Bruce County Public Library Recognizes Senior’s Month

June is Seniors Month, and Ontario’s theme is staying active, connected, and safe this year.

Bruce County Public Library (BCPL) recognizes Senior’s month with a series of in-person, small group classes teaching how to stay safe and connected online. There will be three classes held across the library’s 17 branches and will include:  Cell Phone and Tablet Basics, Internet Basics, and Email Basics. These classes are designed to help increase skills and comfort with technology and provide seniors with the building blocks of digital learning. 

This past April, BCPL received a generous donation of funds towards ten new iPads from NPX. This donation has aided BCPL in reaching their goal in developing this new program. It has also helped the library in becoming a digital community facilitator in Bruce County. 

If you’d like to learn more about when a class is happening near you, please call or visit your local branch for more information. Registration is required.

Every day of the year, Bruce County Public Library has a dedicated page on their website to Seniors Services, library.brucecounty.on.ca/seniors-services. Here you can find links for information on everything from online safety, housing and home support, government services and more. 

If you’re visiting your local branch, you can also use a library computer to access Ancestry, an online site that helps you understand your genealogy.  Bruce County Public Library carries a large selection of Playaway audiobooks, large print, and more non-traditional items like Memory Care Kits and puzzles and games.

Bruce County residents with mobility issues can apply to be a part of the new Borrow by Mail program launched earlier this year. Visit the BCPL website to learn more: library.brucecounty.on.ca/books-by-mail.