Rock Island, IL: Assistance with figuring out that new smartphone or tablet is as close as the nearest Rock Island Public Library. The library will offer more programs in March on using Kindle Fire, Apple and Android devices, on using free library services to add content to your device, and drop-in "Gadgets and More" sessions for asking other questions.
A series of "Getting to Know your Device" classes on Mondays in March will cover basic functions, settings, organizing apps, tips, and more general information on using a particular brand or operating system of computer tablet and smartphones. Participants should bring their devices. Classes include :
- Getting to Know Your Android device: 6:00 pm, Monday, March 2, Rock Island Main Library Community Room, 401 19th Street.
- Getting to Know Your Apple device: 6:00 pm, Monday, March 9, also at the Main Library.
- Getting to Know Your Kindle Fire tablet: 6:00 pm on Monday, March 16 at the Main Library.
"Download This," a class on using free library content services to download magazines, music and movies, will be offered at 6:30 pm on Tuesday, March 3 at the Main Library. Participants can bring their devices and library card and try out the services, which currently include Flipster for popular magazines, Freegal Music and Freegal Movies and TV.
"Gadgets and More" drop in sessions will be offered at the 30/31 Branch Library, 3059 30th Street. The Gadgets and More sessions allow participants to bring in their new device and get one-on-one tips and answers to questions about using it. Staff will be available in the bookstore room on Tuesday, March 17 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, and on Thursday, March 19 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Participants should bring a fully-charged device, with the set-up phase completed.
No registration is necessary for any of the above programs. For more events at Rock Island Public Libraries, visit the library website at www.rockislandlibrary.org, follow the library on Facebook or Twitter, or call 309-732-7323.
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Founded in 1872, the Rock Island Public Library serves the area through three locations, which include the Main, 30/31 and Southwest Branches, community outreach efforts, and online opportunities that provide resources to enhance personal achievement and stimulate the imagination.
