Devices
Dublin Public Library is able to provide technology to local residents thanks to some generous grants like the Emergency Connectivity Fund from the FCC, the Tech Academy program, a Digital Navigators grant and a Community Connect Grant.
Thanks to these partnerships, the library is able to offer items like hotspots to check out for people who need internet access at their home and several different devices.
The ECF has allowed the library to purchase iPads and chromebooks whcih can be checked out for a month at a time and can be checked out again as long as no one is waiting on them.
There are 20 current generation iPads available and five Hewlett Packard Chromebooks with 20 more set to be ordered.
Librarian Adina Dunn is grateful for the technology programs and what they mean to patrons.
“I’ve heard people say they’ve taken classes online and others said they have gotten jobs online,” Dunn said.
Coffee and Coloring
The library is inviting people to Coffee and Coloring on Saturday, April 22 at 9:30 a.m. Coffee and treats will be provided as well as supplies for teens and adults to gather and color pages from a variety of different themes.
Books available include designs like calming images, fashion, henna art, flowers, images aimed at men and more.
At A Glance
Thursday, April 20
■ Storytime! With Master Naturalists 10 a.m.
■ Cain’s Jawbone book club- 5 p.m.- Help piece together a complex murder mystery in which the pages were printed out of order.
Thursday, April 27
■ Storytime! With Master Naturalists- 10 a.m.
■ Chess Club- 4 p.m. Chess boards and timers will be set up for local teens/tweens who want to match wits in the classic game of strategy.
Dublin Public Library is located at 206 W. Blackjack and is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. For information on the programs or schedule above, call (254) 4454141.