A new Acorn tablet lending service from Kerry Library aims to help bridge the digital divide by providing age-friendly, easy-to-use technology. This service is being provided under the Kerry County Council Age Friendly Programme. The service was officially launched on Monday the 22nd July 2024 by the Cathaoirleach of Kerry County Council Breandán Fitzgerald. Also in attendance were members of the Kerry Older Peoples and staff from both the Kerry Age Friendly Programme and Kerry Library Services.
Acorn is an age friendly smart tablet that has been designed with and tested by older adults. The Acorn design principles are based around easy navigation and accessibility.
Acorn tablets are now available for lending from all libraries in Kerry and the service is available free of charge to registered library members. A tablet can be borrowed for a two-month loan period and each tablet comes with a set-up guide. On return, each tablet will be wiped clean of all personal data and prepared for lending again.
Details of this and all other Kerry library services available at www.kerrylibrary.ie or just call in to your local library. Enjoy the discovery!
Phone: (066) 7121200
