Reserve a Computer
Get online with your Pierce County Library Card! Use a desktop computer or get comfortable anywhere in the library with a laptop you can check out.
Unlimited Internet Time with Laptops
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Unlimited Internet time with no reservations needed!
Getting a laptop
Laptops may be checked out from the Help Desk at Bonney Lake, Fife, Gig Harbor, Graham, Key Center, Lakewood, Parkland/Spanaway, South Hill, Summit, Sumner, Tillicum, and University Place.
Check with Help Desk staff to see if a laptop is available. Laptops are checked out just like books, but they have a few different conditions around their use:
- Laptops are for in-library use only.
- They may be borrowed for any amount of time within the day.
- Internet access on laptops is filtered only. Unfiltered internet access is available on our desktop computers.
Laptop Hardware
- The battery should last through your use, but power cords are available for check-out.
- Closing the lid puts the laptop to sleep. It does not shut down the laptop.
- The laptop speakers are disabled. Audio is available via the headphone port (you can request headphones from the Help Desk as well).
- External CD/DVD RW drives are available for check-out.
Laptop Software
- These laptops are using Windows 10. For help with using Windows 10, visit Getting Started with Windows 10 from GCFLearnFree.
- Download and install any apps you'd like during your session. Customer apps and data are removed from the laptop automatically when the laptop is shut down.
- The laptop may be shut down from the Start menu or by holding the power button down for five seconds.
Pre-Installed Apps
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Publisher, Access)
- Acrobat Reader DC
- Lego Mindstorms
- Minecraft
- iTunes
- Skype
- VLC
- GMetrix
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Reserving a Desktop Computer
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Guidelines for Computer Reservation System
- Your library card number provides you access to our computer reservation system. It is important that each person access the computer through use of his/her own card.
- You may reserve bookable computers up to two days in advance if you have a library card.
- You may reserve a computer up to two hours per day if you have a library card. Visitors may use up to one-half hour with a one-time visitor's pass.
- You may schedule one session per day at a time. You must use your first reservation before you can schedule another session.
- Reserved computers will be held for seven minutes, after which they will be made available to others.
- The children’s and teen computers are not available to reserve.
- Technical and human errors may occur. You are encouraged to save your work.
- Thank you for observing library procedures. Following these rules avoids disruption of computer services and loss of computer privileges.
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Public Computer Security Tips
You are encouraged to be mindful of your online security of personal information when using a shared public computer.
- If you visit websites requiring login credentials (username and password), visit those first during your session.
- Sign out of all websites requiring login credentials.
- Report any unexpected activity to library staff.
- Log off the computer at the end of your session.
