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Digital Basics and Online Safety

Week one of four, starting from the very beginning.

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Saturday, November 7, 2026

11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Greater Victoria Public Library - Central Branch, 735 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC V8W 3H2 (open in Google Maps)

2 min walk. 4 locations within 5 min.

Free Event

0 Registered, as of Sep 26 20:36

Organizer(s): Victoria Literacy Connection, Digital Bridge Society

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A four-part series for people 55 and over who are new to technology, though anyone is welcome. It covers phones, tablets, computers, Wi-Fi and the internet, and the words that come with them. The safety basics are in there too, from strong passwords to spotting phishing. Protecting your personal information is part of it as well. The groups are small. Bring your own phone, tablet or laptop, and the organizers may be able to lend one for the session if you ask ahead. One registration covers all four sessions, and online sign-up closes the morning of November 7. You'll meet in the library's community room, so ask at the front desk when you arrive.

Anu's Take

Phones and laptops stopped coming with manuals years ago, so think of this as the manual you never got, with real people to ask. I got my start in 1994 running a dial-up bulletin board on Salt Spring to get people connected, and at heart I'm still doing the same thing.

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Published Saturday, September 26, 2026 by Anu Jolliffe on LinkedIn

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When is Digital Basics and Online Safety?
Saturday, November 7, 2026, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where is Digital Basics and Online Safety?
Greater Victoria Public Library - Central Branch, 735 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC V8W 3H2.
How much does Digital Basics and Online Safety cost?
Digital Basics and Online Safety is free to attend.
Is Digital Basics and Online Safety worth attending?
Phones and laptops stopped coming with manuals years ago, so think of this as the manual you never got, with real people to ask. I got my start in 1994 running a dial-up bulletin board on Salt Spring to get people connected, and at heart I'm still doing the same thing.

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