FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Like so many job seekers, Chris Patterson will tell you a computer is the key to any search or application. He has spent hours at the Williamson County Public Library in Franklin looking for a position.

"A computer is necessary, it's almost mandatory," Patterson said. "Everything is done online. You have to have a computer these days to either work or apply for a job."

What seems so simple to this college student isn't so clear to the older generations of the workforce.

Many job seekers have to learn computer basics -- such as how to use a mouse -- for the first time.

"If you don't know those skills and you can't use them readily, it makes everything else so much harder," said Janice Keck, Williamson County Public Library's director.

The Williamson County Public Library is one of six libraries across the state that will benefit from a new federal grant.

"More and more people have come in to look for jobs," said Keck.

Job seekers will soon be able to take advantage of speakers who can help with résumé review. There will also be expanded computer classes that will teach seniors about sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn.

You don't have to be a Williamson County resident to take advantage of the services.

"It's totally free, you know. We capture no confidential information," Keck said. "It's very encouraging, and we're looking forward to many more efforts like that.

The new classes and resources will be unveiled in the weeks ahead. In the meantime, the Williamson County Public Library offers several job resources already.

Besides Williamson County, the Giles County Public Library is the only other middle Tennessee library to receive the federal grant.