Tuesday, March 03, 2009

Lucas County Library: Teen Tech

Lucas County Library branches will be holding events throughout the week of March 8-14th to interact with teens about technology.  Here is a listing of the events that are going on at some of the branches throughout the week.

Birmingham Branch Library, 203 Paine Ave.
Technical Teens (Th) March 12, 4 p.m.
Grades 5-12
Technically, how good are you with technology? Join us for a Teen Tech Week celebration using some of the latest technology.

Heatherdowns Branch Library, 3265 Glanzman Rd.
RuneScape (Th) March 12, 4 - 5 p.m. 
Grades 6-12
Celebrate Teen Tech Week by joining us in the Heatherdowns Computer Lab for an hour of uninterrupted RuneScape action. Open to the first 10 participants.

Holland Branch Library, 1032 S. McCord Rd.
Smiley and Emoticon Challenge March 9 - March 14, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 
Grades 6-12
Celebrate Teen Tech Week and take the challenge. Identify the smileys and emoticons on the quiz sheet. One entry per person. A grand prize will be drawn from the entries with the most correct answers.

Kent Branch Library, 3101 Collingwood Blvd.
Teen Tech Week: Computer CafĂ© – Power Point (M) March 9, 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Grades 6-12
Join us on our laptops, as we learn the basics of Microsoft Power Point while creating a stunning presentation that looks as if it were designed by a professional. Class size is limited to 20. Registration is required. 419.259.5283

Locke Branch Library, 703 Miami St.
Teen Tech Week March 9 - March 14, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Grades 5-12
Do you know what a punch card is? What about FORTRAN? Celebrate Teen Tech week by challenging yourself with our computer history quiz. Correct answers will be entered in a prize drawing.

Sanger Branch Library, 3030 W. Central Ave.
Teen Tech Week Survey (W) March 4, 6 - 7 p.m. Enlighten us on the latest and greatest trends in the tech world. Take the Tech Survey and take it to the Information Desk to trade for chocolate.

Sylvania Branch Library, 6749 Monroe St.
Press Play @ Your Library March 9 - March 14, 9 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 
Grades 6-12
Think you’re tech-savvy? Find out during Teen Tech Week when you take our technology test. If you’ve got the right stuff, you could win a cool flash drive.

Main Library, 325 Michigan St.
Teen Tech Week - Books on Gadgets (M) March 9, 3 - 4 p.m.
Grades 6-12
Celebrate Teen Tech Week by sampling some of the latest technology we offer to share the love of reading! Explore the new facets of recorded books! Try out a Playaway title, see how easy it is to read an e-book or listen to one downloaded to a computer or personal listening device. It does make reading more fun!

For more details, please call 419.259.5297 


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