October 2018 -- Computer & Technology News
TECHNOLOGY CLASSES

PPL offers the following free computer and technology training classes in August. Whether for personal use or small business application, these basic classes are an opportunity for you to get savvy with the latest web technologies and tools.
 
Registration is required! To register online or for more information, see our schedule here or visit www.provlib.org/calendar . If you need assistance, please call 455-8000 after 1 pm.

Ages 14 - adult are welcome!
Classes with less than 5 registrants may be cancelled. Cancelled classes will NOT be rescheduled, 
but will be offered repeatedly.

October Class Schedule 
Fridays, September 28 - November 2 — 8:30 - 10 am
Class takes place at netWORKri One-Stop Center, One Reservoir Ave, Providence
 
Learn the fundamentals of using computers. Get the skills you need to use the Internet, apply for jobs, and more. Six-week class; please register and plan to attend all sessions.


ESSENTIAL EXCEL Classes Ongoing Weekly, Saturdays

Essential Excel  classes (Parts 1 & 2) will run continuously each Saturday morning from 10 am to Noon at the Providence Campus of Roger Williams University , 1 Empire Street.

We offer two levels of Essential Excel.
Essentials 1 is a two-hour Excel Primer class for people with little to no MS Excel experience.
Essentials 2 is a two hour Excel Primer class for people with some experience, but need to come up to speed in Excel.
 
These classes are recommended for anyone interested in enrolling in PPL's 30-hour
“Data Navigators” program.
 
Register:   prov.pub/excel
 
These Excel classes are recommended for adults who are interested in Data Navigators, but need to come up to speed in Excel. SIGN UP

Get more information about Rhode Coders and Data Navigators.


STAY TUNED FOR MORE COMPUTER BASICS CLASSES AND OTHER NEW OFFERINGS COMING SOON!

Library Transformation News
Some BIG CHANGES underway.. ..In case you haven't noticed or heard, PPL's historic THINK AGAIN Library Transformation has begun!

For key information regarding PPL materials and ongoing programs and services, check  www.provlib.org   (where we will post updates as we get them!): https://www.provlib.org/about-us/building-transformation/

THE 150 EMPIRE STREET BUILDING IS CLOSED; BUT THE LIBRARY WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER LIMITED SERVICES - COME TO OUR WASHINGTON STREET ENTRANCE
  • Library services will be offered primarily in the Providence Journal Rhode Island Room (accessible from Washington Street), where there will also be a small collection of high-demand and new materials.
  • You will be able to access the Library for limited services and to pick up holds via Washington Street. Any outstanding PPL materials can still be returned to other OSL libraries.
  • Access to computers will continue in Rhode Island Room; you will notice some changes.
  • Information Services will continue throughout the renovation; PPL librarians will continue to answer questions in person, by phone, and by email. Access to online resources at ProvLib.org and ProvLibDigital.org will continue unaffected.
  • PPL Learning Lounge and Computer Classes will take place in the Garden Courtyard. General public access to this space will be limited.
  • Some scheduled programs and special events will continue at PPL during the renovation in the Library’s 1900 spaces (with access at 225 Washington Street), including some teen programs and monthly meetings. Children’s story times will resume on September 18. See details below.
  • Our Book Drop on Empire St. is now unavailable. Please bring materials for return in to our check-out desk in the Rhode Island Room. Materials may also be returned to any Providence Community Library branches...the closest are Knight Memorial (275 Elmwood Ave.), Fox Point (90 Ives St.), and Smith Hill (31 Candace St.).
CODE PROGRAMS   

CareerDevs Code Night with
Arnell & Cliff Are On Wednesdays!
Join Arnell & Cliff for CareerDevs and the <Intra City Geeks> monthly meetup ( every 2nd Wednesday 5:30 - 7:30 pm ) - a free night of code instruction in PPL’s Ship Room, First Floor. Access through Washington Street beginning in August.  

The course will cover HTML, JavaScript, Bootstrap, CSS and more. Laptop and RSVP are required; registration will close after the first 80 spots are filled. More information  here .

Look for updates as PPL's renovation gets underway.

FREE RESOURCES

The answers to your questions.. .

Do you know about all the FREE online resources at AskRI.org? This includes World Book Online, Mango Languages, Ebsco Databases, Explora, NoveList, A to Z Databases, RI Resource Hub, Learning Express and Auto Repair Center. 
 
 
AskRI.org and the Statewide Reference Resource Center are services of Providence Public Library. Funding for these services is provided by the State of Rhode Island and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (LSTA) through the Office of Library and Information Services.

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We consider everyone in our library community who has had a shared library experience to be a member of our family…a #PPLAlum .