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LEARN AT THE LIBRARY

These guides are a compilation of informative topics selected and published by Alexandria Library's librarians. Each topic is researched by librarians and provides timely and informative resources to help patrons and the community locate materials available in the library's physical collections, electronic databases and from carefully reviewed Internet websites.

BUSINESS

Economics, industry news, labor relations, mortgage banking, investing and planning, and small business tips & strategies.

CAREERS & JOBS

Job searching, maintaining a career, test prep, online learning classes, practice tests and resume building.

COMPUTERS & TECH

Computers, operating systems, web publishing, graphic design, coding and more.

DIGITAL LITERACY

Learn digital skills and how to apply them safely as a digital citizen.

DIY & HOBBIES

Culinary arts, garden and landscaping, home improvement, fine arts and music, pop culture, antiques and travel.

EARLY LITERACY

Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can read and write.

EQUITY, DIVERSITY

& INCLUSION

Celebrating the rich diversity which makes up our community. Ethnicity, gender diversity, disabilities, LGBTQ information, and more.

FINANCIAL LITERACY

Get the skills and knowledge to make informed and effective decisions with your financial resources.

GENEALOGY

Family and local history, federal census records, historic newspapers, religious and military records, & current and historic events.

GOVERNMENT & LAW

Searchable documents and records, reliable legal information, tax information, voting information, & local government resources.

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Medical reference materials, nursing and allied health journals, physical therapy, sports medicine and psychology.

HISTORY

Coverage of both current and past events, women in history, military history, African American history, local house history and more.

HOMESCHOOL

Information about state laws, local groups, teaching techniques, curriculum guides and more.

HOMEWORK HELP

Encyclopedias, pro-con topics, background research information, citations from reliable sources, free prep tests, online tutoring.

LANGUAGE & CULTURE

Learn a new language, research areas like drama, music, art history and filmmaking, or get information on local traditions for your next trip.

RELIGION & PHILOSOPHY

Explore the most popular world religions with books, movies, online classes and more.

REFERENCE

Leading journals, reference sources, wide range of academic disciplines and general interests.

SCIENCE

A plethora of sources on topics like agriculture, psychology, environmental studies, and general science.

ONLINE CLASSES

70 languages, computer software, digital photography, food and nutrition, grant writing. All classes are at no cost, but require your library card.

Last updated: May 2021

	BUSINESS	Economics, banking, investing, planning, and small business tips.
	CAREERS	Job searching, maintaining a career, test prep, resume building.
	COMPUTERS	Computers, operating systems, web publishing, graphic design, coding and more.
	DIGITAL	Learn digital skills and how to apply them safely as a digital citizen.
	DIVERSITY	Celebrating the rich diversity which makes up our community.
	DIY	Culinary arts, gardening, home improvement, antiques and travel.
	LITERACY	Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can.
	FINANCIAL	Get the skills to make informed & effective decisions with your financial resources.
	GENEALOGY	Family and local history, federal census record, historic newspapers.
	GOVERNMENT	Reliable legal, tax, voting, & local government information &resources
	HEALTH	Medical reference materials.
	HISTORY	Local house history, African-American & women's history, current & past events.
	HOMESCHOOL	Information about state laws, local groups, teaching techniques, curriculum guides and more.
	HOMEWORK	Encyclopedias, pro-con topics, background research information, citations.
	LANGUAGE	Learn new languages and cultures.
	RELIGION	Learn world religions.
	REFERENCE	Leading journals and reference sources.
	SCIENCE	Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Forensics and more.
	CLASSES	Learn a language, learn about software, personal development and more.

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