Bring your device and your questions to meet with a staff member to get basic tech help and find answers to your questions about your mobile device, e-reader, websites, and more.
Do you know how to remove apps? What to do if your phone memory is full? How to improve battery life? Learn these skills and more for your Apple, Android, or Microsoft devices in a focused, 1:1 session with volunteers from SeniorTechPals, and bring your phone or tablet.
Registration strongly encouraged, but drop-ins can wait to receive help.
Join Adult Services Librarian April Younglove from the Lake Oswego Public Library for a hands-on, four-part series designed to demystify artificial intelligence. Learn how to navigate the digital world, protect your privacy, and use AI tools with confidence and skepticism. Sessions include clear, live demonstrations, interactive discussions, and personalized tech support. Free for all participants.
Foundations for Everyday Use
Kick off the series by stripping away the tech jargon and discovering how artificial intelligence can simplify your day-to-day life. This foundational session introduces core AI concepts and terminology—including AI summarizers, generative chatbots, and natural prompting—in clear, approachable language. Through live demonstrations of Claude AI, Microsoft Copilot, and ChatGPT, you will learn how to safely use these tools to brainstorm recipes, plan custom travel itineraries, and organize daily tasks. We will introduce the essential "Ask–Tweak–Verify" (ATV) framework alongside critical privacy guidelines to ensure you protect your personal data right from the start.
One-on-one lab assistance is proudly provided by student volunteers from the Lake Youth Leadership Council to help you configure settings on your personal devices.
Date / Time: Tuesday, September 15 | 2:00–3:30 p.m.
Class Number: 34825
Hands-On Skills and Sandbox Practice
Build directly upon your foundational knowledge with a supportive, highly interactive sandbox session dedicated to mastering digital assistants. In Part 2, participants shift from watching demonstrations to writing and refining their own prompts. Under patient guidance, you will practice conversational techniques, discover how subtle shifts in word choices yield dramatically improved answers, and learn how to implement standard internet safety boundaries. A major focus of this workshop will be learning how to cross-reference and fact-check chatbot output to ensure your digital interactions remain secure, accurate, and productive.
Personalized, one-on-one tech support will be provided throughout the hands-on practice intervals by members of the Lake Youth Leadership Council.
Date / Time: Tuesday, October 20 | 2:00–3:30 p.m.
Class Number: 34826
Helping Seniors Navigate Daily Life With Confidence
Discover how contemporary AI applications can serve as powerful tools for independent living, lifelong learning, and daily problem-solving. This interactive workshop demonstrates practical accessibility functions hidden inside everyday tech, such as instant text-to-speech audio conversion, natural voice-command interactions, and real-time smartphone image recognition (perfect for reading small labels or identifying objects). Moving into deeper research skills, we will outline advanced prompting methods while unpacking the distinct structural limits of large language models. Learn exactly why AI should never replace professional advisory services, and discover specific strategies for spotting online medical misinformation.
Personalized, one-on-one tech support will be provided throughout the hands-on practice intervals by members of the Lake Youth Leadership Council.
Date / Time: Tuesday, November 17 | 2:00–3:30 p.m.
Class Number: 34827
Becoming a Confident, Critical AI User
The final installation equips you with an essential digital defense toolkit to evaluate whether online content is authentic, accurate, and trustworthy. We will break down common system errors, reveal how "hallucinations" occur, and introduce quick, library-approved methods for verifying data across independent sources. Crucially, this session helps participants recognize how malicious actors deploy technology for modern fraudulent schemes—including cloning voices for identity scams, fabricating hyper-realistic deepfakes, and pushing complex cryptocurrency traps. Leave with the confidence and critical awareness needed to enjoy modern digital conveniences safely and securely.
Personalized, one-on-one tech support will be provided throughout the hands-on practice intervals by members of the Lake Youth Leadership Council.
Date / Time: Tuesday, December 15 | 2:00–3:30 p.m.
Class Number: 34828
Missed a previous session? Access archived video recordings, interactive presentation slides, and educational handouts from our past technology literacy classes below:
Is It AI or Is It Real? How to Spot Computer-Generated Content Like a Librarian (Digital Dive #1)Explore the sophisticated tools and methodologies professional librarians utilize to identify computer-generated texts, altered documents, and artificial imagery. This session provides actionable, real-world clues to help you differentiate between genuine human creations and artificial content in your daily newsfeeds and correspondence.
This class was originally presented at the Lake Oswego Public Library.
Navigate the rapidly-evolving digital landscape with clarity and balance. This session pulls back the curtain on automated "content farms," breaking down how social media algorithms, financial pay-per-click incentives, and strategic influence campaigns purposefully accelerate the distribution of false narratives. Learn to evaluate source motivations and protect your digital footprint from predatory content design.
This class was originally presented at the Lake Oswego Adult Community Center.
For questions or more information regarding our technology programs, please contact Adult Services Librarian April Younglove at [email protected].
Join us at The East County Library in Room 2H/J to get your broken items fixed by community volunteers for free. Plus, "shop" for gently used clothing at our free clothing swap. Underground parking is available at the library and overflow parking is available at the City Hall parking lot across the MAX tracks. This event is hosted by the Coalition of Gresham Neighborhood Associations, Gresham Free Swaps and the City of Gresham.
Repair Item check-inCheck-in is from 10:00 am-noon. Checked-in items will be repaired until 1:00 pm.
Types of repair itemsPlease note: bikes, televisions, microwaves, small engines and fine jewelry are not repairable at this event.
What to expectCoats and winter wear in good condition is this event's featured swap item. "Shop" for previously loved clothes and bring some to share with others.
Follow Gresham Free Swaps and Gresham Repair Cafe on Facebook for future events.
For more information, contact us at [email protected] or 503-618-2525.
Meet Rover, the Lake Oswego Public Library’s bookmobile, as it brings library materials, services, and staff to the Mary's Woods campus! Browse and check out items for all ages, get a library card, learn about library resources, receive tech help with library apps, and return your library materials!
This event is open to the public and everyone is welcome. Visit us from 10-11 AM at the Provincial House parking lot (17400 Holy Names Drive), and from 11 AM-12 PM at the the Dunn Community Center parking lot (17520 Mesnard Street). Check out a map of the Mary's Woods campus.
Rover returns to these locations at Mary's Woods on the second Thursdays (1-3 PM) and fourth Saturdays (10 AM-12 PM) of every month. We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information, please contact Library Outreach Services at [email protected] or 503-675-3996.
Meet Rover, the Lake Oswego Public Library’s bookmobile, as it brings library materials, services, and staff to the Mary's Woods campus! Browse and check out items for all ages, get a library card, learn about library resources, receive tech help with library apps, and return your library materials!
This event is open to the public and everyone is welcome. Visit us from 10-11 AM at the Provincial House parking lot (17400 Holy Names Drive), and from 11 AM-12 PM at the the Dunn Community Center parking lot (17520 Mesnard Street). Check out a map of the Mary's Woods campus.
Rover returns to these locations at Mary's Woods on the second Thursdays (1-3 PM) and fourth Saturdays (10 AM-12 PM) of every month. We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information, please contact Library Outreach Services at [email protected] or 503-675-3996.
Discover personalized, welcoming support for adults who need help learning to use their devices and digital tools for everyday tasks, communication, and safe participation in online life.
Drop-In and learn about 3D printing file design, troubleshoot challenges, and ensure successful prints. Age 10+ children under 12 must attend with an adult.
¿Tiene preguntas o necesita ayuda tecnológica?
Reúnase individualmente con alguno de nuestros amables ayudantes de tecnología. Contestamos sus preguntas sobre dispositivos móviles, sitios web, computadoras, cómo comenzar a usar tecnología y mucho más.
Las sesiones serán de 30 minutos por orden de llegada.
We can help you with technology!
Meet one-on-one with a friendly, knowledgeable Tech Helper who will help you find answers to questions about mobile devices, websites, getting started with tech, and more.
Appointments are on a first come, first served basis.
Bring your device and questions to meet with a staff member for basic tech help with mobile devices, e-readers, websites, and more.
Ages 18+
We can help you with technology!
Meet one-on-one with a friendly, knowledgeable Tech Helper who will help you find answers to questions about mobile devices, websites, getting started with tech, and more.
Appointments are on a first come, first served basis.
Bring your device and your questions to meet with a staff member to get basic tech help and find answers to your questions about your mobile device, e-reader, websites, and more.