Almaden Branch Library will be offering a FREE SAT Practice Test on Saturday, June 9th 2012, at 10:15 AM.

The test lasts about 4 hours and will be proctored by The Princeton Review.

Pre-Registration is required.

You may register by calling 408-808-3040 or by visiting the Information Desk at Almaden Branch Library (open Wed 11-8, Thu 10-6, Fri 10-6, Sat 10-6).

If you know anyone who might like to take the practice test, please pass this message along.

Teens, do you want an easy way to find out if you would do better on the SAT vs ACT?  

Come to the Santa Teresa Library Community Room this Saturday, April 21st from 1pm to 5pm.   Kaplan will be proctoring sample SAT and ACT tests.

Please note that Pre-Registration is required to participate in this program.    Call the Santa Teresa Library, 408.808.3068, to reserve your spot today!

You can also check out our Learning Express database, ACT and SAT books

for more college test preparation materials.

Teens, learn how to write a great essay for the SAT test. 

In this FREE workshop presented by Kaplan at the Almaden Branch Library on Wednesday, March 14, at 6:30 PM, you get:

• advice about what essay graders are looking for

• strategies on writing effective essays

This workshop will also include practice essay writing and evaluation of your essay.

There are so many resources and services on the internet. But you don't know where to start. You can begin by visiting our Teens College and jobs page, which takes you to explore different colleges, admission and finance information. You can also take a practice test on PSAT, SAT, and ACT in the "college testing", Tutor.com SkillsCenter Resource Library for Student Center, or from the LearningExpress Library Tutorials, Tests, eBooks. If you are in a career transition and looking for a job, you can find a variety of jobs on this page too.