LAKEPORT >> Lake County Library Director Christopher Veach invites the public to “come play with an iPad, Galaxy Tab, Kindle Fire, and Nexus 7 tablet and learn how to download free e-books from the library.”
Library staff will conduct free-of-charge Technology Petting Zoos at all of the Lake County Library branches over the next few months to introduce people to an array of small electronic devices. Patrons can try out the various devices in the library and can bring in their own devices to get help with them.
The first Technology Petting Zoo will take place Nov. 29 in Lakeport Library from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information about the Technology Petting Zoos call Lakeport Library at 263-8817.
People can use their Lake County Library cards to borrow electronic books through the library”s website free-of-charge. Library staff will demonstrate how to download e-books at the Technology Petting Zoos.
The other library branches will host Technology Petting Zoos in rotation over the coming months. Redbud Library in Clearlake will host a Technology Petting Zoo on Dec. 20. In 2015, Technology Petting Zoos will be held at Middletown Library on Jan. 24, Upper Lake Library on Feb. 28, Lakeport Library on March 28, Redbud Library on April 25 and at Middletown Library on May 30. All Technology Petting Zoos will occur from 1 to 3 p.m.
Redbud Library is located at 14785 Burns Valley Road in Clearlake. Middletown Library is located at 21256 Washington St. in Middletown. Upper Lake Library is located at 310 Second St. in Upper Lake.
Call Lakeport Library at 263-8817 for information about the Technology Petting Zoos.
The Lake County Library is on the Internet at library.lakecountyca.gov and Facebook at Facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary. Library events are posted on the calendar at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Lake_County_CA__Library/Calendar.htm.
Lakeport Library is located at 1425 N. High St.
Jan Cook is a library technician for Lake County Library.
