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JobNow is a truly unique resource. Unlike simple editing services for resumes, or static databases for job-seekers, the JobNow suite provides on-demand access to live, expert coaches for every stage of your job search.
Resume Resources
Live Career Assistance
Click here to use JobNow! Please sign in with your library card number if you are outside of the library.
Need help using this resource? Ask a librarian or check out this short tutorial!
Nervous about your driver's license test? Put your nerves at ease with these FREE official DMV practice tests! This resource includes over a dozen drivers' practice tests, as well as the full text of three different driver's manuals: standard, motorcycle, and CDL.
It also provides links to a wealth of useful information to answer all of your DMV-related questions, like:
And so much more! Just click here to get started!
This free employment resource can simplify your job hunt with its unique search and job explorer tools, and especially, with its insider information on companies, salaries, and interview practices.
Access Glassdoor here through the Peoria Public Library website to enjoy full, unrestricted use of this resource without having to set up a personal account.
Mango Languages is an online language-learning system that teaches actual conversational skills for over 60 languages from around the world, including English for ESL learners. Each chapter aligns your learning to a set of conversational and grammar goals, with highly relevant cultural notes sprinkled into every lesson. Intuitive popups help you tune your pronunciation, and you can even record your speech and compare it to audio from a native speaker to hear exactly how to tune your accent. Learn a new language today!
Please log in or create a profile to use this resource (all free with your library card). Call (309) 497-2000 if you have any questions!
Please use your Peoria Public Library Card
Need help using this resource? Ask a librarian or check out this short tutorial!
Click here to search the archives of the Peoria Journal Star. You can browse today’s news or search for stories, obituaries, sports, columns, and more from 1991- current. Available from home or inside the library.
Please use your Peoria Public Library Card number for remote access
Click here to search America's News. Search current and archived coverage of issues, events, people, government, sports and more with the largest collection of full-text U.S. newspapers. Find titles from across the US and Illinois. Includes staff-written articles, obituaries, editorials, announcements, real estate and other sections.
At the library or Remote user
Please use your Peoria Public Library Card number for remote access
NewsStand
Includes full text of 300+ major U.S. and international news sources, including the Chicago Tribune, the New York Times, and the Times of London. Content is updated daily, so coverage is exceptionally current!
Need help using these resources? Ask a librarian or check out this NewsBank tutorial and NewsStand Help Guide.
From finding old friends and planning vacations to conducting market research and choosing a health care provider, this extensive database offers the information you need - in a fast, convenient format. Search for U.S. and Canadian businesses and residents, U.S. healthcare providers, and more. Take advantage of the unique result display options, such as the mapping function. NEW search over 2.5 million U.S. jobs and internships!
Click here to access from the library or from your home computer
Please use your Peoria Public Library card number to log in.
Need help using this resource? Ask a librarian or view these tutorials to learn how ReferenceUSA can support your job search!
Gale’s Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC) is a multi-purpose educational resource, helping students and professionals with:
Please use your Peoria Public Library Card for remote access. This resource is case sensitive, so be sure to capitalize the "D."
Need help using this resource? Ask a librarian or check out:
High School Tools tutorial for information on GED study materials
Career Tools tutorial for certification/licensing and general job preparation tools
You can call (309) 497-2000 between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday - Saturday to get help from Peoria Public Library Reference staff.
Or stop in and talk to a REAL person at any one of our library locations!
You can also email questions to Peoria Public Library staff anytime using our Ask a Librarian form. Library staff will respond as soon as possible (generally within one business day).
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