Introduction to Computers I
Introduction to Email
Learn how to use the mouse, keyboard and basic parts of the computer. Prerequisites: None
Establish an email account and learn how to send messages. Prerequisites: Basic computer, mouse, and typing skills.
Tue., Sept. 9 Tue., Sept. 9 Tue., Oct. 7 Wed., Oct. 8 Tue., Nov. 4 Tue., Dec. 2 Tue., Dec. 2 Wed., Dec. 3
Thu., Sept. 18 Thu., Sept. 18 Thu., Oct. 16 Fri., Oct. 17 Tue., Nov. 18 Thu., Dec. 11 Thu., Dec. 11 Fri., Dec. 12
Van Wyck Branch Pretlow Anchor Branch Horace C. Downing Branch Lafayette Branch Larchmont Branch Janaf Branch Park Place Branch Little Creek Branch
10 AM 1:30 PM 10 AM 10 AM 10 AM 10 AM 2 PM 10 AM
Introduction to Computers II Van Wyck Branch Pretlow Anchor Branch Horace C. Downing Branch Lafayette Branch Larchmont Branch Janaf Branch Park Place Branch Little Creek Branch
10 AM 1:30 PM 10 AM 10 AM 10 AM 10 AM 2 PM 10 AM
Learn how to use the basic features in your email account. Prerequisites: Basic computer, mouse, and typing skills. Must have a Yahoo email account. Tue., Sept. 23 Tue., Sept. 23 Tue., Oct. 21 Wed., Oct. 22 Thu., Nov. 20 Tue., Dec. 16 Tue., Dec. 16 Wed., Dec. 17
Introduction to the Internet
Focuses on basic Internet functions. Prerequisites: Basic computer, mouse, and typing skills. Tue., Sept. 16 Tue., Sept. 16 Tue., Oct. 14 Wed., Oct. 15 Thu., Nov. 13 Tue., Dec. 9 Tue., Dec. 9 Wed., Dec. 10
Van Wyck Branch Pretlow Anchor Branch Horace C. Downing Branch Lafayette Branch Larchmont Branch Janaf Branch Park Place Branch Little Creek Branch
10 AM 1:30 PM 10 AM 10 AM 10 AM 10 AM 2 PM 10 AM
Introduction to Word Van Wyck Branch Pretlow Anchor Branch Horace C. Downing Branch Lafayette Branch
10 AM 1:30 PM 10 AM 10 AM
Thu., Oct. 2 Thu., Oct. 2 Thu., Oct. 30 Fri., Oct. 31
Van Wyck Branch Pretlow Anchor Branch Horace C. Downing Branch Lafayette Branch
10 AM 1:30 PM 10 AM 10 AM
10 AM 1:30 PM 10 AM 10 AM 10 AM 10 AM 2 PM 10 AM
Tue., Oct. 14 Tue., Nov. 4
Thu., Sept. 25 Thu., Sept. 25 Thu., Oct. 23 Fri., Oct. 24 Tue., Nov. 25 Thu., Dec. 18 Thu., Dec. 18 Fri., Dec. 19
Van Wyck Branch Pretlow Anchor Branch Horace C. Downing Branch Lafayette Branch Larchmont Branch Janaf Branch Park Place Branch Little Creek Branch
10 AM 1:30 PM 10 AM 10 AM 10 AM 10 AM 2 PM 10 AM
Students will learn the basic skills required to create a database. Prerequisites: Basic computer, mouse, and typing skills. Jordan-Newby Branch
1:30 PM 1:30 PM
Excel II
Thu., Oct. 16 Thu., Nov. 6
Jordan-Newby Branch Barron F. Black Branch
1:30 PM 1:30 PM
Excel III
Use the knowledge gained in previous Excel classes to create a spreadsheet, write mathmatical formulas and insert embedded charts. Prerequisites: IIntroduction to Excel and Excel II classes or intermediate Excel knowledge. Tue., Oct. 21 Thu., Nov. 13
Jordan-Newby Branch Barron F. Black Branch
1:30 PM 1:30 PM
Introduction to PowerPoint
Learn the basic features required to create a slide show. Prerequisites: Basic computer, mouse, and typing skills. Thu., Oct. 23 Tue., Nov. 18
Jordan-Newby Branch Barron F. Black Branch
1:30 PM 1:30 PM
PowerPoint II
Create a slide show and learn to add animation and sound. Prerequisites: Basic computer, mouse, typing skills, and Introduction to PowerPoint class. Tue., Oct. 28 Thu., Nov. 20
Jordan-Newby Branch Barron F. Black Branch
1:30 PM 1:30 PM
PowerPoint III
Introduction to Access
Tue., Oct. 7
Jordan-Newby Branch Barron F. Black Branch
Create spreadsheets and learn to use mathematical formulas for calculations. Prerequisites: Basic computer, mouse, typing skills, Introduction to Excel class or some previous Excel experience.
Email III
Word II
Create basic documents. Please bring a USB drive. Prerequisites: Basic computer, mouse, typing skills, and Introduction to Word class.
Van Wyck Branch Pretlow Anchor Branch Horace C. Downing Branch Lafayette Branch Larchmont Branch Janaf Branch Park Place Branch Little Creek Branch
Reply to messages, forward email and send attachments. Prerequisites: Basic computer, mouse, and typing skills. Must have a Yahoo email account.
Explains the basic features of making a document. Prerequisites: Basic computer, mouse, and typing skills. Tue., Sept. 30 Tue., Sept. 30 Tue., Oct. 28 Wed., Oct. 29
10 AM 1:30 PM 10 AM 10 AM 10 AM 10 AM 2 PM 10 AM
Email II
Further exploration of basic computer functions. Prerequisites: None Thu., Sept. 11 Thu., Sept. 11 Thu., Oct. 9 Fri., Oct. 10 Thu., Nov. 6 Thu., Dec. 4 Thu., Dec. 4 Fri., Dec. 5
Van Wyck Branch Pretlow Anchor Branch Horace C. Downing Branch Lafayette Branch Larchmont Branch Janaf Branch Park Place Branch Little Creek Branch
Introduction to Excel
Learn the basic skills required to create a spreadsheet in Excel. Prerequisites: Basic computer, mouse, and typing skills.
1:30 PM
Build on knowledge gained in previous PowerPoint classes to create a slide show with animation and sound. Prerequisites: Introduction to PowerPoint and PowerPoint II. Thu., Oct. 30 Tue., Nov. 25
Jordan-Newby Branch Barron F. Black Branch
1:30 PM 1:30 PM
eBooks Classes Learn to browse, borrow, hold, download and return electronic books from NPL’s OverDrive platform. Demonstration will include modeling on a PC with several devices available for practice. Feel free to bring your own ereader or device! Prerequisites: Participants must have an NPL library card number and PIN. (There is a $35 fee to use eBooks for those who don’t live, work or own property in the City of Norfolk.)
September 2014 Wed., Sept. 10 Tue., Sept. 16 Wed., Sept. 17 Thu., Sept. 18 Wed., Sept. 24 Thu., Sept. 25
Horace C. Downing Branch Pretlow Anchor Branch Van Wyck Branch Barron F. Black Branch Park Place Branch Jordan-Newby Branch
3:30 PM 2 PM 11 AM 2 PM 10 AM 2 PM
October 2014 Fri., Oct. 3 Tue., Oct. 7 Tue., Oct. 14 Tue., Oct. 14 Thu., Oct. 16
Janaf Branch Horace C. Downing Branch Lafayette Branch Little Creek Branch Blyden Branch
10 AM 3:30 PM 10 AM 1 PM 10 AM
November 2014 Mon., Nov. 3 Wed., Nov. 5 Thu., Nov. 6 Mon., Nov. 10 Wed., Nov. 12 Wed., Nov. 12 Wed., Nov. 12 Thu., Nov. 13 Thu., Nov. 13 Tue., Nov. 18
Jordan-Newby Branch Van Wyck Branch Barron F. Black Branch Blyden Branch Park Place Branch Larchmont Branch Horace C. Downing Branch Lafayette Branch Little Creek Branch Pretlow Anchor Branch
2 PM 5:30 PM 2 PM 2 PM 1 PM 1 PM 3:30 PM 1 PM 10 AM 2 PM
December 2014 Tue., Dec. 9 Wed., Dec. 10
Janaf Branch Larchmont Branch
1 PM 1 PM
Access II
Students will use the skills learned in Introduction to Access to create a database in class. Prerequisites: Basic computer, mouse, typing skills, Introduction to Access, or some previous experience with Access. Thu., Oct. 9
Jordan-Newby Branch
1:30 PM
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Registration is required. Call the branch offering the class to register. (Phone numbers are on back.) Please check class prerequisites before signing up. If you register and are late for class, your seat will be given to a stand-by. To avoid disruption, small children are not allowed in class. Please arrange for their care during class time. Most classes are two hours in length, but actual times may vary.
Norfolk Public Library Locations For more information call (757) 664- READ
Slover Memorial Library (Opening Early 2015) 235 E. Plume Street
Barron F. Black Branch
6700 East Tanners Creek Drive (757) 441-5806
Blyden Branch
TECHNOLOGY CLASSES @ Norfolk Public Library September - December, 2014
879 E. Princess Anne Road (757) 441-2852
Horace C. Downing Branch 555 E. Liberty Street (757) 441-1968
Janaf Branch
124 Janaf Shopping Center (757) 441-5660
Jordan-Newby Branch 961 Park Avenue (757) 441-2843
Lafayette Branch
1610 Cromwell Drive (757) 441-2842
FREE
Larchmont Branch
6525 Hampton Blvd. (757) 441-5335
Computer & eBooks Classes
Little Creek Branch 7853 Tarpon Place (757) 441-1751
Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch
111 W. Ocean View Avenue (757) 441-1750
Park Place Branch
Registration is required.
620 W. 29th Street (757) 664-7330
Hours of Operation Pretlow Anchor Branch Library: Monday - Thursday: 10 AM - 9 PM Friday & Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday: 1 PM - 5 PM
All other Branches: Monday - Thursday: 10 AM - 7 PM Friday & Saturday: 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday: Closed
Van Wyck Branch
1368 DeBree Avenue (757) 441-2844
Bookmobile
(757) 858-2044
For a complete list of NPL classes and events, go online to www.npl.lib.va.us.