Join us on Wednesday, May 1 at 11 am in Brooks Place for Anyone Can: Download Books, Movies, and More with a Westport Library Card.
In this class, we will go through the steps to successfully download all the Library digital apps on your devices in one sitting. We will show all the offerings on each app, including ebooks, eaudiobooks, movies, television shows, and music. You will learn how to install each app on all the devices brought to class. (Kindle eReaders are not supported.) At the end of our time together, you will have one or more functioning apps installed on your device(s) to give you greater access to The Westport Library's ebooks, audiobooks, movies, television, and music.
Registration for this in person class is required.
Come to class with: Westport Library Barcode Number and PIN, your email address, your phone number, a username and password, and your phone, tablet, or laptop. (Kindle eReaders are not supported.)
Digital Collection
Anyone Can Use
Computers and Electronics
More Computer Software
Join Ashley, our social media coordinator, in an Anyone Can Use Social Media for Marketing workshop on Wednesday, April 17 at 11 am in Brooks Place. At the end of the session, you will have a better idea on how to use each social media platform for digital storytelling and ecommerce. The social networks we will cover are Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and TikTok. Ashley will also introduce a few creator tools like Canva & CapCut, ChatGPT that you will want to add to your social media toolbox.
*** To follow along and participate patron must bring your own device plus have the following apps installed on your device prior to class:
Registration for this in-person class is required.
LinkedIn Learning
Anyone Can Use Canva
Anyone Can Use Instagram
Anyone Can Use Twitter
What could be cooler than learning how to find company dossiers, international news, and legal regulations with Nexis Uni- a world renowned research database with over 15,000 sources that is FREE with your Westport Library Card?
Join us for Anyone Can Use Nexis Uni on Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at 11 am in Brooks Place and we will teach you the ins and outs of searching this robust database. Whether you are looking for a supreme court ruling from 1790, a company dossier on Coca Cola, or a headline from the BBC, Nexis Uni is the perfect place to start your research.
Bring your own device, or reserve one with your ticket.
Registration for this in-person class is required.
Nexis Uni
Newspaper Databases
Business, Finance, and Legal Resource Guides
Ready to ditch cable TV? Join us for Anyone Can Cut the Cord to Cable on March 20 at 11 am in Brooks Place. This one-hour class will explore the many streaming services and devices available as cable alternatives. Learn about your options to make the best decisions for you!
Registration for this in-person class is required.
Hoopla
Kanopy
Digital Collection
Join us for Anyone Can Use JSTOR on Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 11 am in Brooks Place to use one of our coolest databases to discover primary sources.
Learn to research like a librarian as we guide you through JSTOR--a highly selective digital library of academic content in many formats and disciplines. The collections include top peer-reviewed scholarly journals as well as respected literary journals, academic monographs, research reports from trusted institutes, and primary sources.
Bring your own device, or reserve one with your ticket.
Registration for this in-person class is required.
JSTOR
Newspaper Databases
Primary Resources
Interested in learning a new language or advancing your mastery of one? Join us on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 11 am in Brooks Place and find out how you can use Pronunciator, the world’s most comprehensive online language learning service, to achieve your goals. Select from more than 164 languages to learn and 144 languages to learn from. Pronunciator offers a range of tools to accommodate all ages and all learning styles! Access anywhere with your Westport Library card. Bring your own device (laptop, tablet, or phone) or borrow one of ours!
Registration for this in-person class is required.
Digital Collection
Anyone Can Use
Computers and Electronics
More Computer Software
Join us for Anyone Can Use Google Drive on February 7 at 11 am in Brooks Place.
In this class we will go through the steps to create and successfully operate a Google Drive Account. We will show you how to access all the offerings such as docs, sheets, slides, and more. You will learn how to upload existing Word documents, Excel charts, or Powerpoint slideshows and turn them into PDFs, sheets, or slides compatible with all Google products. All of which are backed up in the "cloud" for easy access.
Please come to class with:
1. Your email address (or a new email address you would like to use with Google)
2. Your phone number
3. A username and password
You may bring your own device, or reserve a laptop with your ticket.
Registration for this in-person class is required.
LinkedIn Learning
Google Drive Resources
Google Forms
Join us for Anyone Can: Get the News for Free on September 20 in Brooks Place to learn how to catch up on the news with various library resources.
This session will provide an overview of the Library’s digital newspaper services, both current and historical, including the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Hartford Courant, and more. We’ll also go over how to use library apps such as Hoopla and Flipster to access magazines.
Bring your own device, or reserve one a laptop with your ticket.
You will need your Westport Library barcode and pin number.
Newspaper Databases
Digital Magazine Services
Primary Resources
Join us for Anyone Can Use: LinkedIn Learning on December 20 in Brooks Place.
We’ll show how to find content on what you want to learn from the more than 16,000 online video courses on everything from basic and advanced computer literacy to photography to business. You can explore LinkedIn Learning’s most popular courses like Goal Setting: Objectives and key Results (OKRs), Communicating with Confidence, and Speaking Confidently and Effectively. Search for specific skills or choose a curated list of courses for an in-depth dive on a topic, including classes in nine languages. Access anywhere with your Westport Library card.
LinkedIn Learning
Technology Resources
Join us for Anyone Can Use Google Drive on September 6 at 11 am in Brooks Place.
In this class we will go through the steps to create and successfully operate a Google Drive Account. We will show you how to access all the offerings such as docs, sheets, slides, and more. You will learn how to upload existing Word documents, Excel charts, or Powerpoint slideshows and turn them into PDFs, sheets, or slides compatible with all Google products. All of which are backed up in the "cloud" for easy access.
Please come to class with:
1. Your email address (or a new email address you would like to use with Google)
2. Your phone number
3. A username and password
You may bring your own device, or reserve a laptop with your ticket.
LinkedIn Learning
Google Drive Resources
Google Forms
Join us for Anyone Can Use: Artificial Intelligence on November 1 in Brooks Place.
Discover the exciting world of AI with a focus on ChatGPT. We'll explore the capabilities of ChatGPT, how to get started using it, and the basics of interacting with it effectively. We'll also discuss the implications of AI and the promising future it holds.
Artificial Intelligence
LinkedIn Learning
Ready to ditch cable TV? Join us for Anyone Can Cut the Cord to Cable on November 15 in Brooks Place. This one-hour class will explore the many streaming services and devices available as cable alternatives. Learn about your options to make the best decisions for you!
Hoopla
Kanopy
Digital Collection
