PRESS RELEASE

Long Beach, CA – Long Beach Public Library (LBPL) is showcasing LinkedIn Learning for the month of October. LinkedIn Learning offers high-quality courses and videos focusing on business, technology and computer programming and creative disciplines like design, music, website development, user experience, digital marketing and other high-demand fields of learning.

“Having LinkedIn Learning available for free through the Library puts an incredible resource into the hands of our residents,” said Mayor Robert Garcia. “We are grateful to the California State Library for helping us bring tools like this to our Digital Library.”

LinkedIn Learning has thousands of courses and hundreds of curated learning paths. Patrons can also search for courses by topic, field, course length, skills or software. Many courses also offer continuing education units or credits, so certifications can be kept up-to-date conveniently. It can be used to advance careers, start businesses, earn certifications, or just for fun. It is available for free for Library cardholders, 24/7, thanks to funding administered from the California State Library.  

“One of the reasons we chose to offer LinkedIn Learning was because it has so many courses in languages other than English,” said Library Services Director Cathy De Leon. “There are thousands of courses in Spanish, Japanese, French, German, Portuguese and Chinese, as well as English. We greatly appreciate the support from the California State Library that makes it possible for the Library to offer this great resource to our patrons.”

LinkedIn Learning can be found in the Digital Library and is free to use on any computer or mobile device inside or outside the libraries. To become a Library cardholder, visit lbpl.org.

About the City of Long Beach
Home to approximately 470,000 people, the multiple award-winning and innovative City of Long Beach offers all the world-class amenities of a large metropolitan city while maintaining a strong sense of individual and diverse neighborhoods nestled together along the California coast. As a full-service charter city, Long Beach is home to the Queen Mary, Aquarium of the Pacific, several museums and theaters, a highly rated school district, Long Beach Airport, the Port of Long Beach, as well as many award-winning City departments such as Health, Parks, Recreation and Marine, Development Services, Public Works and more. The City also has a highly respected university and city college, 2 historic ranchos, 5 hospitals, 12 libraries, 5 golf courses, 169 parks, miles of beaches, marinas, bike paths and a Bike Share program.

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About Long Beach Public Library
Long Beach Public Library, founded in 1896, serves a diverse urban city of close to half a million people. The Long Beach Public Library system includes the Billie Jean King Main Library and eleven neighborhood libraries and a vibrant online presence. In summer of 2017, the Long Beach Public Library was awarded the National Medal for Library and Museum Services in recognition of successful community-collaborations, innovative STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and literacy-focused programs to the residents of Long Beach. With an emphasis on providing free and equal access to information and support for learning for a lifetime, the Library offers books, media, databases, Internet access, Family Learning Centers, makerspaces, and a variety of events ranging from story times to educational and cultural programs.

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