Computer Services at the Library

Access Our Computers
Computer Assistance & Tutorials

One of our computer work stations We here at the Barry's Bay and Area Public Library realize the importance of Computer Technology in our ever changing, ever growing society. To allow for our community to keep up in the age of information technology, public access to the internet can by be accessed at our Library. Secondly, the library maintains computer which are accessible to children with interactive books and related games.

Our computers are available to any person who wishes to use them for internet services, word processing, or any other computer related activity. To access the our computer terminals however, you must read and sign the Internet User Policy form and give it to a member of library staff before you may access the computers

If you wish to access the computers at the Barry's Bay and Area Public Library please familiarize yourself with the Public Access Internet Station Usage Procedures.

Internet Assistance and Tutorials

For those who wish to increase their computer knowledge, we offer computer tutorials. During the summer months, if grants are available, the library employs local youth to work at the library. One of his/her duties is to assist patrons with aspects of computer technology, in particular, the Internet. For the rest of the year, there are other part time students working at the library that may do computer tutorials upon request. Throughout the year these students are available on Fridays and Saturdays if you wish to organize a computer tutorial with them.

To do this, you should phone the library at 756-2000 to schedule a one-on-one appointment. Each session, with or without training, is limited to 25 minutes. The tutorials are usually free in the summer, however, for the remainder of the year have a charge of $5.00 per session.

If you wish to fill out a tutorial form ahead of time, you may do it by printing out the form located Here, filling it out and bringing it to the library.