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Check out some of the ideas below, assembled by your friendly metro public librarians. All of the courses listed below are free courses found on Lynda.com through your local library, all you have to do is sign in through your local library. Personal Finance Beginner's Photography Music Self Help Personal Finance 5 Personal Finance Tips 5 Tips for Building Your Financial Life Finance Essentials for Small Business Finance Fundamentals Finance for Non-Financial Managers Financial Analysis: Analyzing the Bottom Line with Excel Financial Analysis: Analyzing the Top Line with Excel Financial Analysis: Introduction to Business Performance Analysis Financial Literacy: Reading Financial Reports Financial Wellness: Managing Personal Cash Flow Making Investment Decisions Personal Finance Fundamentals Personal Finance Tips Personal Investing Basics Using the Time Value of Money to Make Financial Decisions Quickbooks series Quicken series Beginner's Photography Photos on your phone-shooting basics, editing, storing Before & After: Cropping Photographs Creating Photo Composites on Smartphones and Tablets iPhone Photography, from Shooting to Storytelling iPhone and iPad Photography with iOS 8 iPhone and iPad Photography with iOS 9 iPhone and iPad Security Fundamentals Organizing and Archiving Digital Photos Organizing and Storing Digital Photos and Videos Photo Archiving Basics: Preserving Family Memories Photo Editing Fundamentals: How to Choose Your Best Shots Photo Tools Weekly Photography 101 Music 20 Unofficial Rules of Songwriting An Insider’s Guide to Today’s Music Biz (Series) Beat Making with MASCHINE Blogging Strategies for Musicians and Bands Concert Motion Graphics with Ghost Town Media Creating a Guitar Body with RhinoCAM Designing a CD Cover Designing a Poster The Dos and Don’ts of Songwriting Collaboration Drum Mixing Techniques Drum Programming and Sampling with BATTERY Drum Recording Session with Josh Freese Drum Setup and Mic’ing in the Studio Facebook for Musicians and Bands Final Cut Pro (Various) Garage Band (Various) The Gigging Musician: Songwriting on the Road Kickstarter Crowdfunding Essential Training Live Sound Engineering Techniques: On Tour with Rush Mailing List Management for Musicians and Bands Music Law: Copyrighting a Song Music Law: Managing a Band’s Business Music Law: Recording, Management, Rights, and Performance Contracts Music Production Secrets Music Studio Setup and Acoustics Music Taxes and Accounting Music Theory for Songwriters: Harmony Music Theory for Songwriters: The Fundamentals Piano Lessons with Hugh Sung: 1 Fundamentals Pro Tools (Various) Selling Music Merchandise Selling Music: MP3s, Streams, and CDs Social Media Basics for Musicians and Bands Super Fans: The Future of the Music Industry Synth Programming Basics Synth Programming: Beyond the Basics Twitter for Musicians and Bands Up and Running with Universal Audio UAD-2/Apollo Vocal Production Techniques Website Management for Musicians and Bands Write, Think, and Act Like a Professional Songwriter YouTube for Musicians and Bands Self Help 5 Ways to Control Your Time Balancing Work and Life Breaking Out of a Rut Building Resilience Building Self-Confidence Building Trust Creating an Amazing Life Finding Work-Life Fit Improving Your Conflict Competence Improving Your Judgment Improving Your Memory Making Decisions Managing Stress Managing To-Do Lists Managing Your Time Time Management Fundamentals Time Management Tips Select your library to get started.

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