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Information about Library UK Online Centres and Learnmyway courses.
Library UK Online Centres
If you have never used the internet or need to learn basic computing skills, UK Online Centres operated by a number of Somerset Libraries can help you.
Bridgwater, Burnham, Dulverton, Frome, Highbridge, Minehead, Priorswood, Taunton, Wellington, Wells, Williton, Wincanton and Yeovil Libraries are all UK Online Centres, part of a network of over 6000 centres across the country helping to get people online. All these libraries offer free access to the Online Basics courses on the Learnmyway website, supported by library staff.
The times of sessions are listed below. Please contact the library to book or ask anything else.
Library UK Online Centres in Somerset:
Bridgwater Library – Tuesday to Thursday mornings, 9.30am to 12noon
Burnham Library – Monday mornings, 10am to 12noon, Friday afternoons 2pm to 4pm
Chard Library – Tuesdays and Thursdays 10am to 12noon
Dulverton Library – Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, 2pm to 4pm (by appointment)
Frome Library – Monday and Thursday mornings, 9.30am to 12noon
Glastonbury Library – Mondays and Fridays 10.30am to 12.30pm
Highbridge Library – Thursday 10am to 12noon
Langport Library – Thursday 10am to 12noon
Martock Library – Monday 10am to 12noon
Minehead Library – Mondays and Fridays, 10am to 12noon, Thursday afternoons, 2pm to 4pm
Priorswood Library – Mondays and Thursdays, 10am to 12noon
Shepton Mallet Library – Thursday morning 10am to 12noon, Thursday afternoon 1.30pm to 3.30pm
South Petherton – By appointment only
Street Library – Mondays and Fridays 10am to 12noon
Sunningdale Library – By appointment only
Taunton Library – Wednesday to Friday mornings, 9.30am to 11.30am, Tuesday afternoons, 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Wells Library – Wednesday 10.30am to 12.30pm for iPad/Tablets, Thursday 10.30am to 12.30pm for PCs
Wellington Library – Monday mornings, 9.45am to 11.15am and 11.15am to 12.45pm, Wednesdays 2.30pm to 4.30pm
Williton Library – Mondays and Fridays 10.15am to 11.45am
Wincanton Library – Monday mornings, 10am to 12noon
Yeovil Library – Monday afternoons, 2pm to 4.30pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings, 10am to 12.30pm
Volunteer run UK Online centres
Porlock Library – Wednesdays 10.30am to 12noon, Fridays 2.30pm to 4pm
Milborne Port Library
Times vary – contact staff for details
Some libraries suspend UK Online sessions during the summer holiday. Please contact the library concerned for information.
Learnmyway courses
The Learnmyway website, used for computer sessions, offers courses on a wide range of digital skills. For complete beginners, the Getting Started and Online Basics courses cover learning how to use a mouse and keyboard, using email, finding online information, staying safe online and using public services online. Learners may also do a more advanced course on using health information online. Library staff are on hand to support beginners through these courses.
For people who want to expand their digital skills, there are more advanced courses available on everything from shopping and banking online to skills for jobseekers. These are not included in the supported sessions, but learners can progress onto any of them free of charge on a library computer. Current courses are listed below.
Learnmyway courses
Starting Online
- Using a keyboard
- Using a mouse
- Using a computer
- Using the Internet
Online Basics
- Using email
- Using the Internet safely
- Using online searches
- Public services – the basics
Online Plus
- Using online forms
- Understanding public services
- Make money work
- Shopping online
- Using Facebook
- Online Banking
- Staying safe online
Jobs and skills – Skills for job applications
- Job hunting online
- Jobs and interviews
- Skills and careers online
- Creating documents
Additional courses
- Using photos
- Socialising online
- Staying healthy with NHS Choices
- Look after the pennies…online
- Watching and listening online
- Touchscreen basics (tablets and iPads)