- Jan Cook
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Libraries debut new computers
LAKEPORT, Calif. – County Librarian Christopher Veach announced that 31 new public computers have been installed at all four branches of Lake County Library to replace computers that were more than 5 years old.
Jake Reinke and Wes Thurner of the Lake County Information Technology Department installed the Dell Optiplex 7050 computers.
The new computers take advantage of the high speed, lightning-fast Internet connection which is also available through the library’s free public WiFi.
The library invites the public to use the free computers by signing in with their Lake, Sonoma or Mendocino County library card numbers or guest passes. There is a nominal charge for printing.
The new state-of-the-art computers have a Windows 10 operating system, internet access and the latest version of Microsoft Office.
The library makes public computers available so that the public can access the wealth of information that is available on the Internet. The library also wants to help increase the digital literacy of residents.
Digital literacy is one component of being digital citizens, people who are responsible for how they utilize technology to interact with the world around them. Digital technology allows people to interact and communicate with family and friends on a regular basis due to the busy constraints of today’s world.
The Lake County Library is on the Internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov and Facebook at www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary.
Jan Cook is a technician with the Lake County Library.