In a city where many residents are searching for a new job, a career change, or opportunities for growth, the Free Library of Philadelphia serves as a powerful and accessible hub for career development, offering tools, training, and support completely free with a library card.
Access to Career Tools, Anywhere
With a Free Library card, anyone who works, lives, studies, or pays taxes in Philadelphia can access a range of online career-building tools from anywhere. The library has resources online and in 54 libraries throughout Philadelphia’s neighborhoods.
These online resources can save the cost of subscription services. These include:
• Philadelphia Works Resume Builder to create polished, competitive resumes.
• LearningExpress Library for resume development, interview preparation, skills building, and practice exams.
• LinkedIn Learning for professional development courses across industries.
• Career Training Database offers more than 200 training programs in Philadelphia.
• Career Cruising for career exploration and polishing your skills.
• Many online events and training sessions focused on job searching, resume writing, and interview preparation.
The Free Library’s website has links to all of these free resources, and more.
In-Person Support Across the City
In addition to online access, the Free Library’s neighborhood libraries provide in-person support to help job seekers take the next step.
Patrons can also take advantage of:
• Free professional headshots to support job applications and personal branding
• Workforce development and job readiness workshops
• Job fairs and career-focused events and panels, including programs through partnerships with PECO and other organizations.
At the Parkway Central Library, the Business Resource and Innovation Center (BRIC) offers:
• Access to business research databases
• Nonprofit research tools
• Business and professional counseling
These in-person resources provide not only practical support, but also opportunities to connect, learn, and grow within a supportive community environment. You can find all these resources and upcoming opportunities on our website.
Sign up for a free library card today, or walk into any of our 54 branches, and unlock the tools you need to take your next career step.