Adult & Electronic Services > Technology Center Services

Location

Visit the new expanded Technology Center located on the second floor of the Main Library. To obtain directions to Main Library or the Madison Branch, visit Hours and Locations.

Reserve Your Own Time

For your safety and convenience, the Lakewood Public Library uses PC Reservation from Envisionware for all computer reservations. To reserve time, you’ll need a Lakewood Library card in good standing and your PIN. If you don’t know your PIN, bring a photo ID and we'll look it up for you. Parents with proper ID can request PINs for their children. Everyone can make up to three appointments a day which allows for a minimum of one-and-a-half hours of access. We no longer take reservations over the phone. Computer time is non-transferable—once you end your session, it is over. Using a computer under another person's name is not permitted.

Equipment

The Library's public-access computers (51 at Main Library; 6 at Madison Branch) are equipped with DVD-ROM drives, USB ports and headphone jacks (bring your own headphones).

USB floppy drives and digital card reader/writer are available by request at the desk.

Software

Web browsers (Internet Explorer and Firefox)
Adobe Reader
Microsoft Office 2007 Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Publisher)
Open Office 2 Suite (Writer, Calc, Base, Impress and Draw)
GIMP image editing software.

Material to be saved must be downloaded to removable media or can be emailed to your web-based email account.

Black and white printing is provided at no-cost, but is limited to 20 pages a day. The Technology Center does not have color printers. Patron-provided paper and envelopes may be used with staff assistance.

New users please read our Acceptable Use Policy and Usage Rules.

E-mail accounts are not provided by the library. A number of free, commercial Web-based e-mail providers are available: Frequently Asked Questions About Free E-mail and Web Accounts.

Our array of public access PCs in the Main Library Technology Center use our launch page of commonly-used sites and search engines.

Wi-Fi

The Library provides free wireless Internet access throughout the building for patrons with Wi-Fi compatible equipment. See Wireless Access for details.

Special Needs

JAWS for Windows screen reader is available on a Special Needs PC for patrons with vision impairment.

A Telesensory Atlas 600 viewer provides a color video magnification system, also known as a CCTV (Closed Circuit Television).

Databases

High-quality subscription databases include:

World Book
EBSCOhost MasterFILE Premier, a multidisciplinary database with full text for thousands of general reference publications, some dating as far back as 1975.
LearningExpress Library - Online, interactive practice tests, career building tools, and writing aides.
Alldata - in-library only, automotive diagnostic and repair information.

Can't make it to the library? You can use these databases from home or office with your library card number.

Programs for Adults

Main Library Technology Center program offerings have included: Introduction to the Internet; Job Hunting on the Internet; Introduction to E-mail. Visit http://www.lkwdpl.org/classes for lesson plans and other online resources that you can use to teach yourself almost any aspect of computing.

LearningExpressLibrary

This free online resource provides online, interactive practice tests, career-building tools, writing aides, and more to help adults and younger students succeed on academic and licensing tests. You create your own user account to save your work and measure your progress. Available in the Technology Center or from home.

Proctoring Service

Students enrolled in online classes or correspondence courses can have their tests proctored by the Technology Center staff in the Main Library Learning Lab. Please remember to make arrangements in advance. Email Technology at proctoring@lkwdpl.org to request proctoring services.

The Lakewood Story

Our iteration of the Lakewood story in cyberspace begins with pages for civic groups and community organizations. Our program for digitization of sources that express our rich heritage is ongoing. The account of Lakewood's citizens and unique assets begins in The Lakewood Files.

Weekly E-mail Announcement Service

To receive a bulletin containing additions to the book & A-V collections, program updates and other library information, visit http://www.lkwdpl.org/maillist/.

Library Catalog - Reserving materials online

On the library's Web page http://www.lkwdpl.org choose online Catalog or go directly to http://lwpl.sirsi.net. You will need your library card I.D. and the Pin to reserve material online.