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Improve your math, reading, writing, speaking, and grammar skills.  Prepare for the US Citizenship Exam with practice tests, flashcards, and ebooks. Prepárese para su Examen de Ciudadanía en Español.

Directory of programs combining real-world skills and classroom learning for young people in Washington. A partnership of business, labor, education, and community leaders creating work-based and academic programs for young people to explore, learn, and earn money or college-level credit.

Interactive career guidance resource with in-depth profiles of careers, colleges and universities.

Learn about careers, prepare for an entrance or occupation exam.  Improve your job search and workplace skills. 

CareerOneStop is the flagship career, training, and job search website for the U.S. Department of Labor. The website serves job seekers, businesses, students, and career advisors with a variety of free online tools, information and resources.

Test preparation for ACT, SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, AP Exams, TOEFL iBT. Includes tutorials, flash reviews, practice exams and ebooks. 

DigitalLearn.org is a collection of self-directed tutorials to improve digital literacy. Courses cover basic skills, such as using a mouse & computer, navigating a web site, creating an email address and searching. Other courses include specific topics like applying for jobs online, using Microsoft Word, searching for quality health information and staying safe online. Modules are video-based with narration, 6 to 22 minutes long.

This free resource (no library card required) provides assisted resume writing, customizable templates, multiple download formats, and the ability to manage multiple resumes when you create a free account.  

Test preparation guides and practice tests including the GED, ASVAB, ACT, SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, and AP Exams. Build skills in math, language arts and science for elementary, middle school and high school. Resources for adults to improve math, writing, and grammar. Study to become a U.S. Citizen and find Recursos Para Hispanohablantes, including the GED in Espanol. (LearningExpress Library Tutorial)

Learn software, technology, creative, and business skills. Watch our YouTube Video on logging into LiL. For mobile access, see the apps page. The library ID is trl. See the FAQ for more details. **Please note: If you change your library card number you will lose access to your saved playlists and certificates under your previous library card account.**  

The MIA learning site is no longer available. Follow the link to free learning materials from Microsoft covering Microsoft Office applications, computer science, data science and IT infrastructure hosted at the Washington State Library. 

Short video tutorials on online resources offered by Timberland, such as Consumer Reports, Pronunciator, Chilton Automotive Repair, OverDrive, Universal Class and more.  

This resource from Pacific Mountain Workforce Development explores six main job sectors.  Find overviews and opportunities, with information for job seekers, educational institutions, and employers. 

 

ProCitizen (via the Pronunciator language learning site) will help you prepare for the Civics, Reading, and Writing portions of the Naturalization Test. Through a series of 100 informative videos, plus practice exercises and quizzes, you will learn everything you need to know to successfully pass the Naturalization Test.

Reference Solutions by Data Axle (formerly Reference USA) is a premiere source of business and residential information to locate people & businesses, conduct consumer research, create marketing plans, and search for jobs. You can download up to 250 records at a time.  Includes: U.S. Buisinesses, U.S. New Businesses, U.S. Standard White Pages, U.S. Historical Businesses, U.S. Jobs/Intership Postings, U.S. Healthcare, U.S. Consumers/Lifestyles, U.S. New Movers/Homeowners, Canadian Businesses, and Canadian White Pages.

Printable activities for math, science, reading comprehension, STEM, writing, and more. Download and print worksheets, lesson plans, learning games, puzzles, clip art, and skills sheets for grades pre-k to 8.

Universal Class online learning courses for people interested in the lifelong pursuit of knowledge. There are over 500 courses that you can take at any time without waiting for sessions to start or end. Once enrolled in a course, watch engaging videos, complete assignments, and receive feedback from instructors. For many courses a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) certificate is offered at successful completion. Some courses are also available for video-only auditing. (Universal Class Tutorial)

Explore careers, view job trends, and find education programs to support your professional goals in Washington State.