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Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 9-6
Wednesday, Thursday: 9-8
Saturday: 9-3
Sunday closed
Computer labs close 15 minutes before library closing.
Contact Us
Telephone: 251-981-2923
Address: 26267 Canal Rd Orange Beach, AL 36561
IM: OBPLibrary on Meebo
Email: askobpl@cityoforangebeach.com
Adults
Organizing Your Holiday Card List on your PC
Are you dreading the holiday card season because you need to search through 3 old address books and last year's envelopes just to find everyone's name and address?
Let us help you greet the season with composure by organizing all of your contact information in Excel. We will cover best practices of data entry (why you want to separate first and last names), how to sort and rearrange your information and how to export the information to Word to allow the easy creation of address labels.
Digital Photos for PC
Session topics:
- Downloading pictures from a digital camera to your computer
- Organizing pictures into photo albums
- Emailing pictures as attachments (jpeg, gif, etc.)
- Free software for organizing or altering digital photos: Picasa (Google Photos), Paint.Net
Attendees are strongly encouraged to bring their own laptop computers, digital camera (and a cable to connect the two if it came with your camera) to the workshop to allow individual practice during the session.
Sharing Recipes the Easy Way, with your PC
Are you constantly being asked to share recipes when you bring dishes & deserts to potlucks?
Have you run out of photocopies of your favorite cake recipe?
Would you like to give handmade cookies as gifts this season but daunted by the thoughts of handwriting dozens of recipe cards?
In honor of the impending holiday season, attendees to this session are encouraged to bring cookies or a desert to share and the recipe used to create the confection.
Computer Basics for PC
Session topics:
- Cleaning your computer (getting rid of unnecessary files & dust)
- Antivirus and firewalls
- Connecting to a network
- Customizing your desktop - shortcuts & more
- Installing and uninstalling programs
This independent, 1-hour session is part of the library's free weekly technology workshop series designed for beginning to intermediate-level computer users. You may attend all sessions or just pick-and-choose those most interesting to you.
Word Processing for PC
Session Topics:
- Word processing software and the best free options
- Creating, editing, saving & opening documents
- Most useful keyboard shortcuts
This independent, 1-hour session is part of the library's free weekly technology workshop series designed for beginning to intermediate-level Windows computer users. You may attend all sessions or just pick-and-choose those most interesting to you.
Video Chat for PC
Session topics:
- Using Skype or Google Video to video conference with friends and family
- Adding contacts
- Troubleshooting audio and video problems
Please arrive early if you would like help downloading the free Skype software before class.
This independent, 1-hour session is part of the library's free weekly technology workshop series designed for beginning to intermediate-level Windows computer users. You may attend all sessions or just pick-and-choose those most interesting to you.
Facebook for PC
Session topics:
- Creating an account
- Locating and adding friends
- Uploading pictures & video
This independent, 1-hour session is part of the library's free weekly technology workshop series designed for beginning to intermediate-level Windows computer users. You may attend all sessions or just pick-and-choose those most interesting to you.
E- and Audio books for PC
This workshop is unique and requires registration. During registration you will be asked what device you want to use to read e-books or listen to audio books. This information is necessary to better focus the class because each device requires different instruction.
Topics covered:
Computer Basics for PC
Session topics:
- Cleaning your computer (getting rid of unnecessary files & dust)
- Antivirus and firewalls
- Connecting to a network
- Customizing your desktop - shortcuts & more
- Installing and uninstalling programs
This independent, 1-hour session is part of the library's free weekly technology workshop series designed for beginning to intermediate-level Windows computer users. You may attend all sessions or just pick-and-choose those most interesting to you.
Mac Drop-In
Gulf Shores High School students and other owners of Mac and MacBook computers are invited to bring them to the library for troubleshooting advice and tips for getting the most out of your laptop. A librarian with experience using the Leopard and Lion operating systems will be available to answer individual or group questions on a first-come, first-served basis.
This is a free service to library users and no registration is required.
