In February, 2023, eight tablets with 1,000 “open source” books downloaded in French, Spanish, Creole, and English were sent to Haiti. The tablets have a digital library app can be installed on iPads and Samsung tablets. Paul Wicks, an emeritus member and consultant, demonstrated the use of the Reading Room’s App to FEA members at a March 2023 meeting.
Students in library with tablets.
Ecole Agapé student with tablet.
When the Library App is downloaded on tablet computers, an almost limitless number of “open source” books can be stored as a digital library. The books are in PDF format, organized by content level, with a variety of themes, and topics for ages 6-12 years, both fiction and non-fiction. As more “open source” books become available, they will be added to the tablets. French and English books will be translated into Creole. A student can select and read a book in any of the 3 languages or use the tablet as a mobile computer. The student can access the digital library without the need for the internet.