Courses & Tutorials

Career Online High School gives students the opportunity to earn an 18-credit Cognia/SACS/NCA/NWAC accredited high school diploma, a credentialed career certificate, and a career portfolio including a resume and cover letter. Students receive extensive career development support and graduate with the tools they need to take the next step in their careers or post-secondary education.

Creativebug offers a variety of arts & crafts video lessons. All skill levels and ages welcomed.

Learn basic computer skills and software.

Developed by experienced and passionate educators from across the United States, Educate Station helps libraries support their communities by providing quality educational content for homeschooling families and teachers.

Educate Station currently has a full curriculum for grades Pre-K through Fifth Grade, presented in a recommended learning sequence of printable packets. Primary subjects include English Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Social-Emotional Learning.

Free access to thousands of streaming videos with your library card. Find movies, documentaries, foreign films, classic cinema, independent films and educational videos such as "The Great Courses." Each user can use up to 10 tickets a month to use towards streaming content.

LearningExpress Library is an easy-to-use online test prep resource that helps people improve their core academic skills, earn a high school equivalency, prepare for college, join the military, obtain occupational certification, find a job, change careers, become a U.S. citizen and much more.

Available online. Registration requires an e-mail address. If you are registering from outside the library, you will also need to enter your library barcode. Your Email Address is your Username.

Learn beginner's Cantonese with Sue Marguerite from the creator of Cantonese Corner (YouTube) and CantoLingo.

Get free business and IT training to build your skills and prepare for your next job through the SkillUp America program supported by Metrix Learning. Alameda County residents can sign up with email/password and take as many courses as you want for 180 days (6 months).

PebbleGo Science is a curricular content hub specifically designed for K-2 students, packed with informational articles, ready-made activities, and literacy supports for students of all abilities. It boosts engagement and fosters independent learning in science, math, technology and engineering (STEM) concepts, as well as interactive eBooks on science and STEM subjects. Content is available in English and in Spanish (PebbleGo Ciencia).