Longer Internet Time

Comment:  "I would like to check reviews of the Sycamore DVDs before checking them out... but 15 minutes isn't quite enough.  30 minutes would allow one to check the reviews.  I am from DeKalb."

Reply:   Looking at reviews of movies before you check them out from the library is a great way to save time and focus on DVDs that will be to your taste.  The Sycamore Public Library offers, in addition to our internet options, a variety of books that contain reviews of classic and recent films.  Our collection can be found in the 791.43 section, and authors to look for include Leonard Maltin, Steven Jay Schneider, Roger Ebert, and the Video Hound series.  We make every effort to keep up with the most recent editions available so you can have up-to-date reviews.  You may also find reviews of recent releases in magazines such as People and Entertainment Weekly.

Our internet access options include our 15-minute express stations (open to everyone), our wireless connections (open to everyone with their own laptop or wireless device), and our 2-hour internet stations, which are free to Sycamore residents and available to other library users for a fee of $5.00 for a year of internet use -- that's 676 hours for just $5.00.  You can use our internet to look up any number of review sites, including the Sycamore Reviews blog.  At this time we feel these internet options are best for our community.

Public Computers

Comment:  "Your computers have been running very slow recently. This is a software & hardware issue, not an internet server issue. Please clean out the dust inside the computers and update your outdated internet browsers."

Reply:  Thank you for letting us know.  We are in the process of updating several banks of computers throughout the library and regular maintenance will be completed along with the updates

Scanner

Request: There have been several phone calls asking if the library has a scanner for patron use.

Response: We heard your request and have added a computer and scanner to the public computer section of the library. You do need to have your library card to log on to the computer and there is a two hour time limit for use of that computer. We have included Microsoft Word and Publisher, and Paint, so you can edit your work. There is also Internet access so you can email your scans.

There are directions on the scanner for basic use.

If you want to save the images you scan, you should bring a writable CD or a flash drive. We do have writable CDs available for $1.00 if you forget.