Coming soon: starting December 23rd, 2024, public computer policy is changing. Details are below.
Using public computers
Computers are available for public use on the 1st floor of the Main Library until 15 minutes before the close of daily public hours. The computer area has printers and a scanner nearby. Learn more about what you can access at the library.
Create an account
Visit the Ask Us desk on the 1st floor of the Main Library to create an account . You must present a valid, current, government photo ID and be 15 years of age or older.
Staff will assign you a username after creating an account.
Use a computer
If a computer is available, visit the Ask Us desk on the 1st floor of the Main Library. You must present a valid, current, government photo ID. Staff will give you a 4-digit PIN to sign into one of the computers.
The computer will automatically sign you out at the end of a 60-minute session or if left idle for 20 minutes. If other public computers are available after your session, you may request one 60-minute extension immediately following your session. Patrons may have to one session, and one possible extension, per day.
Reserve a computer
You can reserve one 60-minute session per day up to 2 days in advance. Your reservation will be honored up to 10 minutes after your scheduled start time. Missed reservations do not count against the limit of one session per day.
We reserve the right to cancel reservations when computers are needed by the UA community or when equipment is down for repair.
Privacy & data
Our reservation software only monitors your time on the computers—it does not monitor your activities. However, you are expected to follow our Code of Conduct.
Data on who used which computer, including expired reservations, will be removed automatically each day. If you restart the computer, all information and files left on the computer will be deleted except for files saved in the T:\ Drive, which is cleared periodically.