LFPL's Short Courses are taught like real college courses by professors and experts in their fields. Some will require reading and encourage field trips. All will be free and open to anyone with no academic background required.

LFPL's Fast Classes are one-time educational events taught by local experts. Some explore current events, literature, and science; others teach practical skills and history. #LFPLFastClass 

Learning How to Learn: Strategies for Building Knowledge

Tuesday, December 6, 6:30 p.m., Main Library

University of Louisville learning expert Dr. Jennifer Anderson demystifies how learning works with easy-to-use strategies for building your brain. In this interactive session, participants will identify research-backed learning principles in psychology, education and cognitive science and discuss practical ways to apply them to better build and retain knowledge.

This program is presented by MyLibraryU and is free and open to the public. Registration is requested online or by calling (502) 574-1623.

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BLatinX: Celebrating Puerto Rico’s African Heritage

Monday, February 6, 6:30 p.m., Main Library

Dr. Thomas Wayne Edison, Associate Professor at the University of Louisville, will highlight the history, music, and poetry that reflect Puerto Rico’s communities of African heritage.

This program is presented by MyLibraryU and is free and open to the public. Registration is requested online or by calling (502) 574-1623.

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