Posted: Sat 15th Oct 2016

Get Online Week At Pembrokeshire Libraries!

This article is old - Published: Saturday, Oct 15th, 2016

‘Get Online’ week is back! ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Libraries in Pembrokeshire will be holding a variety of events as part of the national campaign. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Whether you’re looking for help making better use of the internet to find work or save money, or if you’d like support getting a friend or family member online, there’ll be an event near you. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Activities include ‘IT and Tea Gadget Drop-in Sessions’, a one-off family history workshop, and activities for children. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

IT and Tea Gadget Drop-in Sessions: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

If you need help managing your laptop, tablet or smartphone, these sessions are ideal for you. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Digital Champion volunteers can help you set up an email account, manage your digital photographs and much more. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The sessions take place on: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

  • Monday 17th October 10am-12pm at Tenby Library
  • Wednesday 19th October 10am-12pm at Haverfordwest Library
  • Wednesday 19th October 2pm-4pm at Milford Haven Library
  • Thursday 20th October 10am-12pm at Fishguard Library
  • Wednesday 26th October 10am-12pm at Pembroke Dock Library

There are also weekly sessions throughout the year at Fishguard, Haverfordwest, Milford Haven and Tenby Libraries and fortnightly sessions at Pembroke Dock Library – please contact your library for more details. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Family history workshop: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

A special one-off Family History Website workshop will be held at Pembroke Dock Library on Tuesday 25th October (2pm-5pm). ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The session will introduce some recommended family history websites, followed by the opportunity to do some research. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The workshop is run in partnership with Pembrokeshire Archives and Local Studies. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Children’s activities: ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Learn how to build and program a Lego Robot at Haverfordwest Library on Tuesday 18th October (4pm-6pm). ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

And why not join the Minecraft Club in Milford Haven Library on Thursday 20th October (4.30pm-5.30pm)? ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Booking is essential for both events, which are suitable for children aged 8+ and parents are welcome too. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​



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