Welcome to the forum Phil !

I recommend starting with this video because it will get you results fast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9nhG34AyEw . That will answer your question about where are the libraries and give you an easy way to access them.

Also, hit F1 for the help file and look for the topic "Using VeeCAD -> Simplified Operation".

You can progress to the full schematic -> netlist -> VeeCAD deal later on only if you want that level of automation. In that case, post again and let me know what you would like to do and I can advise.

Roger