LAKEPORT, Calif. – Lake County Library Director Christopher Veach invites the public to “come play with an iPad, Galaxy Tab, Kindle Fire and Nexus 7 tablet and learn how to download free ebooks from the library!”

Library staff will conduct free “technology petting zoos” at all of the Lake County Library branches over the next few months to introduce people to an array of small electronic devices.

Patrons can try out the various devices in the library and can bring in their own devices to get help with them.

The first technology petting zoo will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, at the Lakeport Library, 1425 N. High St.

People can use their Lake County Library cards to borrow electronic books through the library’s Web site for free.

Library staff will demonstrate how to download ebooks at the technology petting zoos.

The other library branches will host technology petting zoos in rotation over the coming months.

Redbud Library in Clearlake will host a technology petting zoo on Dec. 20.

In 2015 technology petting zoos will be held at Middletown Library on Jan. 30, Upper Lake Library on Feb. 28, Lakeport Library on March 28, Redbud Library on April 25 and at Middletown Library on May 30.

All technology petting zoos will occur from 1 to 3 p.m.

For more information about the technology petting zoos call the Lakeport Library at 707-263-8817.

Redbud Library is located at 14785 Burns Valley Road in Clearlake. Middletown Library is located at 21256 Washington St. in Middletown. Upper Lake Library is located at 310 Second St. in Upper Lake.

The Lake County Library is on the Internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov and Facebook at www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary .

Library events are posted on the calendar at http://www.co.lake.ca.us/Government/Directory/Lake_County_CA__Library/Calendar.htm .