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The Los Gatos Public Library provides free Internet access.
Currently, we have eleven public use terminals on
the lower level of the Library and two in the Children's Room on the
upper level (exclusively for children and parent-child team). Printing
is available from all terminals; the first ten copies are free and ten
cents is charged for each additional page.
The terminals are available during all open hours,
on a first-come, first-served basis. Internet users are guaranteed one
hour of use per day.
All California residents must have a library card to use the internet. If you do not already have a library card,
please apply for one at the Circulation Desk. If you are not a
California resident, please ask the Reference Librarian to log you on
with a guest card.
Los Gatos Public Library Internet Access Policy and User Agreement
It is the goal of the Los Gatos Public Library to
provide access to the Internet and information resources equitably to
all library users, within the limits of available resources.
The Library recognizes the right of individuals to
determine what is most appropriate for their needs. Users should be
aware that information accessed via the Internet may be controversial,
inaccurate or dated. The Library makes a distinction between access to
information via the Internet and selection of library materials, which
are subject to its materials selection policy. The Library does not
monitor and has no control over the information viewed through the
Internet and cannot be responsible for its content. As with other
library materials and services, parents or legal guardians are
responsible for the information selected or accessed by their children.
Staff is available to guide parents and children to child friendly
sites.
The same principles that guide the use of other
library resources apply to use of the Internet. The Library expects
patrons to use these resources in a responsible manner respecting the
rights of others and bearing in mind that the Library is a public
facility, serving all segments of the population.
It is not acceptable to use Los Gatos Public Library Internet access to:
- Expose children, other patrons or staff to obscene, harmful, or offensive material.
- Degrade or disrupt equipment or system performance.
- Vandalize the data of any other user.
- Gain unauthorized access to resources or entities.
- Invade the privacy of individuals.
- Violate Federal, State, or local laws and regulations.
- Patrons who do not abide by these guidelines may be denied Internet access in the Library.
The Los Gatos Public Library assumes no
responsibility for any damage, direct or indirect, that users or
anyone else may suffer through Library access to the Internet.
Rules for Internet Access
- Internet
access will be available on a first come, first served basis. You
must use your library card, and your card only, to log on to a
workstation.
- Internet
access will be limited to 60 minutes per day per person. Sessions are
controlled automatically. You may not use another individual's
library card to obtain additional sessions.
- Adults must be accompanied by a child at the Internet stations in the Children's Room.
- 10 pages may be printed at no charge. After 10 pages, the charge will be $0.10 per page.
- A terminal will have either a floppy drive or a USB port available for file retrieval and storage.
- Patrons may not use their own computer programs on any computers owned by the Library.
- The Library does not provide e-mail accounts to Library patrons.
- Privacy screens are available upon request or may be required if a staff member deems it necessary.
- Workstations will automatically shutdown 5 minutes before closing. |