June is Seniors’ Month, a time
where senior citizens are celebrated all across the nation. The City of
Kawartha Lakes Public Library is also showing its support and appreciation for
the many contributions this group has made to our great country by ensuring
these citizens enjoy a long and healthy retirement. One way to do so is to
provide access to library materials in a variety of formats that make reading
more accessible to senior citizens. In addition to books on tape and large
print books, the public library has a large collection of e-books available.
E-books are becoming increasingly
popular among senior citizens as they offer more flexibility than paper books.
Perhaps one of the biggest benefits of e-readers is that you can adjust the
font style, as well as the size of the font, to one that is easy for you to
read. The large font option expands the options for books to read as you are
not restricted to the books available in large print. Most e-readers have the
option to read without a backlight so it does not feel like you are reading
from a computer screen.
Another advantage is that e-readers
are light to carry. You can carry over one thousand books around in one
e-reader that weighs under 15 ounces. The light weight is nice for travelling
or even for sitting outside enjoying the summer weather. You can borrow several
e-books from the library and not have to worry about carrying them all.
You can borrow e-books from the
library’s collection anywhere that has access to internet, without having to
visit the actual branch. You can get all of the e-books from the library’s
website. The library has a large collection of e-book titles available – over 54,553
and counting! Another benefit of e-books is that you do not accumulate late
fines as when the loan period is up the book is automatically “digitally
returned”. For more information and for a quick-start guide go to the library’s
website at www.city.kawarthalakes.on.ca/library and
then click “E-services”. The City of
Kawartha Lakes Public Library offers assistance to people learning how to use
their e-readers. Call your local branch to book an appointment for a one-on-one
e-reader workshop.
It is important for everyone,
particularly seniors, to keep their mind active and keep reading as they age.
Research by the Canadian Institute for Health Information cites that reading
can help prevent Alzheimer’s and dementia. In fact, seniors who read regularly
are 2.5 times less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease compared to those who
do not read.
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