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Blackpool Council
Customer First Centre

Tel: (01253) 477477

Customer First Centre
Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.15pm
Saturday Closed

Customer First Telephone Line
Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.15pm
Saturday Closed

Municipal Building
Corporation Street
Blackpool
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Learning in Libraries

Learning in Libraries Learn at your Library

Whatever your age or interests your local library is a fantastic place for you to visit to learn and discover new things. You can use your library as a base to study using the wide range of materials and resources, both in-house and on-line, which are available free to library customers. 

The facilities available at your local community library include; helpful and approachable library staff who will help you locate resources or information, free Internet access and use of MS Office software including Word. Printing and photocopying services are available for a modest charge.
 
Library staff will also recommend suitable learning opportunities available to you from other local organisations.

Free Computer `taster sessions`

If you have not used computers or the internet before and would like to give it a try you can book onto an ICT  `taster course` for beginners which the Library Service is running as part of the national initiative `Race Online 2012` in the build up to the London Olympics.

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Here are some recommended learning websites for those interested in a self-directed approach to learning;    

BBC Learning Portal
British Library Learning
Webwise 
UKOnline 


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Some links from the Digital Unite Learning Zone on how to use ......

Twitter
Youtube
email - smartphones - skype
Photography


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Want to Learn a Language?

Why not try the free to use Byki software.

You will need to set up an idividual account using your 14 digit Blackpool Libraries membership number

Click on link below

BYKI


 
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