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Safety and Social Media
Tips For Keeping Teens Safe On Social Media
More than 60 percent of teens in the United Sates have at least one social media account, according to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. And while being online is a good way to keep in tough with friends, it’s important for parents to be proactive about Internet safety.
Unfortunately, there are people who can use your child’s personal information to steal identities bully them or begin an inappropriate relationship. Help protect children from online dangers by following these safety tips:
- Keep your child’s profile private so that only family and people you know can see photos, important dates and other information.
- Make sure your kids aren’t posting personal details, including phone numbers, phone address, and the name of their schools or Social Security number.
- Only allow them to publish photos and videos that don’t jeopardize their safety or their integrity.
- Make sure they choose a strong password that can’t be guessed and update threat password every three months.
- Never allow your kids to accept friend requests from people they don’t know.
- keep an ope dialogue with your children. Ask them to you know if they’v e received private messages from a stranger or from someone at schools who is teasing, harassing or threatening them. Those could be signs of cyber-bullying or even a sexual predator.
The best way to protect your kids online? Talk to them. Kids rely on their parents for important information – like how to be safe and responsible online. Here are some resources to help you get started.
Get additional online safety tips and other relevant information on www.OnGuardOnline.gov, a great government resource for parents and teens.
EBooks @LPL
EBooks are just the tip of the iceberg… We also offer Audios, Videos and Periodicals as well. Library card holders can borrow popular digital media anytime, anywhere by visiting http://okvirtuallibrary.lib.overdrive.com. OK Virtual Library is a consortium of Oklahoma libraries offering digital collections for your enjoyment.
Users may browse the library’s website, borrow titles with a valid library card, and start reading, listening or watching on all major computers and devices, including iPhone®, iPad®, Nook®, Android™ phones and tablets, and Kindle®. Many titles can be enjoyed immediately on any device with an internet browser or downloaded to the free OverDrive app. All titles will automatically expire at the end of the lending period. There are no late fees! For more information contact the library at 918-782-4461.
KEEP OUR E-BOOK PROGRAM ALIVE
The Friends of Langley Public library are working to save our E Book program and we need your HELP. We are asking for donations to assist with the cost of supplying e Books to our area residents.
The Friends of Langley Public Library is a 501c3 entity and all donations are 100% tax deductible. The service is provided to resident of Mayes, Delaware and Craig Counties. Please help us continue to provide this service. For more information call 918-782-4461.
Help Us Help You
HELP US HELP OUR COMMUNITY
Please use the link below to help the Friends of Langley Public Library raise funds for Library Programs.
Amazon Smile is a foundation that was established to assist non-profit organizations by donating .5% of purchases to the organizations.
Each quarter, the AmazonSmile Foundation makes donations to eligible charitable organizations by electronic funds transfer. Donations will be transferred approximately 45 days after the end of each calendar quarter. To account for Product returns, a portion of the quarterly donations will be withheld until the next donation cycle, subject to any reduction due to returns from prior quarters.
When first visiting AmazonSmile, customers are prompted to select a charitable organization from almost one million eligible organizations. In order to browse or shop at AmazonSmile, customers must first select a charitable organization. For eligible purchases at AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the customer’s selected charitable organization.
The AmazonSmile Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation created by Amazon to administer the AmazonSmile program. All donation amounts generated by the AmazonSmile program are remitted to the AmazonSmile Foundation. In turn, the AmazonSmile Foundation donates those amounts to the charitable organizations selected by our customers. Amazon pays all expenses of the AmazonSmile Foundation; they are not deducted from the donation amounts generated by purchases on AmazonSmile.
62 Plus Club
Come join us for fun and entertainment each Thursday from 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm.
We offer programs for seniors such as Scrabble, checkers, chess, adult coloring, you name it and we will try and get it started.
We will periodically offer computer classes and reading related workshops too.
For more information please contact the Library at 918-782-4461
Puzzle Mania Day
