Senior Internet Classes
View our current class schedule on the Events Calendar.
Mastering the Mouse for Seniors
This 100% hands-on class is designed to introduce seniors to using the computer mouse. We will complete a self-guided online tutorial; learning and practicing all of the basic functions of the mouse. If you've never used a mouse, this class is definitely for you!
If you are looking for some practice using the mouse, click here.
Introduction to the Internet for Seniors
Prerequisite: Know the basics of using a computer mouse OR has taken "Mastering the Mouse for Seniors"
This class introduces the basics of the Internet in a relaxed, supportive environment. You will discover how the Internet works, practice using a web browser, and learn about using search engines to find information.
Find out more about the Internet by clicking here.
All About E-mail for Seniors
Prerequisite:
Know the basics of navigating the Internet OR has taken "Introduction to the Internet for Seniors"
Come and learn the basics of sending and receiving e-mail, and sign up for a free e-mail account. This class includes interactive discussion and hands-on practice. Learn more about email by clicking here
Internet Practice Lab Practice
During this one-hour session, you may choose to work on any Internet skill you wish, with a librarian to assist you. There is no set agenda and you may drop in and out anytime during the one-hour class period. If you would like to know more about computer basics
Ancestry Plus for Seniors:
This is a hands-on class, so a solid understanding of Internet searching is necessary. Learn how to navigate this huge genealogy database, and investigate its powerful search features. You will learn how to find family trees, indices, and marriage and death records, as well as how to view actual census records. This class is offered twice a year. Click here to access Ancestry Plus at the library only!
All classes are for Novi residents aged 60 and older. Participants MUST register in advance via the library's Events page, at the library's reception desk, or by calling the library at (248) 349-0720.
Senior Book Discussion Group
The Senior Book Discussion Group is currently full and not accepting new members at this time.
2009 Senior Book Discussion Book List
January 8: North River by Pete Hamill
February 12: An Hour Before Daylight by Jimmy Carter
March 12: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
April 9: Alive on the Andrea Doria by Pierette Simpson
May 14: East of Eden by John Steinbeck
June 11: The Zookeeper's Wife by Diane Ackerman
July 9: Mr. Pip by Lloyd Jones
August 13: Rome, 1960 by David Maraniss
September 10: Loving Frank by Nancy Horan
October 8: The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan
November 12: A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khalid Hosseini
December 10: Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortensen
2010 Senior Book Discussion Book List
January 14: Home: A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews February 11: My Antonia by Willa Cather March 11: Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression by Mildred Kalish April 8: Bridge of Sighs by Richard Russo May 13: Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell June 10: Black & White by Dani Shapiro July 8: An Anthropologist on Mars by Oliver Sachs August 12: The Condition by Jennifer Haigh September 9: Hope's Boy by Andrew Bridge October 14: The Help by Kathryn Stockett November 11: The House on Sugar Beach: In Search of a Lost African Childhood December 9: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer
Archives of past Senior Book Discussions, click here.
