Programs
- Ravenswood’s Teen Advisory Board meets on the third Thursday of each month.
- Contribute ideas to the library and give back to the community with a mix of crafts, community service, and, of course snacks :).
Ripley’s Teen Advisory Board of Omnipresent Overlords has begun meeting with a new group! Now is the time to join in on the fun the teens make in your library! Every Wednesday @4pm!
- Make friends and have fun playing 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons!
- Interested in running a game? Being a Dungeon Master is difficult, yet rewarding. Learn leadership skills, public speaking, and improvisation all while having a fun creative outlet! Contact either library if you’re interested!
- You can also call either location to get more info on any current campaigns we may have running!
Resources
Be sure to check out our general resources page for more links to information on dozens of subjects!
- Khan Academy
- Golden standard for online education. Hundreds of free lessons covering dozens of subjects. 100% free self-paced education. With more than 100,000 interactive exercises, they’ll make sure you know your stuff – at least when it comes to the stuff you want to know.
- Questia
- claims to have the world’s largest collection of online titles, including books, magazines, and periodicals. Every publication is completely searchable down to a single word. The site offers tools for highlighting, bookmarking, footnotes and bibliography citations for each entry. Publications range from non-fiction to peer reviewed scholarly texts
- Digital History
- provides access to documents and publications related to American history. It includes multimedia files as well as access to primary sources such as newspapers or court documents
- A Research Guide for Students
- Straightforward information regarding the preparation and presentation of a research paper. It contains clear and detailed instructions for different types of research style guides, as well as links to information about updates to the style guides. This guide is a wonderful resource for anyone who has a question about how to put together a high-quality research paper
- Annuity
- Provides information and support which equips people with a strong foundation in financial literacy, including budgeting and saving, paying off debt, planning for retirement, and investing.
- Covers things like: When students will fill out a FAFSA request, Merit-based scholarships, How student loans work, Planning for life after college, and much more.
- Jump$tart
- Financial literacy resources
- Their goal is to work collaboratively toward an effective financial education.
- The Mint
- Tool for figuring out finances. Cover severything you could want to know, from earning and saving, to investing and safeguarding.
- The Jackson County Libraries accept volunteers over 16 years of age.
- Develop trade skills, increase your knowledge, strengthen your community, and build your resume.
- To qualify, please print out and complete our volunteer form, or pick one up at one of our branches.