Core Skills

Bookings open for Term 2 on Tuesday 1 April 2025

The Core Skills program is a series of adult learning training courses being provided at City of Ryde Libraries through a partnership with Meadowbank TAFE as part of the NSW government ‘Smart and Skilled’ program. The courses generally run weekly for eight sessions over the term length. Each course is repeated throughout the year, subjects currently available include: smartphone & tablet skills, basic computer skills and reading, writing and speaking English skills.

Bookings for each Term open one month (4 weeks) before the start of the course and can be made in person at one of our library branches or by calling Ryde Library on 9952 8352. Each course is free to attend and all attendees are expected to attend each session. There is an eligibility criteria that attendees have to meet – they must be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a humanitarian/refugee visa to qualify. All other visa types are not eligible to attend.

Please note that for bookings from April 2025, you must be a member of City of Ryde Libraries to book these classes. If you are not a member, you can find information on how to join on our Library Membership page or speak to staff in any of our branches. We strongly suggest becoming a member before the date that bookings open to ensure that your booking process is as smooth as possible.

请注意，从2025年四月起，您必须是莱德市图书馆的会员才能预订这些课程如果您还不是会员。可以在我们的图书馆会员页面：https://www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/Library/Using-the-Library/Library-Membership 了解加入方式， 或前往任何分馆咨询工作人员。

我们强烈建议您在预订开放日期前尽早办理会员注册，以确保能够顺利预订课程。

2025년 4월부터도서관에서 진행되는 수업을 신청하려면 반드시 라이드시 도서관 회원이어야 합니다. 회원이 아닌 경우, 도서관 회원 가입 방법은 도서관 회원 페이지를 참고하시거나 도서관 직원을 통하여 문의하실 수 있습니다. 수업 신청이 원활히 진행되도록 미리 회원 가입을 하시길 권합니다.