Computers in the Library

Com­put­er use is on a first-come, first-served basis. No advance reser­va­tions are accepted.

We use an auto­mat­ed sys­tem to man­age the com­put­er wait­ing list. Please check the post­ed instruc­tions to find out how to add your name to the list and how you will be noti­fied when a com­put­er is available.

No! Guest pass­es are avail­able if you do not have a card. 

If need­ed, staff can pro­vide your library card num­ber or reset your PIN when you show your pho­to identification.

Your com­put­er ses­sion will last one hour. Each card­hold­er can use a com­put­er for a max­i­mum of five one-hour ses­sions per day.

Guests may use a com­put­er for two one-hour ses­sions per day.

You will receive a warn­ing mes­sage when your com­put­er time is end­ing. Please fin­ish your work prompt­ly, as you will be logged off auto­mat­i­cal­ly when your ses­sion time ends.

If you want to print, please ask staff about adding mon­ey to your account before your ses­sion begins. There is a 15¢ per page cost for black and white print­ing. Col­or print­ing is 50¢ per page (where avail­able). You must pay for all print­ed pages, so please check the num­ber of pages in advance. 

If you are a library card hold­er, you may pay for prints with either check or cash. Guest pass users must pay for prints in cash only. 

You may down­load files to a remov­able stor­age device, such as a flash dri­ve. Some branch­es have flash dri­ves avail­able for pur­chase; please check with your local library for avail­abil­i­ty and pricing. 

We’re hap­py to help with basic com­put­er ques­tions. For more com­plex queries, fill out the Book-A-Librar­i­an form to request an appoint­ment for extra help, or check out our Com­put­er Train­ing Help page for self-guid­ed com­put­er training.

Inter­net access is avail­able to every­one. Sev­er­al branch­es offer spe­cial­ly des­ig­nat­ed com­put­ers for chil­dren age 5 to 11 and teens age 12 to 17. We strong­ly encour­age par­ents to mon­i­tor their children’s use of the Inter­net to ensure that it is con­sis­tent with their fam­i­ly val­ues and boundaries.

In com­pli­ance with the fed­er­al Children’s Inter­net Pro­tec­tion Act, we use a con­tent fil­ter to block access to sites that are in vio­la­tion of the Library’s Inter­net Use Pol­i­cy.

We have a vari­ety of resources avail­able to help with research, which con­tain valu­able infor­ma­tion not freely avail­able on the Inter­net, including:

• Full-text news­pa­per and mag­a­zine articles
• Up-to-date health and con­sumer information
• Finan­cial and com­pa­ny data and busi­ness directories
• Prac­tice tests for aca­d­e­m­ic and licens­ing exams
• Stu­dent resources includ­ing lit­er­ary crit­i­cism, online ency­clo­pe­dias and more

Ref­er­ence librar­i­ans are avail­able to answer brief ques­tions by request. Sub­ject Guides on var­i­ous top­ics that con­tain resources rec­om­mend­ed by library staff are also available.

You can access most library resources and GALILEO data­bas­es from your home or office com­put­er. You will need your library card and PIN.