Thursday, November 14, 2024

Get Smarter About Your Phone

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Sure, you've got the latest new iPhone ... 

But where's your old one?


If you're like most people, it's probably languishing in a drawer, dusty and forgotten. According to the Reconnect Project, there are around "23 million mobile phones sitting unused in drawers, boxes and garages across Australia." Smartphones contain rare, valuable metals and minerals, which no-one wants ending up in landfill. Surely, those old phones could be put to better use!

Bring your old phone to the library, 

and we'll connect it with someone in need.


Azure Beach Public Library is partnering with DV Safe Phone, a Queensland-based charity that collects used phones, repairs them, and distributes them to people at risk of domestic violence. Find out more about them here.

But that's not all ...


The 12th of August, 2024 is International Youth Day.

This year's Youth Day is all about promoting 
sustainable development through technology. 
That's why, on the 12th of August, from 5pm, we'll be hosting a 

Library App Information Session and Used Phone Drive.


What's this?


At Azure Beach Public Library, we're not about to bug you to get off your phone. In fact, your phone is the gateway to thousands of eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, and videos that you can access for free through your library membership. We'll show you how to install and use each and every one of these apps to their full potential.

We've also invited a spokesperson from DV Safe Phone talk about their work and collect donations - so bring a friend, and as many old devices as you can carry, and learn how to get the most out of your phones - and your library.

What was that date again?


Date: Monday 12th August, 2024

Time: 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Place: Azure Room, Azure Beach Public Library

No need to book - just show up!


So rummage through those drawers and blow the dust off those devices - and once you've dug them out, feel free to post a photo or video of your old phone on socials, and let people know about our event, using the hashtag: #getsmarteraboutyourphone

We hope to see you there!


Chris Foster 881448587


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Get Smarter About Your Phone

Royalty-free image from hellolly on Pixabay Sure, you've got the latest new iPhone ...  But where's your old one? If you're like...