Libraries play a critical role in supporting seniors with technology but digital safety shouldn’t rely solely on outside experts. This session will help libraries build in-house capacity to teach essential cybersafety practices during any tech program or casual interaction. Learn what key habits protect seniors’ devices, accounts, and personal information, and what common advice can unintentionally increase risks. By embedding simple, effective safety tips into everyday conversations, staff can boost seniors’ digital confidence while improving their own cybersecurity awareness. Participants will leave with FREE practical resources to strengthen their library’s role in safeguarding seniors from scams and online threats.

Join experts from the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada and the Bank of Canada Museum for a practical, resource-packed webinar designed to help you support older adults through engaging library programming. Explore tools such as credit and debit card comparison guides, low-cost bank account options, fraud and scam protection tips, and financial calculators for goal-setting and retirement planning. Discover money conversation cards, money FAQs, and highlights from the Museum’s collection and online resources. Perfect for Financial Literacy Month in November—or any time of year—you’ll leave with actionable ideas to bring financial literacy to life at your library.

Discover how embracing your non-expert status can help you lead meaningful discussions and build community around shared intellectual curiosity. This session explores how library-based philosophy groups unite newcomers and former professors to wrestle with life's big questions—from Spinoza to Philosophy of Science—with curiosity, humour, and humility. Participants will take away a discussion framework they can implement immediately, including strategies for positioning the library as a neutral host, fostering balanced dialogue, and nurturing conversations that bridge differences in background, education, and worldview.

This webinar will introduce libraries to the accessibility considerations for older adults with print disabilities. Patrons who are unable to read regular print due to disabilities related to vision, comprehension or physical reasons may require space, communication and collection accommodations. Participants will also learn about the accessible reading options through the Centre for Equitable Library Access (CELA). CELA offers a broad range of audio, e-text and braille books and magazines, and provides readers a choice of popular authors and genres often preferred by older adults. Participants will gain tips to make their library welcoming to older adults with print disabilities.

At the Innisfil ideaLAB & Library, older adults visit the HackLAB for the joy of making. While exploring laser cutting, 3D printing, and other technologies, they build digital literacy and tech confidence, often without realizing it. By connecting projects to everyday interests and fostering peer learning, the program makes technology approachable and relevant. These programs blend social interaction with skill development, helping participants gain confidence with unfamiliar tools in a supportive environment. This session will share our program model, lessons learned, and practical tips for libraries interested in launching similar initiatives that strengthen both tech abilities and social connections for older adults.

In 2022, VPL started screening classic films with an open invitation for Seniors' to meet and mingle with morning coffee. Since then, attendance has grown considerably and has provided a space for Seniors' to build community and find out about other library programs and services. As a result, Vancouver Seniors have expanded their access to library programs and services and have made lasting relationships with both staff and each other. In this session you’ll learn the ins and outs of film programming, how to engage with Seniors’, and how a little bit of coffee can go a long way.

In the spring of 2024, a “one-off” collaborative mystery-solving program inspired by the senior sleuths in Richard Osman's beloved series grew into one of MPL’s most popular offerings for older adults. The Thursday Murder Club is about more than solving mysteries; it's about fostering curiosity, connection, and sharpening critical thinking skills. Jennifer Paquette, Adult & Teen Services Coordinator with Midland Public Library will share her experience, as well as tips, tricks, and takeaways for creating a fun and mentally stimulating experience for the older adults in your library community.

MOBI is a library mobile service, established to extend library access to residents who are unable to visit in person. Bibliothèque publique de Clarence-Rockland Public Library adopted this service especially for those living in seniors’ residences and long-term care facilities. The program aims to reduce barriers to library services and ensure equitable access to information, resources, and community engagement opportunities. This session highlights how their MOBI program fosters lifelong learning and engagement among seniors; promotes mental, physical, and emotional well-being; reduces social isolation; and strengthens connections between the library and the wider community.