Libraries provide friendly, welcoming spaces open to people of any age, ability or background for:
Learning information: Free access to hundreds of learning websites, books and leaflets.
Learning opportunities:
- Personal Knowledge Advice sessions. Half hour sessions tailored to your needs with one of our Personal Knowledge Advisors, only £15, or bring a friend for just £10 each. All of our advisors are specialists in their field. For example book a one-to-one session with a Personal Knowledge Adviser for help with IT and computers tailored to your needs. Use the link on the right hand side of this page to find out more about these excellent sessions.
- IT beginner workshops. Short one off sessions aimed at beginners. Learn the basics of using computers, email, the internet and scanners on the library computers. Only £10.00 per head. Please contact your local library to see if they are running any sessions or look on the Connect2Northamptonshire Events Calendar (see Related Links below).
- Other learning sessions in libraries. Libraries run a range of short, fun sessions to help you make the most of what's provided in libraries, for example, Family History sessions. Details are on the Connect2Northamptonshire Events Calendar (see Related Links below).
- Visits and talks. Group visits are an easy and interesting way to find out what's available in your library. Contact us if you would like to arrange one.
Learning support:
- Help on hand in the library
Your library staff will help you use any library resources and help you if you get stuck. However they can't provide training or in depth help and may need to put you in touch with other services. At busy times staff will divide their time and support among all library users.
- Learning partnerships
We work closely with other learning providers and learning services - such as our colleagues in the Adult Learning service and Knuston Hall (adult residential college) to ensure we can provide up to date information and can help library users who want to learn about anything! For more information about the Adult Learning service please use the Education link on the left hand side of this page. For more information about Knuston Hall please use the link in the Related Links list below.
- UK online
Northamptonshire Central Library is registered with UK online, this means it provides access for anyone who wants to try out computers and the internet. It doesn't matter if you've never been near a computer before, or you're unsure about the whole thing. UK online centres are here to help you get started.
For further information or to comment upon our services, please use the contact details on the right or complete the online form.
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