We value our customers and continually strive to provide the tools they need to improve their quality of life.
It is not surprising to hear that our customers also value our services.
A Pew Research Center study concluded that Americans strongly value public libraries in their communities.
95 percent of Americans agreed the resources available at public libraries play an important role in giving everyone a chance to succeed.
Over 50 percent stated they used libraries to help find and apply for jobs!
Check out some of our online resources, which include:
Vocations and Careers Collection: provides access to journals and magazines that aid users in researching a vocation, finding an appropriate institution of learning, job searching, and maintaining a career.
The database offers current and applicable content from general career guides to highly specialized industry journals.
Achieve High School Success Build: prepare for high school entrance and exit exams, search for private schools, prepare for AP tests or practice for the GED.
Plan, prepare and pay for college: Practice examinations such as the SAT, PSAT and ACT. Gain college credit for what you already know by preparing for the CLEP and DSST Exams. Search college and scholarship options.
Prepare for your perfect career: Receive advice on resume writing, cover letters and interviews. In addition, prepare for certification exams.
Jean Lewis is the Crestview Public Library's director.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: LEWIS: Online resources among reasons why people value Crestview library