Lynda.com: A New Online Learning Experience from the Free Library
By Jamie W.
Tue, September 5, 2017
The Free Library of Philadelphia is pleased to announce that beginning today we will offer free access to Lynda.com with your library card!
Lynda.com is an online training and learning tool for business, software, technology, and creative skills. Offering over 10,000 training and development courses taught by industry experts, Lynda.com offers tutorials in five languages. You will find courses and training videos on everything from web design to media production, management to entrepreneurship, Photoshop to guitar, and much more. Take a look at some of the new content Lynda.com is excited about in the short video below:
These lessons and videos go far beyond what you might find on You Tube and are a great way to keep learning even when you can't get to the library in person. Lynda.com is available with your library card from your home or mobile device - anywhere you access the internet! Get started with Lynda.com from our database page or our Digital Learning Portal.
The first time you visit Lynda.com, you will be asked for your library card number and PIN (if you're new to the Free Library, you can request a library card online. If you are a current cardholder and have forgotten your library card or PIN number(s), you can retreive that information online as well). You will then be invited to register with Lynda.com using your name and email address. At this point, you're ready to begin learning!
Enjoy Lynda.com and let us know what you think of this new resource in the comments below.
The Free Library of Philadelphia is pleased to announce that we are now offering free access to Lynda.com with your library card!
Lynda.com
Have a question for Free Library staff? Please submit it to our Ask a Librarian page and receive a response within two business days.
When will Lynda.com become available to card users? I'm located in Michigan and am very interested in a card with access to Lynda.com. Thank you!
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Hello Kari - if you have a valid library card from the Free Library of Philadelphia, Lynda.com is available as of today. Visit the links to our database page or Digital Learning portal in the blog post above for access.
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
good
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Beyond awesome!
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
This is so rad! Thank you!!
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
I used this resource at my last company and found it to be extremely helpful for leveling up at work, and for fun stuff like digital photography. I'm super excited about this!
Wednesday, September 6, 2017
I am so excited! I've been wanting to join Lynda.com, but have always found a hard time trying to make it fit into my budget! You made my day! Thank you!!
Friday, September 8, 2017
This is an amazing resource! Thank you!
Friday, September 8, 2017
I am very interested in a library card with free access to lynda.com.
Sunday, September 10, 2017
im ready and willing to learn and become sombody
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
I'm having problems accessing Lynda.com through both the database and digital learning portal. My Library card number and pin work fine to log into freelibrary.org, Libby & Hoopla, but Lynda.com is telling me "Your request could not be processed. Check your card and PIN and try again. If problems persist, contact your library."
Friday, September 15, 2017
Hi Dave - we have not seen this error before with Lynda. If you are still having this issue would you please send us an email using the Contact Us link at the top of this page? That will put you in touch one-on-one with a librarian and we will be able to look into your account more closely. Thank you.
Friday, September 15, 2017
am interesting in the online courses.
Friday, September 15, 2017
I am a fine artist and a CLINICAL Microbiologist interested in Online learning experiences
Saturday, September 16, 2017
This is awesome!
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Do we have access to Lynda on their iOS apps? I cannot figure out how to log in, or to get my account info to get the right info... I get the message: Your IP address is not associated with an active Lynda.com account. COntact your administrator or call (Lynda's number). Any suggestions?
Wednesday, October 4, 2017
Hello Jesse - yes, once you register as a Lynda.com user with the Free Library you can use the mobile app. However, you must begin by visiting Lynda.com through the link on the library's website and creating a username/password. Then you can add the app and register it with the same login credentials.
Thursday, October 5, 2017
I want to learn with the help of you
Monday, October 16, 2017
I have an expectation of privacy when I use government resources. I don't want my info being shared with commercial enterprises. I'd prefer the library stop adding more commercial data-mining enterprises into library services and resources. It's one thing to have media in your catalog. It's another to embed them library services and in direct me to commercial materials on linkdin, google, facebook, etc. and to require me to share my info with google, etc. etc. to use library resources.
Friday, October 20, 2017
I would love to be apart of this , please let me know how and when. Thanks so much.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
I'm a huge fan of Lynda.com and had used it in the past to study a variety of subjects. I had to cancel my membership due to the cost.
I couldn't be happier that the service is available for cardholders now!!
Thank you so much. I have a lot to learn, and this will definitely come in handy.
Monday, April 2, 2018
Very helpful. Thank you :)
Tuesday, June 5, 2018
This is awesome. Can't believe I didn't know about this until a year later
Saturday, August 11, 2018
I love the FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA for this wealth of "show me", video tutorials!! Lynda.com has all that I need to go out and compete on any stage!
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
I'm having the same issue that Dave M - Philadelphia Fri, September 15, 2017 had with his account. Is there a resolution to this issue? Thanks!
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Hi Gail - We're sorry you're having this issue with Lynda.com. Will you please send us an email using the ASK link at the top of this page to contact us using the Email Us feature? We will work you one-on-one to look into your account more closely. Thank you.
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
I would like to try Lynda.com, but i am having trouble. I can not get passed this page. Also if I get to the next one, I get sent back to this one. Please help! I am taking a class, but i find it is going too fast. Someone recommended this. thank you!
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Hi Margie C, - to get started, you need to go to our database page and choose Lynda.com from the list of resources we offer. Here is the link: http://libwww.freelibrary.org/databases/index.cfm - Once you click the link to Lynda there, we'll ask for your library card number and PIN. At this point you should be redirected to the full Lynda.com site. Click the 'Sign Up' link at the upper right of the screen to register and get started. If you have trouble, use the Contact Us at the bottom of this page to send an email and one of our librarians can work with you over email. Thanks!
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Hello - has there recently been a change in the library's subscription to Lynda? I am unable to log in as of July 28, 2019 through the database page and choosing Lynda as described in the Feb 27 2019 post. When I try to log in the usual way with library card number and pin, and it leads me to the Lynda/LinkedIn learning home page but without actually logging in. Did the library's subscription become affected by the transition of Lynda to LinkedIn Learning? Any help is appreciated, thank you.
Sunday, July 28, 2019
Hi Cody, You should still be able to login to Lynda.com through the links provided here in this blog post and on our databases page. If you need additional assistance, please use the following link: https://www.questionpoint.org/crs/servlet/org.oclc.admin.BuildForm?&institution=12274&type=1&language=1
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
I want to do some elearning.
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
How can access lynda.com is it still available?
Friday, October 11, 2019
Problem with cookie on freelibrary portal (moving from one page to another clean login cookie) and impossible to login on lynda portal (after put organization, library card number and pin, it will keep goin and then send to home page of lynda without be logged in).
Lynda.com had maintenaince some hours ago. Something changed?
Friday, October 11, 2019
This is NOT a priority. Is Lynda named after a generous donor?
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
none
Thursday, April 30, 2020
lynda
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Thank you
Thursday, March 11, 2021
I tried to access Lynda.com using my library card and pin and I was denied
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Hi John - If you are still having this issue would you please send us an email using the Contact Us link at the top of this page? That will put you in touch one-on-one with a librarian and we will be able to look into your account more closely. Thank you.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
I've been using this service for a few months now, and today it said my account was upgraded to LinkedIn Learning and prompted me to sign in with my library card number. However, it's not recognizing my number/pin and is giving me this error code "7D/wx5Vlbhbg81+2MysAAA==" Thanks!
Sunday, March 21, 2021
I am facing same issue. I cannot log in. Getting this error: QlME2JqibhYQSOQN2SoAAA==
Monday, March 22, 2021
Hi Sam and Barbara - Lynda.com is temporarily unavailable as we upgrade to LinkedIn Learning. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your patience.
Monday, March 22, 2021
I am using this for a class
What will happens when it converts to linked in learning
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
I want online training
Saturday, March 19, 2022
unable to log in to lynda.com using my free library login info
code:AAXlz6MyJFAOTNrsIR/eWA==
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Lynda
Friday, December 2, 2022
I want to learn about microsoft 365 and excel
Thursday, March 21, 2024