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For over a decade, LaunchPad has empowered local high school students with the information and materials necessary to apply for college by providing free; individual, and small-group college application counseling in Fort Worth Library locations. The LaunchPad Program Director helps young applicants demonstrate college readiness, insightful thought, and polished responses through the development of the application essay and other self-expressive materials.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Learn More<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Amplify 817 is the latest local music collection to join the open-source MUSICat platform. Created by Fort Worth Public Library in partnership with Hear Fort Worth and with support from The Fort Worth Public Library Foundation, Amplify 817 \u201cnurtures budding artists by bringing their music to light and making it easily accessible to fans around the corner or around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Learn More<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Fort Worth Library\u2019s Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspot program allows anyone to get online anywhere or anytime! The program allows any Fort Worth Library patron with a Fort Worth Resident Library Card in good standing to check out a Mobile Hotspot for three weeks. The hotspot offers mobile internet service and can connect to 10 devices via Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Learn More<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n In 1997, The Fort Worth Public Library Foundation created the Children\u2019s Author Series to expose young children from across our city to working authors and illustrators with the intent of inspiring young minds to read and write. Through the past 23 years, our program has provided three to four authors annually to libraries and schools for free presentations to students. Each school year, nearly 3,000 students from every neighborhood in Fort Worth have enjoyed the interaction with a live author. Many of these students do not have books in their home, making this is an enlightening experience for children from underserved populations.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Learn More<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n The purpose of the Instrument Lending program is to broaden music literacy in the community by providing free access to musical instruments, regardless of background or income. Library cardholders can borrow the instruments for up to three weeks with the possibility of renewing twice consecutively, depending on the length of the waitlist. The instruments are stored at the Central Library but are available through interlibrary loan to any of the branch locations.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Learn More<\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n Amplify 817<\/a><\/h5>\n
Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots<\/a><\/h5>\n
Children’s Author Series<\/a><\/h5>\n
Music Lessons & Instrument Lending<\/a><\/h5>\n