This November, the Mason County District Library hosted the first of a series of Remote Tech Help sessions at the Free Soil Senior Center. Library staff was on hand to answer technology questions and help people with their devices. Mason County residents were also be able to sign up for library cards and borrow devices. Another session, this one in Grant Township Hall, is slated for Thursday, January 16, 2025.
The Remote Tech Help series, which will include 15 sessions at various locations between November 2024 and May 2025, is funded by a $25,000 Digital Inclusion Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Library of Michigan. The grant funded the purchase of new laptops, e-readers hotspots, and the cost of the tech help sessions.
The Library has been offering regular tech help sessions the Scottville Senior Center, the Ludington Library, and Longfellow Towers. During these sessions, the library staff helps people with technology questions ranging from new device setup and device settings to managing email inboxes.
These sessions will make it more convenient for people to get the technology help they might need. During these sessions, Mason County residents will be able to come in and learn some computer basics, then sign up for a library card, check-out the devices and bring them home. The devices can then be returned to the library in-person or through the U.S. Mail.