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Teach Yourself Tech
Book-A-Burlington Public Librarian
Make an appointment with a librarian for tech help and assistance with library resources. The library offers 45 minute one-on-one sessions. We can help with device basics, downloading digital content, email, and library sources. Contact the Reference Desk at (781) 270-1691.
$ Free
Adult Learning Center
Middlesex Community College
591 Springs Rd., Bldg. 9, Rm. 216
Bedford, MA 01730
781-280-3662
https://www.middlesex.mass.edu/adultlearning/
Email: ALC@middlesex.mass.edu
The Adult Learning Center at Middlesex Community College offers free adult basic education classes such building computing skills, literacy, English proficiency, and GED/HiSET prep.
$Free
MassHire Metro North Career Center
100 TradeCenter, Suite G100
Woburn, MA 01801
(781) 932-5500
https://masshiremncareers.com/
Training in LinkedIn, resumes, interviewing. Computer classes. Sign up for their newsletter to learn about their offerings. Appointments are recommended for in-person visits.
$ Free
Burlington Cable Access Television (BCAT)
123 Cambridge St., Burlington, MA
(781) 273-5922
http://bcattv.org/
BCAT offers training in skills needed for video production. Learn Camcorder, Adobe Premiere Pro, Intro to Podcasting, and Intro to Community Journalism.
$ Free to residents or those who work in Burlington
Fee-based classes are available at Adult Education Centers near Burlington. Burlington Public Library has print catalogs.
Boston Public Library LinkedIn Learning STAFF PICK!
Boston Public Library offers free access to LinkedIn Learning with a Boston Public Library ecard. LinkedIn Learning offers 16,000 video courses in technology. You MUST go through Boston Public Library to access LinkedIn Learning and you MUST sign up for a free ecard to get access. Boston Public Library ecards are available to anyone residing in Massachusetts. Sign up here for an ecard.
$ Free
GCFGlobal
Excellent free tech training. Microsoft Office, devices, and more.
$ Free
Digitallearn.org
Basic computer instruction with The Public Library Association’s free online training videos.
$ Free
TechBoomers
LinkedIn, eBay, Instagram, Zoom, and more.
$ Free
Mooc.org
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are free online courses available for anyone to enroll. MOOCs provide an affordable flexible way to learn new skills and advance your career.
$ Free
MIT OpenCourseware
Actual MIT courses with optional certificates for FREE online.
$ Free
Udemy
Choose from over 210,000 online video courses with new additions published every month.
$ Subscription-based
Learn2Type
Teach yourself keyboarding!
$ Free
Tech Books and Videos from Burlington Public Library
We have a large selection of print books and full text books and videos online with O'Reilly for Public Libraries. O’Reilly offers over 60,000 tech titles. Access O'Reilly here with your Burlington Public Library card:
$ Free