I'm interested in learning about Lightroom for organizing images but I don't expect to use the cloud. I know I'm not speaking to the correct group can you help me find the proper group.

“Lightroom” (the short name) is designed to use the Adobe Cloud. There is a ’Local Mode’ that can see your photo files stored locally, BUT the organization is totally up to you just as you would in a File browser, and its functions are limited compared to the other app-  “Lightroom Classic”. 

Lightroom-Classic does not need the Cloud (although limited syncing is available if wanted ) and your files are stored locally. Organization is still your responsibility, but Lr-Classic has tools that assist with the importing of files from cameras and placing them in a folder structure very suitable for an image library. ie. Assisted organization.

The  non-cloud Lightroom-Classic community  is  at-

https://community.adobe.com/lightroom-classic-672

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Also check out the free Lightroom eBooks at-

https://www.lightroomqueen.com/