Online Learning and Tutorials

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lyndaLibrary is online education service that offers more than 5500 courses and over 144 000 video tutorials geared to the beginner, the expert and everyone in between. Learn from industry experts in business, technology and creative skills, earn certificates of completion, and learn anytime, anywhere across multiple platforms. This is the perfect way to add to your skill-set - and it is free with your GSPL card!

To use lyndaLibrary, you will need to create a personal profile to track your progress through courses, manage playlists, take tests and earn certificates of completion.

To create your personal profile:

  • Access lyndaLibrary
  • Enter your library card number found on the reverse of your GSPL card (do not enter any spaces) and PIN. If you do not have a PIN, please visit your local library to obtain one.
  • Create your profile, as prompted.

Please note:

  • We recommend that you watch the following video tutorial to learn how to get the most from the site.

  • If you require further assistance, please register online for a Book a Librarian appointment.
  • If you have forgotten your password please contact Lynda.com's Customer Service team at cs@lynda.com or call 888-335-9632 and choose for Individual. Note that the reset password link will not work.

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Mango Languages' PhD-created and linguist-approved software teaches real conversations in over 60 languages and makes it fun by providing step by step lessons plans, learning through film, and with a mobile app. Learn English as a second language from Arabic, Armenian, Cantonese, Mandarin, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese. The Little Pim section is for kids!

 

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GCFLearnFree.org offers free self-paced tutorials in Math, Work & Career, Reading and Everyday Life. There are more than 180 topics, over 2000 lessons, 800+ videos, plus interactives and games. You can learn everything from Microsoft Office skills to reading, math and even computer basics. You can watch one lesson or an entire tutorial, keep track of your learning history (if you create an account - again, free!), and even earn an Acheivement of Completion certificate. You can learn on your browser or through the mobile apps.