Reading Borough Council have closed Battle Library for the summer for refurbishment, which left us looking for an alternative venue. Fortunately we’ve now settled into the Pavilion at the town end of Oxford Road – this is the converted cinema that used to be Rileys snooker hall, on the corner of Oxford Road and Russell […]
Get Online is introducing two new monthly sessions in October and November 2018 – at Workhouse Coffee in Dee Park on the first Friday of the month and Whitley Community Cafe on the first Monday. The next sessions will be on: Friday 2 November, 10.00-11.30am, Workhouse Coffee, 12 Spey Road, Reading RG30 4DG. Ask about […]
The restructuring of the council’s budget for 2017-18 has necessitated changes for library opening hours across Reading. The Central Library now opens later, at 10am, but otherwise hours are the same as before and all our sessions there are unchanged. However, all our sessions at the town’s branch libraries have moved around. Battle Library is […]
The Get Online Reading project has found a new regular home in Tilehurst. We’ll be running alongside the coffee mornings at Tilehurst Library on the last Thursday of every month – the coffee morning starts at 10.30 and we’ll arrive at 11.30, towards the end of the session. So if you want to learn more […]
There is good news all round for people who want to get internet savvy and for anyone who wants to access the internet for free at their local library. The Get Online Reading project is pleased to announce sponsorship from Microsoft for 2016-17. Microsoft has its UK headquarters in Thames Valley Park. Get Online Reading […]
Computing for Christmas, Thursday 3 December, 12.00-2.00pm, Whitley Library, Northumberland Avenue, Reading RG2 7PX. Would you like to make the most of your computer or tablet for Christmas, or just to learn how to get more from computers? This session could be just what you’re looking for. We’re teaming up with Barclays Digital Eagles […]
If you’re in West Reading you can now drop in to your local library and get help to get more from the internet. We have started drop-in support sessions at Battle Library, 420 Oxford Road (next to the Tesco superstore) on Mondays from 5 October. Residents will be able to come in and get online, […]
There is now an opportunity to learn how to get online and enjoy a tasty meal afterwards! The Get Online Reading project has joined forces with the Sangam Lunch Club near Cemetery Junction to offer help to the people of East Reading. The lunch club has been held on Fridays since 2008, and offers a […]
News from Reading Voluntary Action (RVA) by Tricia (RVA Community Journalist) Silver surfers enjoyed a taster day onsite at the Trinity Place sheltered housing unit recently. Trinity Place is just one of 11 units for the over 60s in central Reading and now has a computer room to get more of the residents online, giving […]
By David Neale (Reading Voluntary Action) We are now well and truly in the Digital Age, with our proliferation of laptops and smart mobile devices, and in many ways the UK is the leader in Europe – for example, more than 75% of adults in Britain now have a smartphone, and the UK is Europe’s […]