Playaway Launchpads

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The Library is now offering Playaway “Launchpad” tablets for all children to play with and HWPL cardholders to check out. Launchpads are smart tablets pre-loaded with age-appropriate, ad-free apps that are both educational and entertaining. Best of all, no connectivity or downloading is required for use, just like the Playaway pre-loaded books that children and adults have been enjoying at the Library for years.

The apps are grouped on the tablets by subject area, theme, grade level, and age, making it easy for parents and their children to choose a tablet that most appeals to them. Each Launchpad is 100% secure (children cannot go out onto the Internet), providing hours of interactive learning and play without the risk of exposure to unintended content.   Subject offerings include math, science, critical thinking skills, and creative play, using such themes as animals, fantasy, nature, and more. Children can customize their experience by creating their own personal avatar.   Parents and teachers can access an informational console that gives feedback about time spent with the tablet.

For more information about the Launchpads, come to the Children’s Room and ask for a demonstration.

To see what Launchpads HWPL offers, click here.
https://www.hwpl.org/kids/playaway-launchpads/
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