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Classes are available for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced,<br />
and are held Monday–Friday at most NYPL locations and on<br />
weekends at selected sites. Many classes, which are taught by experienced<br />
instructors, are also offered in Spanish and Chinese.<br />
Browse the TechConnect class schedule at nypl.org/computers to<br />
find a class at a library near you.<br />
small group classes facilitated by volunteer tutors who are recruited,<br />
trained, and guided by NYPL staff members.<br />
For more information, contact the Adult Literacy Center at the Bronx<br />
Library Center (310 East Kingsbridge Road, Bronx; 718.579.4222).<br />
NYPL has thousands of public-access computers across its 93<br />
locations. Reservations are not required, but can be made up to a<br />
day in advance at pcreserve.nypl.org. Sessions generally last 45<br />
minutes. Desktop computers provide Internet access, word-processing,<br />
and printing for library cardholders. Branches also offer laptops<br />
for library use. Free Wi-Fi is available at all locations.<br />
The New York Public Library<br />
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Libraries with the longest hours and most public-access computers<br />
and computer classes include the Bronx Library Center (310 East<br />
Kingsbridge Road) and the Mid-Manhattan Library (455 5th Avenue, at<br />
40th Street).<br />
LITERACY & ENGLISH CLASSES<br />
English classes for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for beginning,<br />
intermediate, and advanced students are available at more than<br />
40 libraries in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Classes are<br />
held year-round in 10-week cycles. Most classes meet two days a<br />
week for two hours each day. Select classes meet on Saturday mornings<br />
for four hours. To register for classes, students must attend an<br />
information session, which are held four times a year. To find orientation<br />
locations, dates, and times and get more information, visit<br />
nypl.org/English.<br />
Libraries in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island also host English<br />
conversation groups, where ESOL students can practice speaking<br />
English with volunteer facilitators or using the We Are New York<br />
(WANY) television series. For locations, dates, and times, see nypl<br />
.org/English.<br />
NYPL provides literacy classes for adults who speak English but<br />
have difficulty reading and writing. New readers and writers take<br />
JOB SEARCH & FINANCIAL PLANNING<br />
NYPL serves as one of New York’s primary resources of information<br />
and on-on-one support for patrons looking for jobs, seeking<br />
help with professional skills, and managing personal finances. The<br />
Library’s Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL), on<br />
Madison Avenue at 34th Street, and the Career and Education<br />
Information Services (CEIS) center at the Bronx Library<br />
Center, on 310 East Kingsbridge Road, house comprehensive materials<br />
and offer free, individualized work and financial counseling by<br />
appointment.<br />
The Science, Industry and Business Library (SIBL) is a circulating<br />
and research library that features extensive business and finance<br />
resources, job-search help, and small business support. It houses<br />
business, trade, and popular-science periodicals, plus premium<br />
online business and finance databases. Job Search Central, on<br />
the Library’s lower level, is a one-stop-shop for job seekers at all<br />
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