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  • Techno Buddies I

    Carlingwood
    Saturday May 3, 2025 at 11:00am

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    Get a Techno Buddy!

    Technology and Social Media can be overwhelming.

    Teen Volunteers share their Social Media knowledge with older Adult in a two-on-one setting.  

    Areas of technology help will focus on user’s personal account use by initial setting up of the accounts and how use the site:

    Facebook

    Instagram

    X (former Twitter)

    Pinterest

    One hour= One topic

    If you want to cover a different topic from the list, Facilitator will need to approve it, as this is a one hour session.

    Meeting place: Teen Zone on the 3rd floor.

    Please bring your device fully charged (ex. cell phone, tablet, or laptop).

    Please provide a phone number we can contact you about your topic.

    You can sign up for one session and one waiting list slot per quarter.

  • How to Make a Hard Copy Photo Book

    Cumberland
    Saturday May 3, 2025 at 2:00pm

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    Lynda Buske from the Ottawa PC Users' Group and the Orleans Photo Club will show you how to make a hard copy book using the on-line service, Photobook Canada. You can completely customize the arrangement of your photos, backgrounds, frames, embellishments, etc. A great way to preserve memories of family events or travel!

  • Libby, Cantook and CloudLibrary E-book Clinic

    Greenboro
    Monday May 5, 2025 at 2:00pm (series runs until May 26, 2025)

    Drop-in program

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    Learn how to access electronic books from Ottawa Public Library.  Borrow ebook, e-audiobooks and bestsellers and gain access to magazine titles from your smartphone or tablet. Drop In program

  • BH Technology - Question & Answer Sessions

    Blackburn Hamlet
    Monday May 5, 2025 at 3:00pm (series runs until May 26, 2025)

    Drop-in program

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    Technology can be challenging, so join our enthusiastic BH Tech Team, who will give you a good foundation and the confidence to use your preferred devices (e.g phone, laptop, e-reader) . Our team can also provide you with information on how to use library resources such as Libby (ebooks and audiobooks) and Hoopla (music, video, graphic novels). 

    Our BH Tech group will be available to assist you with basic tech questions, as well as point you in the right direction for topics we do not handle.

    Here are a few examples of the topics we do not cover:

    - Diagnosis and Repair of Devices

    - Online banking or shopping-related transactions.

    - Unsupported devices (such as Kindles).

    In short, we can help you make the best of your devices or applications/tools.

    March 24, 2025

    April 7 and 28, 2025

    May 5 and 26, 2025

    Drop-in from 3 - 4:00 pm - Please bring your own device and library card. 

    Vous avez besoin d'aide à comprendre vos appareils technologiques (téléphone, tablette, ordinateur portatif, liseuse), un membre de notre équipe sera disponible afin de vous appuyer avec vos questions.

    Il nous fera aussi plaisir de vous partager nos ressources en ligne tels que Cantook (les livres numériques et audio) et Hoopla (la vidéo, la musique et les bandes dessinées). 

    24 mars, 2025

    7 et 28 avril, 2025

    5 et 26 mai, 2025

    Entre 15h00 et 16h00 - Apportez votre appareil ainsi que votre carte de bibliothèque.
  • How to Secure a Home Wireless Network

    How to Secure a Home Wireless Network

    Richmond
    Monday May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm

    Sorry this event and its waiting list are full

    Many wireless routers do not default to the most secure configuration. Make sure you are not the "low-hanging fruit" that someone will decide to attack. It is surprisingly easy to make sure your network is secure. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show you just how easy it is. 

    Registration required
  • A CPU, tablet, and smartphone

    Quick Tips: How to use Free AI Tools in your Daily Life to Refine Web Searches, Summarize Text & Videos, Create Photos & Songs, and More

    Emerald Plaza
    Tuesday May 6, 2025 at 6:00pm

    Sorry this event is full

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have exploded over the last few years. They can supercharge your web searches and help you find the most relevant information. They can generate images, personalized songs, summarize long text, describe the content of videos, and more. Chris Taylor from the Ottawa PC Users' Group will show you how easily it can be done and how to detect dreaded "AI hallucinations". And you can do it all for free.

  • Intro to 3D Printing

    Nepean Centrepointe
    Thursday May 8, 2025 at 7:00pm

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    This program is designed to introduce clients to 3D printing at the Imagine Space. We will teach about how 3D printing works, how to prepare a file for 3D printing, and how to use the MakerBot software to produce the best and most efficient 3D printing projects on our MakerBot Replicator+ 3D printers. Some computer knowledge helpful, but not essential. Participants under 12 must be accompanied by a guardian. Registration Required.
  • A CPU, tablet, and smartphone

    Libby 101: Your Library in Your Pocket

    Nepean Centrepointe
    Tuesday May 13, 2025 at 6:00pm

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    Join us for an overview of Libby, an app that allows you to borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines through the Ottawa Public Library.

    This session will include how to navigate the app, borrowing and putting books on hold, logging into our partner libraries, and other helpful tips and tricks. This program will be held in the computer lab so that you can follow along on the computer, but feel free to bring your own device if you would prefer. 

  • Techno Buddies​

    Elmvale Acres
    Wednesday May 14, 2025 at 4:00pm (series runs until Jun 11, 2025)

    Drop-in program

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    Technology and Social Media can be overwhelming. ​

    Get a Techno Buddy!​

    ​

    Teen Volunteers share their basic tech ​knowledge with older Adults in a ​two-on-one setting.

  • Techno Buddies J

    Carlingwood
    Saturday May 17, 2025 at 11:00am

    Log in to join waitlist

    Get a Techno Buddy!

    Technology and Social Media can be overwhelming.

    Teen Volunteers share their Social Media knowledge with older Adult in a two-on-one setting.  

    Areas of technology help will focus on user’s personal account use by initial setting up of the accounts and how use the site:

    Facebook

    Instagram

    X (former Twitter)

    Pinterest

    One hour= One topic

    If you want to cover a different topic from the list, Facilitator will need to approve it, as this is a one hour session.

    Meeting place: Teen Zone on the 3rd floor.

    Please bring your device fully charged (ex. cell phone, tablet, or laptop).

    Please provide a phone number we can contact you about your topic.

    You can sign up for one session and one waiting list slot per quarter.