The Library Service has developed Learning Centres and Electronic Village Halls in 8 libraries and offers mobile ICT provision through the Libraries Information Access Zone vehicle.

Adult Learning Courses

A wide variety of courses will begin in libraries during September. Courses such as painting, scrapbooking, jewellery making, flower arranging and card craft will take place together with history, family history and DIY. Complimenting these will be ICT courses including word processing, email and internet. New to the programme this year will be 30 week accredited courses offered by Sunderland Women's Centre and supported by City of Sunderland College which will enhance the accredited courses already offered at Washington Millennium Centre and Hetton Library. For further detail please see the leaflet ( pdf 40.7kb)

Information, Advice and Guidance

Sunderland Public Libraries provide weekly sessions at the Sandhill Centre and Washington Town Centre Libraries offering information and advice on learning and work matters to anyone aged 20 or above who is yet to achieve their first level 2 qualification, equivalent to 5 GCSEs, graded A-C / NVQ Level 2.
Advice and information is available on courses, job opportunities, learning new skills, writing CVs, filling in application forms and succeeding at interviews

Sessions are held:

Wednesday, 9.30 to12.00noon at Sandhill Centre Library
Friday, 2.00 to 4.30pm at Washington Town Centre Library
Every third Saturday in the month, between 9.30am and 3.00pm at City Library and Arts Centre