Book a 30-minute session with a Librarian or Subject Expert to assist with the basics of many technical and library issues. The session may be in person or on Zoom, depending on the library’s assessment of community health risks at the time of your appointment. Our librarians may be able to assist with topics not listed below; please contact us at askus@fpl.info to see how we can serve you!
How to Use...
- The Graff Digital Studio (podcast room) - required for room reservations
- Smart phones, tablets, e-readers, or computers
- Bluetooth devices
- Streaming music with Freegal, movies with Kanopy, or books with Libby
- Specialty resources (LinkedIn Learning, Nexis Uni, AllData, etc.)
How to Research...
- Business and marketing information
- Job listings and improving professional documents (résumés and CVs)
- Legal databases and resources
- Local history and genealogy
How to Manage...
- Passwords and login information
- Files or documents on a device (e.g., photos)
- Storage space on different platforms (personal devices, hard drives, the cloud)
- Social media accounts (personal or business)
- Personal online safety
How to Navigate...
- Our website, the internet, or email
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher
- Our website, catalog, or personal library accounts
Library staff can help with brief advice on many of these topics at the information desks. If your questions are more in depth or require extended time, the staff member may suggest you sign up for Book an Expert session to get the advice you need.
How to Register
Book an Expert sessions require advance appointments. Generally, you may book once every month. Please be very specific in telling us the details of what you wish to learn so we can match you with the right person. If we do not have an expert available in your topic, we will let you know.
Submit a Book an Expert Request with this Form
Or Register by Phone
Call 810-249-2569 to tell us your training request. Staff will take your information and a scheduler will call you to discuss your need and schedule the appointment.
Upcoming Events
Friends Annual Meeting
International Center of Greater Flint Conversation with Immigration Law Attorney
Please join us for a Community Conversation on Civil Rights and Immigration Law connections!
Food Pantry Open
In partnership with the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, and with the support of Genisys Credit Union and The Friends of the Flint Public Library, Gloria Coles Flint Public Library now hosts a food pantry for all patrons.
Rough Draft Cafe Community Writing Center
UM-Flint’s Community Writing Center, the Rough Draft Café, provides writing support services to community members.
Grand Families Book Club
Join an intergenerational book club for 6- 10 year old’s and their grands (-mas,-pas, -aunts, -uncles). We will have dinner and a new book each meeting for you to keep! Journals and extended activities will also be provided.
Teen Lounge - Candy Sushi Creations
Candy Sushi Creations: Whether you are a fan of seafood or not, come join us as we create candy versions of classic sushi dishes.
Cancelled
Self-Care is a Lifestyle - Stroke Health
Toddler Time
Let's read, talk, sing, play, count and write together. Ideal for ages 0-5 years.
Silent Book Club
Join us for a time where readers gather to enjoy a cozy atmosphere of shared silence, diving into our own books while savoring quiet camaraderie and conversation afterward.
Food Pantry Open
In partnership with the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan, and with the support of Genisys Credit Union and The Friends of the Flint Public Library, Gloria Coles Flint Public Library now hosts a food pantry for all patrons.
Pierians Event - To Be Young, Gifted and Black
Pierians Event - To Be Young, Gifted and Black
Let's Garden
Bring your gardening tools and passion for sustainability to the front of the library, where we’ll come together to plant a vibrant community garden featuring fruit, vegetable, and herb plants from Edible Flint!