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Free computer classes this August at our Main Branch

By admin|2024-07-24T16:10:06-04:00August 5, 2024|

We’re hosting six free computer classes this August at our Main Branch! The classes include introductions on how to use the email, Android smartphones, and iPhones.

The classes are:

Learn to Use your iPhone at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. This class is designed for people who got an iPhone but don’t understand how to operate it. Bring your iPhone with you to the class.
Microsoft Word: Labels and Mail Merge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Learn how to create labels, envelopes and form letters in Microsoft Word. (Word experience necessary.)
Basic Email at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Learn how to send and reply to emails, as well as how to attach photos and other files to your emails.
Word: Flyers, Pictures and Drawing Tools at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Learn how to use Microsoft Word to create flyers and manipulate pictures, as well as use Word’s drawing tools.
Learn to Use your Android Phone at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22. This session is perfect for people who own an Android smartphone but don’t understand how to operate it. Bring your Android with you to the class.
PowerPoint at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22. Learn how to create and run a presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint.

All of the classes are free. However, registration is required. For the classes at the Main Branch, sign up online at the hyperlinks above or call us at 440-255-25128811 ext. 3.

The library also offers several online computer classes through the LinkedIn Learning database. The courses are free to watch with a public library card. For more information, visit www.mentorpl.org/linkedinlearning.

How to Access LinkedLearning & The Great Courses for Free with your Mentor Public Library Card

By MPL Comm Outreach|2023-11-04T08:56:54-04:00September 16, 2021|

Our own Ms. Pelton offers a tutorial on you can learn from experts in practically any field FOR FREE using your MPL library card, LinkedIn Learning, and The Great Courses.

LinkedIn Learning offers video tutorials on thousands of topics from the artistic to the technical. If has short videos, in-depth courses, and in-depth learning paths.

If you have a card with an Ohio public library, then you can use LinkedIn Learning without charge. And you don’t need a LinkedIn account to use it. Visit our LinkedIn Learning page for more details. (By the way, you may be familiar with LinkedIn Learning as Lynda.com. It’s the same useful content with a new name.)

Meanwhile, The Great Courses are a collection of phenomenal lectures series created by esteemed college professors for the general public on fascinating topics from history, science, the art, food, and even travel. They’re engaging, enlightening, and understandable.

The only downside? They can be a touch expensive to buy. Fortunately, your Mentor Public Library offers three ways that you can enjoy more The Great Courses for free.

We have several DVD sets of Great Courses series that you can borrow from our collection, including:

Browse from the dozens of sets in our collection.

2. Stream them using Kanopy

If you’re not familiar with Kanopy, it’s a streaming service that lets you watch some of the world’s greatest films and documentaries. And it’s free with your library card!

It also has dozens of Great Courses series that you can stream onto your computer, phone, tablet, or Smart TV.

Learn as much as you want to about history, skills, hobbies, humanities and science.

3. Stream audio versions of the Great Courses for free with Hoopla

By the way, if you prefer streaming audio, you can stream more than 100 Great Courses in their entirety as audiobooks using Hoopla. Once again, Hoopla is free to use with your Mentor Public Library card. You can borrow up to 20 items per month from its collection, which also includes audiobooks, movies, music, and comics.

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