{"id":186,"date":"2019-09-17T18:11:32","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T22:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.melvindale.lib.mi.us\/?page_id=186"},"modified":"2026-02-23T11:52:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T16:52:36","slug":"technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/?page_id=186","title":{"rendered":"Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Technology at the Library<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You do not have to be a Melvindale resident to use our computers, but those without a library card must show a valid ID in order to obtain a guest pass to use a computer.<\/span><\/p>\n

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* Please note that 15 minutes before the library closes, <\/strong>the public computers will shut down.<\/span><\/p>\n

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All of our computers have the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Internet access<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Printing capabilities<\/span><\/li>\n
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  • USB ports, enabling you to work with existing data and save your data.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    There are 9 computers<\/strong> available in the adult section for patrons who are 18 and over. To use these computers you must log in with your library card or show a current ID at the circulation desk to obtain a guest pass. Wired headphones are required for all audio (sorry, no Bluetooth). Headphones are available for purchase at the front desk.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    4 computers<\/strong> are available in the youth section for patrons who are under 18 years of age. To use these computers patrons must show their library card, unless a parent is with them. Parents can show their own library card or I.D. for their child to use a computer. Wired headphones are required for all audio.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Children under the age of 12 are not allowed to be in the library without an adult, nor are they able to use computers without an adult present.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    ABC Mouse is available for young computer users.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Wireless internet is available to all patrons in the library building. Wi-fi is password protected.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Printing is:<\/span><\/p>\n

    10\u00a2 per page\/side in Black & White<\/span><\/p>\n

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    50\u00a2 per page\/side in color (Youth & Adult Computers)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Wireless printing can be done through the library’s Wi-Fi using patrons’ phones, tablets, or laptops.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Patrons do not need to show I.D. to use wireless printing.<\/span><\/p>\n

    10\u00a2 per page\/side in Black & White.<\/span><\/p>\n

    50\u00a2 per page\/side in color<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Patrons may scan documents to either an email address or a USB drive both in color and black and white<\/span><\/p>\n

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    25\u00a2 per page for the first 8 pages. Additional pages are free.\u00a0 \u2013 Please ask for assistance<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    $1.00 per page<\/span><\/p>\n

    Faxing is done by library staff.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Cover pages are provided\/sent for free.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Sorry, no international faxes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Prices are subject to change.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Technology at the Library Computers You do not have to be a Melvindale resident to use our computers, but those without a library card must show a valid ID in order to obtain a guest pass to use a computer. * Please note that 15 minutes before the library closes, the public computers will shut […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-186","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=186"}],"version-history":[{"count":28,"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/186\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5010,"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/186\/revisions\/5010"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/melvindale.lib.mi.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}