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Woodside library highlights tech help, homebound delivery and activities aimed at older adults
Summary
Woodside and Portola Valley library staff described branch services for older adults including tech tutoring, homebound delivery, Tai Chi and mindfulness programs, large-print and multilingual materials, and makerspace tools available with staff assistance.
Carmen, library manager for the Woodside and Portola Valley libraries, outlined services intended to support older adults, from technology help to homebound delivery and community programs.
"I'm the library manager for both, Woodside and Portola Valley libraries," Carmen said, and noted the library offers in-branch hours seven days a week along with an always-open website that provides ebooks, audiobooks, online learning subscriptions and other digital resources.
Library staff described a single county call number that rings at all 13 branches, a text line and email contact for questions, and special services including homebound delivery in some branches. The Woodside branch offers a curated older-adult corner with fall-prevention pamphlets and large-print titles, and the library provides materials and brochures in English, Spanish and Chinese.
Regular programs highlighted at the meeting include in-person Tai Chi every Monday, a mindfulness class led by a volunteer, a creative-writing workshop, book clubs, arts-and-crafts and an upcoming field trip and cooking class for older adults. Tech tutors are available to help patrons download ebooks, use apps and program devices; staff suggested visiting during weekday hours for the most consistent access to tech help.
The library also offers makerspace resources (two 3D printers, soon a vinyl cutter), borrowable items such as energy kits and ukuleles, and subscriptions to platforms including LinkedIn Learning, Coursera and Creativebug that can be accessed with a library card. Carmen and staff encouraged attendees to take bookmarks and flyers on the back table and to contact library staff for home-delivery or tech-tutor appointments.
Ending: Library staff remained after the presentations to answer questions and said printed flyers and bookmarks with contact details and schedules were available for attendees.
