Many state and local libraries have created or enhanced their websites to provide ready access to a variety of online resources to help job seekers. This list of sites is organized by state, with state library sites indicated in bold type.
Please help this collection grow by contributing to the Workforce Resources Wiki page.
IMLS also has a collection of state library resources: Online Resource for Libraries and Jobseekers
See also Federal Workforce Development Resources including the State Web Directory to find additional resources in your state.
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
- Arkansas State Library R.A.I.S.E.: Resource Assistance in Seeking Employment
- Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library
California
Colorado
- Denver Public Library
- Jefferson County Public Library
- Pueblo City County Library
- Boulder Library Business and Jobs
Connecticut
Delaware
- Delaware Division of Libraries Recession Resources Guide
- Delaware Division of Libraries Virtual Career Center
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
- Iowa's Library Service Areas
- In collaboration with Iowa Workforce Development, the Resource Guide for Job Seekers
Kansas
Louisiana
- Louisiana Jobs and Careers Center from the Louisiana State Library
Maine
Massachusettes
Maryland
Minnesota
Mississippi
Montana
- Employment Services, the state workforce site at Montana State Library
Nebraska
New Jersey
- New Jersey State Library Get Help
- New Jersey State Library Virtual Career Center
- Burlington County Library System Jobs & Careers
- Trenton Public Library
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
- State Library of North Carolina Job Search Toolkit (see also workshop curriculum)
- Forsyth County Public Library
- Union County Public Library
Ohio
- State Library of Ohio Find Help in Tough Times
and WebJunction-Ohio Resources for Job Seekers - Cuyahoga Library
- Dayton Metro Library
Rhode Island
South Carolina
- WorkSC.org - Coordinated by the SC State Library
- State Library of South Carolina Network Business Resources Wiki
and Starting a Business
Tennessee
- Tennessee Library Association Libraries and Tough Economic Times
Texas
- Texas Workskills Development for Libraries Includes end user sections as well as a Library Tools. Under library tools link, there are two complete course curriculums for librarians on resume writing, cover letters and interviews and Job Search Skills. See also the archived webinars on Getting Their Resumes Noticed.
Utah
- Employment and Career Information on Pioneer - Utah's Online Library.
Virginia
Washington
- Washington State Library Hard Times Resource Guide. See also webinar with the creators of the guide.
- King County Library System "Look to Your Library...Especially Now" site is a recipient of the John Cotton Dana Library Public Relations Award. Congratulations KCLS!
- Pierce County Library System and Job + Business Center
- Seattle Public Library
- Sno-Isle Libraries
Wisconsin
- Antigo Public Library Career Connection (link in the left navigation column)
- Arrowhead
- Eastern Shores
- Indianhead
- Milwaukee County
- Outagamie Waupaca
- Winding Rivers
- Winnefox
Jobs for Librarians
- Library Job Links collected by ARSL via their listserv
- ALA JobLIST
- LISjobs.com
- Get Library Jobs plus their Twitter page
