" (all lowercase). |
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Live Homework Help from Tutor.com  |
Free online help from tutors for students, as well as resume, ACT/SAT test prep, GED, and citizenship assistance for adults. Hours: Every day from 10:00 a.m. to midnight. Ayuda gratis, en línea, de tutores para estudiantes, y también para resumen, preparación para la prueba ACT/SAT, GED, y asistencia de ciudadanía para adultos. Diariamente de 10:00 a.m. hasta la medianoche. |
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Work one-to-one with professional career tutors, drop off your cover letter or resume 24/7 for an overnight review, and access helpful resources for your job search, including resume and cover letter templates. You can also access test preparation materials to prepare to go back to school or for a variety of career-related tests. |
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Mango offers access to over 70 foreign language courses and 20 ESL courses as the only personalized, adaptive language-learning experience that provides the tools such as real-world conversations, voice comparison, downloadable lessons for offline access, Family Profiles for group learning, and placement tests to begin exactly shere your skillset suits you. Mango can be accessed at the library, remotely, or even on-the-go with apps for iPhone® and Android™. |
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On-demand access to a vast collection of titles (including O’Reilly books in early release), videos, case studies, learning paths, expert playlists, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 other computer science and technology publishers. |
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comprehensive citizenship prep course that contains 100 videos, plus interactive drills and quizzes |
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You can learn 163 languages, including the largest ESL curriculum on the planet. Simply use your library card number to create an account and start learning through a variety of vocabulary exercises, quizzes, culture and business notes, and grammar review. Also includes lessons for 3 to 6 and 7 to 12 year-olds. |
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