Tech Time

Scarsdale cardholders can make appointments with our Library Assistants for individual basic technology help. 

Please register here, for your 30 minute appointment. Registration includes a brief form indicating your interest/topic. 

Topics we cover include:

  • eBooks & Audiobooks on Library apps (Libby, Hoopla, cloudLibrary)
    • Linking your Libby account with Kindle
    • Music & Films (Hoopla, Kanopy)
    • Magazines (Libby & Hoopla)
  • Email (How to send an email, attach documents, resetting your password, setting up a new email account, etc.)
  • Microsoft Word (Formatting, printing, saving, converting files)
  • Introduction to Google Workspace (Drive, Docs, Gmail, Sheets, Photos)
  • Setting up social media accounts
  • Video conferencing with Zoom
  • We also offer assistance with devices that convert older physical media to digital files. Devices are listed below.

Guidelines:

  • Please arrive with knowledge of all necessary usernames and passwords for your accounts and devices. 
  • Staff are not able to assist with transactions that might include personal or financial information.
  • Only Library-provided software may be used on the Library’s computers. Individuals may not alter or damage hardware, software or data or in any way interfere with, disrupt or degrade the network.
Tech Time

 

Cassette to MP3 Converter

The BlumWay Cassette-to-MP3 Converter can be used to take your old cassette tapes and convert them into MP3 files on a flash drive

Video to Digital

Bring in old video formats (such as VHS) and convert them into modern and more convenient digital files using the Video2Digital Converter

Film Negatives and Slides to Digital

Preserve old photos with the Kodak Scanza Digital Film & Slider Scanner which can digitize your 35mm, 126, 110, Super 8, and 8mm film negatives and slides

Floppy Disk Transfer

The floppy disk transfer gives you the ability to to take files saved to a floppy disk and transfer them to a USB flash drive or a DVD