Rock Island, IL: The days of getting a manual with your technology purchase are long gone, but help is at hand from the Rock Island Public Library. To meet post-holiday demand, the library will add extra technology class sessions and topics for those who unwrap new technology this holiday season.
On Thursday, Dec. 11, the library will offer "Download This! Magazines, Music and Movies" to show participants how to read magazines online with the library's new Flipster service, to download or stream music with Freegal Music, and how to stream movies for free with Freegal Movies and TV. The class is offered at 6:30 pm at the Rock Island Main Library, 401 19th Street. Use of the services requires a Rock Island Public Library card, or a card from a library that also subscribes to Freegal or Flipster.
The library will offer multiple sessions of "How to Download eBooks and eAudiobooks" to lead attendees through how to use library eBook and eAudiobook services to download free books. Each session covers all common device types, including personal eReaders, computers, tablets and Mp3 players. Participants should bring their devices along. Classes will be offered:
- Tuesday, Dec. 30 at 2:00 pm, at the Main Library, 401 19th Street;
- Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 6:00 pm, at the Southwest Branch, 9010 Ridgewood Road, and
- Thursday, Jan. 29 at 2:30 pm, at the Main Library.
Also on Tuesday, December 30, the library offers Getting to Know Your iPad or Tablet at 11:00 am in the Main Library Community Room. The class will cover basic features, tips and settings for users of both Apple-based and Android-based tablet computers and phones. Attendees should bring their devices.
Attendees looking for classes focused on a specific device or operating system get their chance in January and February with:
- · Getting to Know Your Android Tablet or Smartphone Device: 11:00 am on Wednesday, Jan. 7, Main Library Community Room. (This class repeats at the Southwest Branch, 9010 Ridgewood Road, at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 3.)
- Getting to Know Your Apple iPad or iPhone: 2:30 pm on Thursday, Jan. 8, Main Library Community Room.
- Getting to Know Your Kindle Fire: 11:00 am on Friday, Jan. 9, Main Library Community Room. (This class repeats at the Southwest Branch, 9010 Ridgewood Road, at 6:00 pm on Monday, Feb. 2.)
Attendees at any of these classes should bring their devices along. Each class covers basic functions, settings, organizing apps, tips on other uses, and more general information. All library classes are free and open to the public. Instruction is aimed at adult learners. Children and teens must be accompanied by an adult.
For more events at Rock Island Public Libraries, check the calendar on the library website at www.rockislandlibrary.org, follow the library on Facebook or Twitter, or call 309-732-READ (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.
