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Online Classes
Highlighted Online Classes Research Materials
Gale Online Learning Portal
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Determine which online learning platform is right for you based on your goals, whether it’s test prep, career growth, or learning a new skill. Contains links to Gale Courses, Peterson’s Test & Career Prep, and Udemy
HelpNow from Brainfuse
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Get live, one-to-one, Illinois-aligned, skill-building, homework and test preparation help for everyone, from kindergarteners to adults. English as a second language and Spanish foreign language assistance are included, as well as Microsoft Office help and Career Resources. Available seven days a week, from 2PM-11PM with 24-hour access to Writing Lab, SkillSurfer and more.
Online Classes Research Materials
Career Online High School (COHS)
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Career Online High School (COHS) is a program to earn a high school diploma provided by the St. Charles Public Library for adults who are at least 21 years old and reside within the St. Charles Library District.
See our Career Online High School page for more information, or click the link below to see if you’re ready to start the program.
Creativebug
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Unlimited access to more than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists.
Gale Courses
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor-led courses that you can take entirely online. Learn a new hobby, improve your job skills, or your life skills. As a library card holder in good standing, you are entitled to these courses at no cost. Courses run for six weeks, and new sessions begin every month.
Gale Online Learning Portal
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Determine which online learning platform is right for you based on your goals, whether it’s test prep, career growth, or learning a new skill. Contains links to Gale Courses, Peterson’s Test & Career Prep, and Udemy
HelpNow from Brainfuse
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Get live, one-to-one, Illinois-aligned, skill-building, homework and test preparation help for everyone, from kindergarteners to adults. English as a second language and Spanish foreign language assistance are included, as well as Microsoft Office help and Career Resources. Available seven days a week, from 2PM-11PM with 24-hour access to Writing Lab, SkillSurfer and more.
Learning Express – Career Preparation
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Learn more about various career fields, improve your interview and job search skills, and prepare for many career certification tests such as NCLEX and Praxis.
Learning Express – Computer Skills Center
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Learn computer and internet basics as well as more about many popular software programs from Microsoft and Adobe.
Learning Express – Recursos Para Hispanohablantes
¿Usar en casa? Sí
Descripción: Mejore sus habilidades escritas, orales y gramaticales, sea mejor lector, desarrolle sus habilidades matemáticas, prepárese para el examen de GED®, sea ciudadano estadounidense.
Learning Express Library Complete
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Supports those looking to improve core academic skills, pass a high school equivalency test, prepare for college, explore careers, join the military, study for occupational certification tests, become a U.S. citizen and much more.
Contains practice tests, interactive tutorials, e-books, articles, and flashcards.
LinkedIn Learning
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Leading online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.
Our library code is “scpld” (all lowercase).
Mango Languages
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Mango offers access to over 70 foreign language courses and 20 ESL courses. Mango can be accessed at the library, remotely, or even on-the-go with apps for iPhone® and Android™.
Niche Academy
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Find short, easy-to-follow tutorials to many of our online resources as well as equipment located in STC Creative.
O’Reilly for Public Libraries
Use at Home? Yes
Description: On-demand access to a vast collection of titles (including O’Reilly books in early release), videos, case studies, learning paths, expert playlists, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 other computer science and technology publishers.
Peterson’s Test & Career Prep
Use at Home? Yes
Description:
Description: Test and career prep software to help you practice for the GRE, GMAT, SAT, ACT Assessment, ASVAB, TOEFL, and more.
In addition to our core products for college search and selection, test preparation, and financial aid, Petersons offers online services for career exploration as well as resume writing.
PrepSTEP Academic
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Resources designed to support success in higher education and preparation for today’s workforce, packed with tutorials, practice tests, e-books and high-stakes test preparation for self-guided skill building, career preparation and workforce readiness.
PrepSTEP for High Schools
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Provides online access to a unique and extensive collection of academic, college preparation and career-related tutorials, practice tests, articles, e-books, and flashcards. It includes tools for academic skill-building, college and career exploration, college admissions test preparation, military exploration and preparation, workplace skills development and more.
ProCitizen
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Comprehensive citizenship prep course that contains 100 videos, plus interactive drills, and quizzes.
Pronunciator
Use at Home? Yes
Description: You can learn 163 languages, including the largest ESL curriculum on the planet. Simply use your library card number to create an account and start learning through a variety of vocabulary exercises, quizzes, culture and business notes, and grammar review. Also includes lessons for 3 to 6 and 7 to 12 year-olds.
Udemy
Use at Home? Yes
Description: Nearly 20,000 up-to-date online video business and technical courses, including 7,000+ courses taught by native speakers in more than 12 different languages. Udemy takes a learner-first approach so that users can select the instructor and content that best addresses their skills need and learning preferences.
Online Classes Websites
(Mostly) Free Online Courses
College Prep Websites
- ACT
- SAT/PSAT
- College Navigator – figure out which schools offer the program you’re interested in
- GED/HSE from Kane County Regional Office of Education – get high school equivalency credentials
- Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC)
- FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid
- FinAid
- Scholarship Search – from BigFuture