Looking for strategies to connect your patrons with career and job resources? Have young adults searching for their first career, or active job seekers searching for employment? We have two upcoming Know & Go sessions that feature library programs and resources focusing on careers.
Know & Go: Engaging Teens and Young Adults with their Future Careers
October 8, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Central
Looking for innovative ways to engage teens and young adults in career exploration? Get started with practical ideas for connecting workforce and financial choices while promoting autonomy and linking educational paths and average base salaries to lifestyle goals. Using Plano Public Library’s Career Quest program as a framework, discover how gamified budgeting challenges, role-playing activities, and increasingly popular tabletop role-playing games can bring real-world decision-making to life and can provide teens and young adults with adaptable strategies to help prepare for their futures. Learn how to structure sessions for maximum engagement and partner with community professionals to expand career pathways.
Know & Go: Tools for Job Seekers in Libraries
November 5, 2026, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Central
Libraries often act as a resource hub for patrons looking to find a job, build their resumes, and even prepare for interviews. Discover new tools and brush up on tried-and-true strategies to help empower patrons on their journey to career success.isto