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Collaborating With Seniors to Learn Technology

I have the great fortune of providing technology classes to seniors in Encinitas four times a month! Working alongside the library staff, we’ve identified which topics our community appreciates most and tailored our teaching styles to how they prefer to learn.

The staff has been incredible, assisting me with everything from managing sign-ups to designing flyers. Because of this support, we’ve successfully expanded from two iPhone classes a month to including two dedicated Samsung and Motorola sessions as well. Of course, none of this would be possible without the Friends of the Library program, which has been monumental to our continued success.

Jazmyne

The library became a pretty important part in my life very early on in Elementary and Middle School. Reading was a safe place to go to in my head at times when home wasn't very stable. Reading and having access to books and a printer really helped me to excel in school when I didn't have support or resources at home. I think that really set me up for success to go on to college and get my AAs and BA degrees.Now as a mom I get to take my kiddo to ASL storytime, music time and other library events…

Love for community literacy

I love taking my kids to the library. We visit the Carlsbad Dove Library, Eureka Library, Vista Library, and the Oceanside Library Mobile. It started when they were toddlers. We came in for the reading time and play time. We checked out books and read them before nap time and bedtime. I checked out books about phonics and math to get ideas on how to introduce reading and math to the kids. My kids also love playing the educational games on the library computer, color, and play board games and puzzles. During the summer, we come to the library to…