Preface. Part I. Getting Started: 1. Introducing quantum groups; 2. Representation theory; Part II. Partitions Enter The Picture: 3. Partition quantum groups; 4. The representation theory of partition quantum groups; 5. Measurable and topological aspects; Part III. Further Examples And Applications: 6. A unitary excursion; 7. Further examples; 8. Back to the game; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C.