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FACE the Future @ the Independence Public Library!  Go Wireless!

The Independence Public Library now offers wireless computer access to the public!  Through our FACE the Future program (FACE = Free Access to Computers for Everyone), the Independence Public Library now offers more services and more access to computers and information.  You will now be able to check out a notebook computer at the circulation desk and use it in the library. You are also welcome to bring in your personal laptop to the library and connect via our wireless access point to the Internet. 

Thanks to a grant from the Buchanan County Community Foundation, the library was able to purchase the equipment to make this exciting new step possible.  Current library desktop computers are often full with a waiting list of people needing to use them, this combined with limited space in the current facility made us think creatively about how to add more computers without using more space. The funding from the grant will increase computer access for community residents as well as meet the growing need for a free wireless access point in the community.

The library is now thrilled to add four notebook computers and a wireless hotspot to our services and offerings.  It will be a great boost to go from seven available computers to 11 available computers.  What are the stipulations to use them?  You must be 13 years or older, have an Independence Public Library card in good standing, and agree to the library’s computer usage agreement. Minors must also have a signed parental/guardian form to use the Internet at the library. You will be asked to leave your library card, driver’s license or other form of identification at the checkout desk while using a notebook computer in the library. This sounds like a lot, but it’s painless, quick, and free!  Many of you already have the bases covered. 

The equipment purchased with the Buchanan County Community Foundation (BCCF) Grant can all be transferred to the new library building when we move, making all of the equipment accessible and functional in the new building as well. 

The beauty of a free public library is offering a chance for lifelong learning and growth for all, regardless of one’s background or income.  The Independence Public Library is working to become a center where people can read, relax, learn, compute, problem-solve, and even be entertained.  In short, the goal is to become a community center…the community’s living room.  With wireless access as an option and a new library around the corner, this goal can be achieved!

Come enjoy our new wireless access and take a look at the new building plans while you are here.  The library board and library staff look forward to bringing the community more opportunities in the next several years.  For more information about our wireless connection and notebook computers, or any other library question you have, stop in at the library or call 334-2470.  There is also a wealth of information available on our website, www.indylibrary.org.

 
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