Computer Training

Other Computer Training in Pinellas County

PPLC Libraries Computer Classes (choose Computer Classes in the drop down menu on the left)

St. Petersburg College Lifelong Learning

PTEC (Pinellas Technical Education Centers)

Drop In Computer Labs

All locations offer once a week drop in training sessions where you can get questions answered. This are not formal, classroom training, but allows for all types of computer-related questions in a more informal setting. Click here for a printable schedule.
Beach Library: Mondays 2 - 4pm
Main Library: Tuesdays 10:30am - 2:30pm
Countryside Library: Wednesdays 1 - 3pm
East Library: Thursdays 11:30am - 1:30pm
North Greenwood Library: Fridays 1 - 3pm

We have also partnered with the City of Clearwater's Aging Well Center to offer the same type of training at that facility on the first and third Thursdays of the month from 9 - 11am.

Other Resources

Here are some guides that you can print out to help you get started on the computer. We're always adding more, so check back here often!

Basic Computer - The very basics of what you're looking at from the mouse to the keyboard to your screen.

Basic Mouse Skills - New to using the mouse, touchpad or trackball? Use these sites to improve your skills:
Mousing Around - Basic information about the mouse
Mousercise - Practise clicking and moving the mouse
Draw With Your Mouse - This allows you to draw lines with your mouse, showing you how the mouse moves. Very good for helping you gain control of the mouse or touchpad.

Basic Typing and Keyboarding Skills
Elementary Keyboarding Skills - Resources for elementary keyboarding
Typing Lessons - A series of free typing lessons to improve your skills
TyperShark - a game designed to improve your typing skills (click "Click Here to Contine With TyperShark Basic")

Get an Email Account
     AOL
     Gmail
     Hotmail
     Yahoo!

Other skills
Highlighting, Copying, Cutting and Pasting
Cutting and pasting used to be something you did in kindergarten. Now, it's something you can do with words and images on your computer. Here's a tutorial on how to highlight and copy text.
Completing Forms Online
Change the zoom in Internet Explorer
Internet Tutorials - from understanding the World Wide Web to Search Engines and RSS basics.
Create a strong password

Microsoft Office Help
Quick Reference Guides - for all MS Office products and many other Microsoft products.