(La Porte, IN) - There’s more to libraries these days than books. Just look at the La Porte Public Library’s new Digital Navigators program, which is available to help with almost any technology need you may have.

 

Toni Bulger is the library’s Outreach Service Manager. “Digital Navigators is based on a national program through the National Digital Inclusion Alliance,” she told HTNN. “and we really liked what they were trying to achieve, so we’ve rebranded our technology help services here at the library to fall under that Digital Navigators umbrella.”

 

The library offers scheduled classes for particular technology topics. A basic class on computing, for example, is being offered on Monday, July 10 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Other upcoming classes will cover how to use digital library resources like Libby, Hoopla, and Kanopy.

 

Librarians can also meet one-on-one to help with technology needs. They can help you figure out a new cell phone or tablet. You can check out TechPacks, which include a Chromebook with a portable hotspot. Bulger said the TechPacks were funded by Healthcare Foundation of La Porte and Friends of the La Porte County Public Library. The library can also help you find affordable home internet service and assist in accessing employment and health services.

 

Whatever are your technology needs, librarians at any of the branches or at the new Exchange Building are ready to help make you a digital navigator.