Accelerate your career, master a new skill, enrich your life. Online learning happens on your schedule, at your pace, and for free with your Barrington Area Library card.
Adult Learning Center: Resume review and live tutoring sessions from trained adult education instructors.
The Careers College™: A career services program that provides online job search courses and tools along with a virtual career resource center dedicated to helping job seekers, college undergraduates and graduates, and individuals in transition land the ideal job in any economy.
Creativebug: Creativebug, presented by Joann Fabrics, provides video tutorials for a variety of on-trend arts and crafts such as hand-lettering, sewing, and knitting. Sign up for free with your BALibrary card.
Curiosity Stream (via Hoopla): High quality documentaries and non-fiction video. Get unlimited access for seven days for only ONE of your 10 monthly Hoopla credits!
Gale Courses: Barrington Area Library cardholders can enroll in courses ranging from beginning drawing to accounting & finance. Courses are offered once a month, span 6 weeks, and are led by an expert instructor who will be responsive to each student's learning needs. Next sessions begin March 16, April 13, May 18, June 15.
The Great Courses Library Edition (via Hoopla): Hundreds of video classes, taught by experts in the field, and broken up into easy-to-watch short segments. Get unlimited access for seven days for only ONE of your 10 monthly Hoopla credits!
HelpNow!: Live one-on-one online tutoring service for homework help and writing assistance. Includes Spanish language tutoring. Grades 3-12. Available everyday from 2:00-11:00 p.m.
HelpNow! Test Center: This exam center helps you prepare for ACT, SAT, PSAT, AP, ASVAB, and TOEFL iBT exams.
LinkedIn Learning: Barrington Area Library cardholders now have access to premier technology, business, and management videos. With over 16,000 video courses taught by experts in their fields, you will find tutorials on QuickBooks, Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, CAD, 3D printing and more! Tablet/Mobile: Use browser to gain access. The app is not currently available with the library's subscription.
Mango Languages: Learn a new language: French, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese, Greek, Brazilian Portuguese; as well as English for Spanish, Portuguese, and Polish speakers. Download the free Mango Mobile Library Edition app from Apple's App Store or Google Play Android app.