Technology

Using Public Computers at Braswell

The Library offers free use of a number of computers for both children and adults for Internet access, research, word processing and other applications, entertainment, and education. Library cards are generally required to use the computers but visitors to the area are welcome to use them after showing identification. All computer users must abide by our Computer Policies.

Your Laptop is Welcome to Use our Wireless Network!

No library card is needed but our polices still apply.

Computer Classes

 BEGINNING JANUARY 2008
Please call to register for classes listed below.  These classes are FREE but registration is required due to limited classroom seating.

PHONE NUMBER:  252.442.1951 EXT. 3

Professional Resumes

Offered Mondays from 4:00 – 5:00

Course description – Learn the basics of a professional resume, the information and the format needed.  Begin to create a professional document.  You will need some MS Words skills and a disk to save any work completed.

Create a free Email account

Offered Tuesdays from 11:00 – 12:00

Course description – Use Yahoo to open a free email account

How to use your free Email account

Offered Tuesdays from 4:00 – 5:00

Course description – Use your Yahoo account effectively.   Learn to forward, reply, reply all, and add attachments to your emails.

Basic Computers and Internet

Offered Wednesday from 11:00 – 12:00

Course description – Mouse functions, elementary key boarding, explanation of the concept of the internet, basic function button on the Internet screen, and a successful search on the internet using Google

More Internet Use

Offered Wednesday from 4:00 – 5:00

Course description – Learn the difference between an internet  address and a search.  Complete an advanced search for information.  Explore a website to locate specific information on that site.  Questions and Answers as time permits.

Word Processing

Offered Thursday from 4:00 – 5:00

Course description – Create new or open existing document,  choose font and text size, use Spell and Grammar Check, bold, Italicize or Underline text, and align right, left or center

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