Learning
Whether you’d like to learn a new language, take a tutorial on our resources, get your high school diploma, polish your Microsoft Office skills or take a class on wedding planning, all of our courses are free and self-paced. Our online classes offer a wide range of subjects to choose from, such as the basics of computer use to various computer programs and software, as well as training and demonstrations of NPL's eBook collection with a variety of devices.
All of the online classes shown below are free and open to the public.
If you prefer an instructor led class, please check our technology classes page for in-person and online courses.
Online Classes
These classes will require you to sign in with your Norfolk Library Card.
Niche Academy
Visit NPL's Niche Academy for tutorials that will show you how to use library resources like eBooks, databases, language learning tools, and more!
Procitizen
Prepare for the U.S. Naturalization test with more than 100 instructional videos, practice exercises and quizzes to help with civics, reading, and writing.
Pronunciator
The language service offers over 315 different languages and has a choice of learning levels. Choose your spoken language and then a language to learn.
Universal Class
Access more than 500 courses on a wide variety of subjects with self-paced lessons, exams, assignments and discussion boards. Get real assessments, grades, and feedback from real teachers. All courses are accredited by the IACET and students can download a certificate of Continuing Education Units upon successful course completion.
Online Classes and Tutorials
These do not require a Norfolk Library card to sign in.
- Microsoft
- EBSCOlearning Accel
- Internet4Classrooms
- GCF Global Learning
- Khan Academy
- Open Yale Courses
- Rewards for Healthy Living
Main support pages to all Microsoft applications
Outlook
- What is Outlook? - Microsoft Support
- Outlook Quick Start
- Outlook training - Microsoft Support
- Welcome to your email - Microsoft Support
- Email - Microsoft Support
- Send and receive attachments - Microsoft Support
Word
Main support page to all google applications
Searching the Web
Gmail
EBSCOlearning Accel
Accel teaches you professional and workplace-ready skills through short, engaging videos, book summaries, and articles.
Internet4Classrooms
Tutorials for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and others. Broke down into modules with menu icons and descriptions.
GCF Global Learning
Tutorials with videos and short quizzes featuring a wide array of topics from technology to career planning and digital photography to foreign language.
Technology Training Hub - Tutorials from Computer Basics including typing, Internet, Email and Microsoft Office Apps
Khan Academy
"Learn Almost Anything for Free" with fun and unique videos that include arithmetic through calculus, microeconomics to organic chemistry and more, computer sciences, history, and test prep.
Open Yale Courses
Free online introductory courses from Yale University available as video, audio and text transcripts.
Rewards for Healthy Living
High-impact, rich content covering a broad range of health topics from chronic conditions to preventative health, to navigating the healthcare system. Through game-based learning and rewards for educational achievements and progress, the free platform encourages individuals in the region to engage, increase their health knowledge, and change their behaviors. Register with an email address; no library card required. Provided by https://healthier757.org/
Practice and Games
Typing.com - Short videos and lessons focusing on a few keys at a time.
PowerTyping - Online free typing tutor
Ghost Typing - Keyboard practice game
Typing Rocket - Keyboard practice game
Mouse tutorial - Interactive tutorial.
Mouse-practice,com - A collection of games to help improve mouse skills
A search engine is a website used to search for information on the Internet. There are various search engines designed by different companies and search results will vary.
Using Search Engines - A tutorial with video by GCF Global Learning.
How to search on Google - Tips directly from Google.