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For those of us who do not have ready access to a fifth-grader – and thus are lost in the ever-deepening thickets of technological innovation – the Pierce County Library System is conducting another series of FREE tutorials on a variety of computer topics.

 I have observed these sessions in the past, and they are substantive and well-attended.  -BAS.

 Graham – Pierce County Library

9202 224th St. E.• Graham.  (253) 548-3322

• Download to Kindle,                Wednesday, Jan. 4,                 7 pm – 8:20 pm.
• Download to Kindle,                Monday, Jan. 9,                      1 pm – 2:20 pm.
• Computers for Beginners,         Wednesday, Jan. 18,               7 pm – 8:20 pm.
• Navigating the Net,                   Monday, Jan. 23,                    1 pm – 2:20 pm.
• Word 2007 for Beginners,        Wednesday, Feb. 1,                7 pm – 8:20 pm.
• Excel 2007 for Beginners,         Monday, Feb. 13,                   1 pm – 2:20 pm.
• Computers for Beginners,         Wednesday, Feb. 15,              7 pm – 8:20 pm.
• Navigating the Net,                   Wednesday, Feb. 22,              7 pm – 8:20 pm.
• Word 2007 for Beginners,        Wednesday, Feb. 29,              7 pm – 8:20 pm.

Lakewood – Pierce County Library

6300 Wildaire Road S.W., Lakewood• (253) 548-3302

• Computers for Beginners,         Tuesday, Jan. 3,                      8:45 – 10 a.m.
• Navigating the Net,                   Wednesday, Jan. 4,                 8:45 – 10 a.m.
• Downloadables Drop-In,          Friday, Jan. 6,                         12 – 1:30 p.m.
• Excel 2007/2010 for Beginners, Friday, Jan.     13,                  12 – 1:30 p.m.
• Résumé 101,                            Monday, Jan. 23,                    5:30 – 7 p.m.
• Word 2007/2010 for Beginners, Tuesday, Jan. 24,                  12 – 1:30 p.m.
• Job Search Resources,             Wednesday, Feb. 1,                12 – 1:30 p.m.
• Computers for Beginners,         Tuesday, Feb. 7,                     8:45 – 10 a.m.
• Cloud Computing,                    Tuesday, Feb. 7,                     6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
• Navigating the Net,                   Wednesday, Feb. 8,                8:45 – 10 a.m.
• Résumé 101,                            Wednesday, Feb. 22,              10 – 11:30 a.m.
• Excel 2007/2010 for Beginners, Friday, Feb. 24,                     12 – 1:30 p.m.
• Word 2007/2010 for Beginners, Monday, Feb. 27,                 5:30 – 7 p.m.

Parkland/Spanaway – Pierce County Library

13718 Pacific Ave. S., Parkland• (253) 548-3304

• E-Books and E-Readers,          Wednesday, Jan. 4,                 5 – 6:30 p.m.
• Market Research,                     Friday Jan. 13,                        2 – 4 p.m.
• Computers for Beginners,         Monday, Jan. 23,                    6 – 7:30 p.m.
• Excel 2010 for Beginners,         Thursday, Jan. 26,                   2 – 4 p.m.
• PowerPoint 2010 for Beginners, Thursday, Feb. 9,                  2 – 4 p.m.
• Excel 2010 for Beginners,         Thursday, Feb. 23,                  2 – 4 p.m.
• Navigating the Net,                   Tuesday, Feb. 28,                   5 – 6:30 p.m.

South Hill – Pierce County Library

15420 Meridian E., South Hill  • (253) 548-3303

• Excel 2007/2010 for Beginners,            Tuesday, Jan. 24,        9 – 10:30 a.m.
• PowerPoint 2007/2010 for Beginners, Monday, Feb. 13,         9 – 10:30 a.m.
• Word 2007/2010 for Beginners,           Wednesday, Feb. 15,  9 – 10 a.m.
• Publisher 2007 for Beginners,   Monday, Feb. 27,       9 – 10:30 a.m.
• Excel 2007/2010 for Beginners,            Tuesday, Feb. 28,       9 – 10:30 a.m.
• Navigating the Net,                   Wednesday, Feb. 29,              9 – 10 a.m.

 For more information:

 Contact: Mary Getchell, Communications Director, Pierce County Library System

(253) 548-3428, cell: (253) 722-6095

 Learn more about computer classes @ http://www.piercecountylibrary.org, search site: computer

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In addition, Graham Library has announced its Book Discussion Group schedule, and community members are invited to read and discuss books during these free events at Graham Pierce County Library, 9202 224th St. E.

“The Talk it Up! Book Discussion Group meets on the following Mondays at 3 p.m.”

 Jan. 2 – “Half-Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel” by Jeannette Walls

 Feb. 6 – “Crashing Through: A Story of Risk, Adventure and the Man Who Dared to See” by Robert Kurson

 March 5 – “Big Stone Gap” by Adriana Trigiani

 April 2 – Surprise title!  The group will enjoy the book selected for Pierce County READS, a community one book program that encourages everyone inPierceCounty to read and discuss the same book at the same time.

 May 7 – “Bold Spirit: Helga Estby’s Forgotten Walk across Victorian America” by Linda Hunt

 June 4 – “One Thousand White Women: TheJournals of May Dodd” by Jim Fergus

 Books are available at Graham Pierce County Library. People may also get books, DVDs, audiobooks, e-books and more through Pierce County Library’s online catalog, available through the Library’s website.

 The Friends of the Graham Library sponsor these free events.

 Contact: Mary Getchell, Communications Director

Direct: 253-548-3428, cell: 253-722-6095

 Learn more about book discussion groups @ http://www.piercecountylibrary.org/books-materials/discuss-book.htm