FAQs - Online library events

Register for the event via the Library or Willoughby City Council’s Events page

Once you have registered, you will receive an automatic confirmation email from Eventbrite with further information.

You will get an email reminder 30 minutes prior to the commencement of the event. 

For online author talks, you can type questions into the Q&A box/or chat box once you have joined the event. You will be able to hear the presenter and view their shared screen but your microphone and camera will not be activated.

In an interactive workshop, you will be able to control the settings of your microphone and camera yourself: mute/unmute your microphone and turn on/off your camera.

You can join the event on a desktop computer, mobile device or tablet. Click on the URL emailed to the address you used to register for the event on Eventbrite.

This URL will take you to the Zoom website where you will be prompted to save or open the Zoom program.

You can check system requirements to avoid connection issues.

Recommended bandwidth for online event attendees is 50-150kbps.

To join the event, click the link provided in the email before the event starts and follow the prompts.

If you're using the Chrome browser, select Open Zoom Meetings in the dialog box to connect through the browser, or click the link download & run Zoom to download Zoom.

If you are joining on a tablet device or mobile phone, you might need to install the Zoom app.

If the event host hasn’t started broadcasting the event, you’ll receive a message detailing when the event will start.

If you are experiencing any connection issues:

• check your network settings to ensure you are connected to the internet
• try exiting and re-entering the session
• try joining the event using a different internet browser

For assistance in setting up Zoom on your device, please contact the Library prior to the event.