Tech Tips

Learn basic tricks and shortcuts to use as you navigate the internet, apps, email, and more. In monthly blog posts and emails, library staff will share digital learning tips in a short, approachable, and easy-to-digest manner. See the latest below. Subscribe to have new Tech Tips emailed to you »

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Media Preservation Station

Tech Tips: Introducing the Media Preservation Station

By John Gargiulo, Supervising Librarian of Creative Technology Have VHS tapes, cassette tapes, or film negatives you’d like to digitize and preserve? The library’s new Media Preservation Station has equipment ...
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Tech Tips (Smartphone Series): How to find the menu in an app

By Amy Hofmockel, Creative Technology Librarian When using apps and programs it can sometimes be hard to figure out how to access the menu. It can seem like the icons ...
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Tech Tips: What is a URL?

By Amelia, Digital Learning Specialist Have you ever wondered what the letters “URL” mean or seen the phrase “follow this link for more information”? Maybe you’ve seen a URL or ...
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Affordable Connectivity Program: Helping Families Connect

Tech Tips: How to apply for the Affordable Connectivity Program

By Amy Hofmockel, Creative Technology Librarian & John Gargiulo, Supervising Librarian of Creative Technology The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is an FCC benefit program to help people afford internet services ...
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Tech Tips: How to use Consumer Reports

By Rose Barnes, Health & Senior Services Librarian Are you thinking about buying a new car, appliance, gadget, or literally anything else, but feeling overwhelmed or not sure where to ...
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A screenshot of the PressReader app on a phone, with the PressReader logo

Tech Tips: How to get started with PressReader

By John Gargiulo, Supervising Librarian of Creative Technology Interested in a convenient way to read newspapers on your phone? With access to more than 7,000 publications from around the world ...
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Tech Tips: Basic digital security: How to create a strong password

By Amy Hofmockel, Creative Technology Librarian It's so important to create strong passwords—and frequently update them—even though most websites have security measures in place to keep your personal information private ...
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Tech Tips: How to find a digital newspaper or magazine

By John Gargiulo, Supervising Librarian of Creative Technology Your Oak Park Public Library card gives you access to thousands of digital newspapers and magazines. Different streaming apps like PressReader, Flipster, ...
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