Need some basic tech help? West Branch added weekly 1:1 Tech Help during the month of May for the community!
Tuesdays, 2-2:30 and 2:30-3pm
Just call West Branch at 510-981-6270 to set up a 30 minute appointment.
Some examples of things library staff can help with:
Join BayRise for another Coding for Kids series!
All of these games are friendly introductions to universal coding concepts through the easy and engaging medium of Scratch, block-based coding language. Kids will have fun designing their own characters and game elements while learning how to program, and eventually make their own games.
Join us on Monday, March 25 from 3-4 PM in our Electronic Classroom at Central for Using Google Docs and Google Suite. Come learn how to create a basic Google Document and format it. We will introduce an overview of google suite and preview other google office tools.
Learn to compose and send an email, add or open attachments, search for previous emails, and use valuable shortcuts while using this free web-based email service.
Feel free to bring your on device or you are welcome to use one of the desktop computers provieded in our computer lab.
Tech Time: One-on-One Help
Have a question about email, internet, using your phone, using library eBooks, or streaming movies through Kanopy? Book a 30-minute individual appointment with library staff who can help you with your tech questions. This individual appointment will be in-doors and in-person. Bring device with battery charged, library card, and relevant account logins/passwords. Please sign up by visiting North Branch Library or by calling 510-981-6250.
Mondays 11:00am-12:00pm
Tech Time: One-on-One Help
Have a question about email, internet, using your phone, using library eBooks, or streaming movies through Kanopy? Book a 30-minute individual appointment with library staff who can help you with your tech questions. This individual appointment will be in-doors and in-person. Bring device with battery charged, library card, and relevant account logins/passwords. Please sign up by visiting North Branch Library or by calling 510-981-6250.
Join us for a workshop where we will create colorful planners using Canva. In this class you will sign up for a free Canva account, learn how to browse pre-made templates, and change them to meet your own scheduling needs and design preferences. We will also demonstrate how to build a planner from scratch. Monthly and weekly planner formats will be discussed along with other ideas to incorporate into your planner. Once created, librarians will be available to print and laminate your created calendar to take home with you.
Come to the second-floor central library public computer area and use our computers or bring your own device (no appointment needed). Library staff will be available to answer computer questions, and provide personal computer guidance. Beginner computer users are welcome. Staff will be on hand to help with the following:
Tech Time: One-on-One Help
Have a question about email, internet, using your phone, using library eBooks, or streaming movies through Kanopy? Book a 30-minute individual appointment with library staff who can help you with your tech questions. This individual appointment will be in-doors and in-person. Bring device with battery charged, library card, and relevant account logins/passwords. Please sign up by visiting North Branch Library or by calling 510-981-6250.
Join Bay Rise and Berkeley Public Library for introductory coding sessions, building games with Scratch!
All of these games are friendly introductions to universal coding concepts through the easy and engaging medium of Scratch, block-based coding language. Kids will have fun designing their own characters and game elements while learning how to program, and eventually make their own games.
Three standalone sessions, ideal for those ~Ages 9-12 who want an intro to coding