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Learn a new skill this September with your local library in Knowsley.

Choose from family history, local history, arts and crafts or creative writing, or take an online IT course such as e-Citizen, e-Type or ECDL to gain usable qualifications.

Places are limited so telephone your local branch to reserve your place and find out more.

All courses carry a £10 enrolment fee – ECDL and e-Type also carry accreditation fees.

Full details of all the courses available are below:


Family History - 11 week course at the following locations:

Halewood Library, Monday 24 September
10am to 12pm
Contact 486 4442


Stockbridge Village Library, Monday 24 September
1pm to 3pm
Contact 480 3925

Page Moss Library, Tuesday 25 September
1pm to 3pm
Contact 489 9814

Whiston Library, Wednesday 26 September
1pm to 3pm
Contact 426 4757

Huyton Library, Saturday 29 September
10.15am to 12.15pm
Contact 443 3734

Local History - 11 week course at the following locations:

Huyton Library, Wednesday 26 September
10am to 12pm
Contact 443 3734

Kirkby Library, Thursday 27 September
10am to 12pm
Contact 443 4290

Prescot Library, Friday 28 September
1pm to 3pm
Contact 426 6449


Arts and Craft - 33 week course at the following locations:

Huyton Library, Tuesday 25 September
10am to 12pm
Contact 443 3734

Prescot Library, Wednesday 26 September
10am to 12pm
Contact 426 6449

Creative Writing -33 week course at the following locations:

Huyton Library, Thursday 27 September
10am to 12pm
Contact 443 3734

Whiston Library, Tuesday 25 September
10am to 12pm
Contact 426 4757

e-Citizen online course
This course covers the basics of using a computer and word processing. It also covers using the Internet in depth, showing how to fill in online forms and shopping online. The course is available at any library in Knowsley.

e-Type
e-Type is a new qualification introduced and accredited by The British Computer Association. The course covers learning to touch type and to build up speed of typing.

ECDL – 12 months online course

The European Computer Driving Licence is a nationally recognised ICT qualification. You can enrol on the course at any library and study at your own pace.

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