Book It, Use It, Learn It

Take advantage of the free computer and Internet access facilities to improve your skills with the help of library staff ... available in all libraries.

What facilities are available?

• Wi-fi Service available - read more
• Search for information
• Send and receive an email
• Create your CV
• Access to a variety of software packages
• Computer taster sessions
• Training
• Scanners

Can I book?

Booking is advisable either in person or by telephone from any library/learning centre citywide. Computers can be booked in ½ hour sessions for a maximum of 2 hours.

Charges

For information on our charges, visit the 'fees and charges' section.

Printing from Public Access PCs

• All black on white prints 25 pence per sheet. No free copies.
• All colour prints 40 pence per sheet. No free copies.

What if I need help?

Staff are available to provide individual taster sessions for up to one hour for basic PC and Internet skills. These can be booked at all libraries. You may find it useful to download one of our user guides:-

• MS Word User Guide (304KB PDF)
• MS Excel User Guide (299KB PDF)
• MS Access User Guide (1.4MB PDF)
• Essential Keyboard Key User Guide (197KB PDF)
• Surfing the Internet (460KB PDF)
• Scanning Steps User Guide (172KB PDF)
• Creating a Twitter Account (292KB PDF)
• Using Your Twitter Account (249KB PDF)
• Creating a Bebo Account (215KB PDF)
• Using Your Bebo Account (322KB PDF)
• Creating a Hotmail Account (838KB PDF)
• Using Your Hotmail Account
• Conversion of a Docx Document (158KB PDF)

Opening Hours

For details of all library opening hours, visit the 'opening hours' section.

You may find 'Webwise', the BBC's guide to using the Internet useful.

BBC ‘First Click’

The BBC is currently running a campaign called ‘First Click’. The purpose of the campaign is to help people learn basic computer skills and to demonstrate that it is easier than you think to learn the skills required. The campaign runs up to October 2012.

Libraries and other organisations have signed up to the campaign and are offering free First Click classes.

The course consists of basic mouse skills, keyboard skills and how to use email and the Internet. First Click classes, taught by library staff and volunteers, are currently held in 8 libraries in Dundee:

• Central Library, The Wellgate. Tel: 431530
• Blackness Community Library, 225 Perth Road. Tel: 435936
• Broughty Ferry Community Library, Queen Street, Broughty Ferry. Tel: 436919
• Charleston Community Library, 60 Craigowan Road. Tel: 436639
• Coldside Community Library, 150 Strathmartine Road. Tel: 432849
• Douglas Community Library, Balmoral Avenue. Tel: 436915
• Lochee Community Library, High Street, Lochee. Tel: 431835
• Whitfield Community Library, Whitfield Drive. Tel: 432561

The course usually runs for a period of 4 weeks, for one hour per week. Everyone who signs up receives a comprehensive Beginner’s Guide which is used during the course and can be kept afterwards as a useful reference guide. ‘First Click’ has proved very popular, with 82 people completing it through Dundee libraries so far and 40 people currently on the course.

If you are interested in attending a First Click course, please contact one of our participating libraries, or phone the BBC Helpline on 08000 150 950 and they will refer you to your nearest library or other organisation that is running the course.