{"id":8581,"date":"2018-04-01T18:44:27","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T22:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/libtest\/?p=8581"},"modified":"2026-01-14T13:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T18:36:07","slug":"computer-tools-tutorials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/computer-tools-tutorials\/","title":{"rendered":"Computer Tools &#038; Tutorials"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Just getting started?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-radius:2px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px\">Explore the Basics: from using a mouse to setting up an email account<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\">\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitallearn.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DigitalLearn.org<\/a> &#8211;&nbsp;If you are new to computers, haven&#8217;t used them for a while,&nbsp; or just need a bit of a refresher, we have the tools to help you tackle technology at your own pace and gain the confidence you need to succeed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video tutorials and printable instructions are available on the following topics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-338\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-338\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">In English<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">En espa\u00f1ol<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitallearn.org\/courses\/getting-started-on-a-computer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Getting Started on a Computer<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitallearn.org\/courses\/comenzar-en-la-computadora\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Comenzar en la Computadora<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitallearn.org\/courses\/navigating-a-website\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Navigating A Website<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitallearn.org\/courses\/navegar-por-un-sitio-web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Navegar por un sitio web<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitallearn.org\/courses\/intro-to-email\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Intro to Email<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitallearn.org\/courses\/introduccion-a-correo-electronico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Introducci\u00f3n a Correo electr\u00f3nico<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitallearn.org\/courses\/basic-search\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Basic Search<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitallearn.org\/courses\/busqueda-basica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">B\u00fasqueda B\u00e1sica<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitallearn.org\/courses\/accounts-passwords\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Accounts &amp; Passwords<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitallearn.org\/courses\/cuentas-y-contrasenas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cuentas y contrase\u00f1as<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitallearn.org\/courses\/online-scams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Online Scams<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitallearn.org\/courses\/las-estafas-en-linea\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Las estafas en l\u00ednea<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitallearn.org\/courses\/internet-privacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Internet Privacy<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitallearn.org\/courses\/la-privacidad-en-internet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">La Privacidad en Internet<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-338 from cache -->\n\n\n<p>The Springfield City Library periodically offers classes on Computer Basics <a href=\"https:\/\/springfield.librarycalendar.com\/events\/upcoming?age_groups%5B33%5D=33&amp;age_groups%5B34%5D=34&amp;bundles%5Blc_closing%5D=lc_closing&amp;bundles%5Blc_event%5D=lc_event\">visit our adult programs page<\/a> for more information and to register for upcoming classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/book-a-librarian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>Book A Librarian<\/strong><\/em><\/a> service is available for one-on-one assistance with basic computing, job searching, homework, resume writing, trouble-shooting your computer, or just figuring out how to use different features on your smart phone. To schedule an appointment, call or visit the Springfield City Library location most convenient to you for half-hour tutoring sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"su-box su-box-style-default\" id=\"\" style=\"border-color:#000000;border-radius:2px;max-width:none\"><div class=\"su-box-title\" style=\"background-color:#333333;color:#FFFFFF;border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px\">Microsoft Office &amp; Other Software Help<\/div><div class=\"su-box-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\" style=\"border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px\">\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are you looking for help with Microsoft Word, Excel, or some other piece of software?<\/strong><br>See the resources listed below for free tutorials and lessons you can go through at your own pace!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/learning-login\/go\/bostonpubliclibrary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn Learning<\/a> &#8211; available with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bpl.org\/ecard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Boston Public Library eCard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universalclass.com\/springfieldcitylibrary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Universal Class<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; available with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/get-a-library-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Springfield City Library Card<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanacademy.org\/computing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Khan Academy<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; available to anyone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Need help with technology or using the library&#8217;s electronic Resources?<\/strong> We can help you by phone, e-mail, in person or through our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/book-a-librarian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>Book A Librarian<\/em><\/strong><\/a> service &#8211; available for one-on-one assistance with basic computing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Free resources to help you learn and expand your technology skills.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8581","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adult-resources"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8581","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8581"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8581\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37841,"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8581\/revisions\/37841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8581"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8581"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.springfieldlibrary.org\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8581"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}