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On this page: Computers & Technology | Creativity & Design | Jobs & Careers | Language Learning | Lifestyle & Hobbies | Performing Arts | For Kids | For Teens | Research Databases | Online Events
Computers & Technology
Connected California Digital Navigators
Get connected with kind and skilled experts to help you get connected to the internet and online resources.
Northstar Digital Literacy
Northstar Digital Literacy defines basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online.
LinkedIn Learning
Online learning courses in business, software, photography, design, marketing, technology and creative skills in videos taught by experts.
O’Reilly Learning
Online books and videos on technology, digital media, and business. Includes curated learning paths and interactive tutorials.
Creativity & Design
LinkedIn Learning
Online learning courses in business, software, photography, design, marketing, technology and creative skills in videos taught by experts.
GetSetUp: Live Virtual Classes for Older Adults
GetSetUp is an online community of people who want to learn new skills, connect, and unlock new life experiences in small intimate classes.
Coursera
Gain skills to advance or switch careers, and earn certificates of completion or degrees with free online courses.
HelpNow: Free Online Tutoring for All Ages
Live online help in a range of subjects. Available in several languages.
Jobs & Careers
VetNow
Get expert help and resources for veterans and job seekers, including live job coaching and resume lab.
LinkedIn Learning
Online learning courses in business, software, photography, design, marketing, technology and creative skills in videos taught by experts.
Coursera
Gain skills to advance or switch careers, and earn certificates of completion or degrees with free online courses.
LearningExpress Library
Access interactive tutorials, practice tests, e-books, flashcards and articles for academic skill-building, career development and more.
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Language Learning
Mango Languages
Learn a new language online and practice your everyday conversational skills. Also includes English as a second language (ESL).
GetSetUp: Live Virtual Classes for Older Adults
GetSetUp is an online community of people who want to learn new skills, connect, and unlock new life experiences in small intimate classes.
Coursera
Gain skills to advance or switch careers, and earn certificates of completion or degrees with free online courses.
LOTE4Kids Digital Audio Picturebooks
Read along as you listen to these digital picture books, available in over 65+ languages.
Lifestyle & Hobbies
GetSetUp: Live Virtual Classes for Older Adults
GetSetUp is an online community of people who want to learn new skills, connect, and unlock new life experiences in small intimate classes.
Performing Arts
Performing Arts Video Collection
Watch videos from this diverse collection of Music, Dance and Theatre content, covering hundreds of genres.
Smithsonian Global Sound Audio Collection
Listen to music from an extensive virtual encyclopedia of unique American & world music.
L.A. Theatre Works Audio Collection
Listen to some of the most significant plays of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries by leading actors from around the world.
The Great Courses
Video courses on a wide range of subjects.
Available to stream on Kanopy and Hoopla.
For Kids
HelpNow! Free Online Tutoring On Demand
Get live online homework help from an expert tutor. For students of all ages, available in several languages.
CultureGrams
Concise cultural information on countries around the world for grades 3-12.
LOTE4Kids Digital Audio Picturebooks
Read along as you listen to these digital picture books, available in over 65+ languages.
Britannica School Edition
Learn more about any subject—for all grades and all reading abilities. Articles, images, videos, primary sources, research tools, and more.
For Teens
Gale In Context: Environmental Studies
Understand environmental issues that affect people globally through topic overviews, journals, news, and multimedia content.
HelpNow! Free Online Tutoring On Demand
Get live online homework help from an expert tutor. For students of all ages, available in several languages.
Black Life In America
Explore the experience and impact of African Americans as recorded by the news media.
Performing Arts Video Collection
Watch videos from this diverse collection of Music, Dance and Theatre content, covering hundreds of genres.
Research Databases
ProQuest Academic
Combination of several databases with over 20,000 publications that range from scholarly journals to popular magazines.
ProQuest Newsstand
Find articles from current major national and international newspapers.
Access World News
A wide range of newspapers, and transcripts from radio and television news programs, from around the world.
Reference eLibrary
General reference collection of periodical and digital media content with editorial guidance for novice researchers. (Grades 6+)
