Pierce County Library System computer classes teach the basics of Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint and Word, plus other computer skills, for free this November and December.

Find out which e-reader is the best choice, and learn how to download free e-books from the Library to a Kindle or Nook. Learn about consumer safety, navigating the Internet and social networking, managing electronic files and researching genealogy. Plus discover free resources available to Library cardholders.

Register for classes at a Pierce County Library or sign up on the Library’s online calendar @ www.piercecountylibrary.org/calendar.

The following is the local schedule for computer classes:

Bonney Lake Pierce County Library

18501 90th St. E. • 253-548-3308

Word 2007/2010 for Beginners: 2 – 3:30 p.m., Nov. 6;

Excel 2007/2010 for Beginners: 2 – 3:30 p.m., Nov. 13;

Computers for Beginners: 2 – 3:30 p.m., Nov. 27;

Download to Kindle: 2 – 3:30 p.m., Dec. 4; and

Computers for Beginners: 2 – 3:30 p.m, Dec. 11.

Buckley Pierce County Library

123 S. River Ave. • 253-548-3310 or 360-829-0300

Computers for Beginners: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Nov. 1;

Word 2007/2010 for Beginners: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Nov. 15;

Drop-In Help, Thursday: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Nov. 29; and

Navigating the Net: 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., Dec. 6.

Sumner Pierce County Library

1116 Fryar Ave. • 253-548-3306

Excel 2010 for Beginners: 4:30 – 6 p.m., Nov. 13;

Word 2010 for Beginners: 5 – 6 p.m., Nov. 20; and

E-Books and E-Readers: 5 – 6 p.m., Dec. 4.