Business And Tech Center Computers Now Available For 60-Minute Sessions

Press release from the Barrington Area Library:

Computer workstations in our Business & Technology Center are now available to the public. Eight workstations are available, along with printing and scanning services.

Please note these important details about using the computer workstations:

• Customers will be able to make one 60-minute reservation per day, via the Library website. If no other customers are waiting for a computer, the time slot may be extended for another 60 minutes.
• Walk-up reservations will also be accepted.
• Guest passes will also be available on a first come, first served basis.
• Customers over the age of 2 must wear a mask at all times while in the Library building.

Read the library's Computer Use Policy. Scanning/Printing services: Our Simple Scan Stations use touchscreen technology for fast, simple scanning to PDF, Word, or HTML formats, with options to save, email, or print. We recently updated our Simple Scan Stations to provide even more functionality: check out the list below. You'll find Simple Scan Stations in the Business & Technology Center and in Youth Services, both located on the first floor, and on the second floor in the Adult Services area. What can you do at a Simple Scan?FREE Services:

• Scan materials to:
  • USB drive
  • Email (as an attachment)
  • Smartphone
  • Google Drive
  • One Drive
  • Dropbox
• Restore Pictures: Enhance and/or restore faded or damaged images
• Text Translation: Translate text to 64 different languages
• Scan Text to Audio: Translate text to an audio file in 54 different languages

Additional Paid Services:Scan-to-Print ($.10/pg B&W; $.25/pg Color)Scan-to-Fax ($.50/pg domestic; $1/pg international)Try new Simple Scan Stations the next time you visit BALibrary! Need to print? We have printers for all our Internet computers. Want to print at the library from your wireless laptop or even from your home computer?Use our Web Printing Service. Get all the details and set up your print requests.

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