Digital Skills
Our workshops, resources, and Digital Navigators can help you reach your technology goals, whether you’re just embarking on your tech journey, or want to expand your vast knowledgebase.
To Schedule an Appointment:
Call the library at
814-445-5907, ext. 117
or view our availability and schedule online!
Tech Thursdays
Schedule a 1-on-1 technology tutoring session!
Every Thursday
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Appointment Only)
Our Digital Navigators will help you learn how to make the most of a variety of devices, navigate websites, and use different programs and applications. You can also learn how to use the resources available to you online through the Somerset County Library.
Tech Knowledge for Work School Everyday Life
Digital Literacy Workshops
Become more tech savvy with our rolling series of digital skills classes!
2nd & 4th Tuesday of Every Month
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
The Somerset County Library in a partnership with PA CareerLink offers a series of classes open to everyone looking to improve their tech knowledge. These workshops are perfect for job seekers who wish to set themself apart from other applicants, as well as anyone looking to apply these skills to everyday life. They are designed to prepare you to pass the Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment and earn official certificates that showcase your knowledge.
For Upcoming Topics:
To Register:
Contact PA CareerLink of Somerset at
814-445-4161
Classes for Students Job Seekers Lifetime Learners
Grow with Google and Google Applied Digital Skills Classes
Expand your tech knowledge with classes from Google!
In-Person Classes:
The Somerset County Library offers periodic Grow with Google and Applied Digital Skills Classes on a wide range of topics
Self-Paced Online Classes:
Learn at your own pace with on-demand classes directly from Google online. Log in with your Gmail account and select the lesson you’re interested in
The Somerset County Library is a Grow with Google Partner
For Upcoming In-Person Classes:
For Self-Paced Online Classes:
Classes for Organizations Schools Businesses
Literacy Outreach Workshops
Group Computer How-To Classes at other community locations!
Appointment Only
With our Digital Learn Digital Literacy Outreach Workshops, organizations can request a member of the library staff to present any of the courses available on DigitalLearn.org at their location. Library staff will do their best to accommodate all requests for time, location, and content.
To Schedule a Workshop:
Contact Assistant Director Elizabeth Hornig
814-445-5907, ext. 105
Browse Courses on the Digital Learn Website:
Need a Computer? Laptop?
Free Desktop Computer
Households in Somerset County can request a free refurbished desktop computer to keep. Giveaway Computers are made available through a partnership with Computer Reach, in an effort to make technology accessible to those in need. (Limit 1 per household)
Equip with a user-friendly Linux Kubuntu 24.04 operating system with an i5 processor, 8gb of ran and a 250 GB hard drive.
Computers come with 2 years of tech support!
Borrow a Work-School-Health Laptop
Request a long-term loan of a laptop for work, health, or educational purposes through the Digital Connectivity Technology Program (DCTP) grant. Laptops are owned and managed by Somerset County Library. Borrowing a laptop is a 2-step process: 1. Apply to Borrow 2. Meet with a Digital Navigator to cover program guidelines, receive account logins, and complete the loan process.
Laptops are HP Elite x360 830 2-in-1 laptop + tablet with a 13.3″ touchscreen, configured with Kubuntu Linux, a Universal Desktop, 16GB RAM and a 256 SSD Drive
Laptops are to be used specifically for Work, School, and/or Health purposes
To claim a Giveaway Computer:
Call: 814-445-5907 x117
Text: 814-992-5770
Or schedule an appointment with a Digital Navigator Online!
To borrow a Work-School-Health Laptop:
1. Complete an online Application to Borrow a Work-School-Health laptop or visit the Somerset County Library service desk and complete an Application.
2. Meet with a Digital Navigator to complete the remainder of the application process and receive your laptop loan.
Get Connected with T-Mobile
Try the Library Internet Checkout Program, offering internet service through T-Mobile for $35 a month. The service is unlimited and unthrottled, and there are no up-front equipment fees or long term contracts. Submit a form to get started today!
For more information or to pick up a device, submit a participation form, agree to the terms and conditions of the program, and signup for a distribution session
A partnership with the Mary S. Biesecker Public Library
Full STEAM Ahead
Somerset County Federated Library System STEAM Initiative
Special Programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics for ages 7-8 but are open to all ages. Younger attendees may require parental assistance.
STEAM Club
Every Monday
6:00 pm
Inventor’s Club
1st Saturday of Every Month
1:00 pm
SCFLS STEAM Initiative is a K-12 educational improvement organization
Clubs Workshops Summer Camps
For Upcoming Classes, Clubs and Camps:
Check the Somerset County Library Facebook Page or Visit Our Website
Are you a business interested in donating?
Supporting SCFLS’s STEAM Initiative could earn tax credits for your business
Your business can help local students develop valuable 21st century skills!
Office Location
6022 Glades Pike # 120
Somerset, PA 15501
Open Hours
Mon-Thurs: 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Fri: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Main Contact
Digital Navigator Program
Call: 814-445-5907 ext 117
Text: 814-992-5770
SCL.DigitalNavigator@gmail.com
Helping Somerset Countians navigate 21st century life…
one person at a time.