Learn something over the long weekend.
10 free courses across teaching, business, coding, security, food, first aid, money, writing, Spanish and music. Certifications first. Every link goes to the official page.
The 10 courses in this issue
Google Certified Educator Level 1
Prove you can run a classroom on Google tools, at home or at school.
Inbound Marketing
Learn how businesses attract customers, and leave with a certification.
Learn to code: web, JavaScript, Python
Build real projects in your browser and earn coding certifications.
The science of nutrition and healthy eating
Read a food label like a pro before the big holiday meal.
Introduction to Cybersecurity
Protect your own accounts and devices, and see how security jobs work.
First Aid Awareness (eLearning)
Know what to do in the first minutes of an emergency.
Managing my money
Build a real budget, then make smarter calls on debt, saving and insurance.
Effective Business Writing
Write emails, reports and proposals people actually read.
Beginners' Spanish: food and drink
Order a meal and shop the market in Spanish.
An introduction to music theory
Learn to read music, from staves and clefs to your first chords.
Free with your library card
Not part of the 10. Many public libraries pay for these so cardholders can use them at no cost. Check your local library; access varies by library.
LinkedIn Learning
Thousands of expert-led video courses for professional skills and personal interests. Sign in with your library card number and PIN, and no LinkedIn profile is needed.
"With your library card, you can access a wide range of expert-led courses"LinkedIn Learning Help ↗
"Your library card may provide free access to Mango"Gale CoursesSix-week, instructor-led online courses.
"Access Gale Courses from your library website."LibbyEbooks, audiobooks and magazines.
"all the digital content from your library in Libby is free to borrow with a valid library card"