Classes & Continuing Education
Classes & Continuing Education
PTPL/WAGGIN Resources
Whether you’re looking for professional development or personal enrichment, these six-week, instructor-led, courses are the perfect way to learn new skills or enhance existing ones. New sessions start every month. To access, create an account with your WAGGIN library card number.
Mango is a language-learning system teaching conversation skills for over 70 languages. You’ll learn more than grammar and vocabulary, you’ll learn how to communicate. Create an account OR login as a Guest with your Peters Township library card number. You must be a Peters Township Public Library cardholder to use this service.
Also available as an app.
***Don't forget to check out Mango's new Language Learning Resources page for useful phrases, downloadables, videos, and other useful resources!
Google Tutorials:
Gmail Tutorial
Google Docs Tutorial
Google Drive
Google Forms
Google Sheets
Google Slides
Microsoft Tutorials:
Microsoft Excel Tutorial
Microsoft Outlook Tutorial
Microsoft PowerPoint Tutorial
Microsoft Publisher Tutorial
Microsoft Word Tutorial 1
Microsoft Word Tutorial 2
Provided by Niche Academy, these quick tutorials can help you perfect your office skills. If you need additional help, please check out Gale Courses, which is located a few items up in this section.
With free PA DMV practice tests from Driving-Tests.org, you can take a variety of tests based specifically on Pennsylvania’s DMV materials. Driver’s handbooks are also available for download or online reading, covering standard, motorcycle or commercial licenses.
POWER Library Resources
LISTA - Library, Information, Science & Technology Abstracts
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) is a full-text, indexed database for library and information science studies and related subjects.
A research database specifically for teachers, the Teacher Reference Center provides indexing and abstracts for more than 230 peer-reviewed journals.
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GCF Learn Free
GCF Learn Free, an initiative of the Goodwill Community Foundation, provides free online tutorials for a variety of technology and core education topics. Lessons include a mixture of written materials, pictures, and videos to help with any learning style.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy's mission is "to provide a free, world-class education to anyone, anywhere." Courses include topics in math, science, history, computing, and economics, as well as test preparation for exams such as the SAT, GMAT, NCLEX-RN, and college and career skills.
POWER Library and its databases are made possible in part by Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and through Library Access Funds administered by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, Department of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.