The library is dedicated to providing services and resources to all age groups including our senior citizens.
Some of the services and resources we offer:
- Large print books
- Books on Wheels is now available in Glenn County for any older readers who would like to check out books from the comfort of their own home. (Flyer listed below)
- Digital books and audiobooks (e-readers are light weight and fonts and volume can be easily adjusted to the users needs)
- Staff assistance to access technology; Free wi-fi
- Zip books (books by mail)
- Blood Pressure Monitors: Available whenever library is open or home use available for check out.
- Programs & Events that encourage lifelong learning & social interaction
- Board games and puzzles
- Books on CD (audiobooks)
- Comfortable seating areas with good lighting
- GetSetUp which has a catalog of over 500 classes exclusively for older adults
- Library spaces, programs, & events to stimulate social connections and ease loneliness
- Access Points: Providing Connections to Rural Californians. (More information below)
- Bring the world of Road Scholar home with you! Join a group of new friends and expert instructors for an “Adventure Online” and be fully engaged in a multi-day program of live lectures, performances, discussions and more. These online learning adventures offer a unique way to explore fascinating topics and destinations without leaving your living room. The upcoming free lectures are listed below on the flyer.
Click here to find out more about how libraries help older adults.
Access Points: Providing Connections to Rural Californians
Access Points provides FREE technology skills training at the library community room! Would you like assistance with:
*Using a smart phone?
*Connection online for job search, education, or other services?
*Getting a device and/or service?
Connect with us to learn more! We provide one on one help navigating these areas, and more:
Learning internet safety, job searching/applying online, banking and cash apps, meeting justice system requirements, taking remote classes, accessing healthcare, receiving community updates.
Contact Aaron Hernandez, phone and email on card
Word searches for seniors
These are word searches made for older players: large print as standard, a calm screen with no pop-ups, and warm, familiar themes — the old hymns, the films you grew up with, the kitchen of years ago — chosen to spark a memory rather than test trivia. They are free to play online or print, with no sign-up and no app to download.