Computer & Wi-Fi Service

The Library uses EnvisionWare products, PC Reservation and LPT:One, to help manage usage and printing for all the public Computers.  This system offers "self-service scheduling" using your Library Card Number or a  Guest Pass and secure printing.  These solutions enable more equitable access to computers by the public and more efficient service to our customers by the Library Staff.  Some things you should know about using the public stations with PCReservation:

 

• Customers may use their Library Card Number and PIN (usually the last 4 digits in their phone number) for FREE access to the public computers, or a temporary Guest Pass and PIN (for those without Arcadia Public Library accounts) are available at the Technology Assistance to login at any open station on a first-come, first-served basis or to make a reservation for a specific type of station, area or time slot.
• Each Library Card and Guest Pass is limited to 240 minutes per day, with a maximum of 60 minutes per session and a minimum of 10 minutes per session.
• If all stations are in use or reserved and there is a waiting period, users may login for Short Sessions—when users leave a session before the hour is expired and a short time remains before the next reservation.  If a patron has an existing reservation, logging into a "short session" will cancel that reservation.
• If a station becomes available before the time of the next reservation, the user with the next reservation may login up to 5 minutes early at that station.
• A user may trade an existing reservation at a later time if a station opens that doesn’t have a waiting list by just logging in at the open station. 
• Concurrent reservations are not allowed, meaning a user may not make a reservation while they have an active session and starting an active session will cancel any existing reservations.
• There is a 5-minute grace period to login at the reserved station after the start of the reservation before it lapses and the station become available to others.
• Three “session ending” warnings—at 10, 3, and 1-minute before the session will end—are displayed on the screen and the time bar will flash.
• Users should “LOCK” an active session to prevent it from timing out when he/she needs to step away from the station for up to 10 minutes and unlock it by re-entering their PIN.
• A session will close automatically after 5 minutes of inactivity (no mouse or keyboard activity) and become available to other users.
• Click “DONE” before leaving station if session has not expired to close all windows, delete temporary files and prepare the station for next user.
• Only ONE person is allowed to use the mouse and keyboard, though in some special cases more than one person may sit at a single station to work on homework or projects together--at the discretion of the Computer Aide, Security Guard, or Library staff-- and as long as they do not disturb other users around them.  Only one person is allowed to play games at a station. 
• Users who don’t have an active session may not sit at a station nor can they occupy a station that another user has reserved.
• Click the “AGREE” button at the Internet Use Policy screen to proceed to the Internet. 
• Some things you should know about public printing with LPT:One:
• We have a black and white print queue--B&W, which is $.15 per page, and a color print queue--Color, which is $.50 per page.  Make sure to select the correct queue in the Print Dialog Box.
• We have two Public Print Stations.  The one in the Community Learning Center will accept credit cards, coins, or bills for either the B&W or the Color queues.  The one in the middle of the lobby will only accept coins and bills, and only for the B&W queue.
• There is a $1 limit for coins/bills on all payment devices. 
• If you discover you've sent your print job to the wrong queue, just resend it to the correct queue.  Any print job that was sent in error will expire from the queue if not selected, paid for and sent to printer within two hours.
• It is recommended that any document created on any of the public stations be saved locally to a USB storage device prior to printing just in case there is a printing problem and it must be resubmitted to the printer. It is also recommended that any Internet image to be inserted into a document or attached to an email be first saved locally to a USB storage device.
• When you are asked to enter an ID for a document it is recommended to enter your name or initials so that you can easily remember it at the Print Release Station.

We offer free wireless Internet access in all areas of Library and in our north parking lot (along Duarte Road).  The public W--Fi network is called ArcadiaPL_WIFI.  No password is required. 
Users must click on the 'AGREE' button to acknowledge the Internet Users Agreement before proceeding to the Internet.
This WiFi network is not secured.  Users are advised to be cautious with data shared on this network. 

The Library’s new 3D printers (Lulzbot TAZ 6 and the Lulzbot Mini) are available to Arcadia Library cardholders to make three-dimensional plastic objects using a design that is uploaded from a digital computer file (in STL format) by a trained staff member or volunteer on a first come, first served basis.  In our initial pilot project, printing will be free of charge.  Restrictions: The Library reserves the right to refuse the production of any content at any time at the discretion of Library staff. Examples of objects that will not be produced include, but are not limited to:

 

• Objects that appear to be unprintable or which are beyond the capability of our TAZ 6 printer and available PLA filament
• Any object that is unlawful, threatening, abusive, tortuous, obscene, racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable
• Objects that may be construed as having intent to harm or capability of harming an animal or person in any way
• Objects that may infringe upon the intellectual property rights of a third party
• Objects larger than 11 inches x 11 inches x 9.8 inches (280 mm x 280 mm x 250 mm) 

By submitting objects for printing, the patron assumes all responsibility for, and shall hold the Library harmless in, all matters related to patented, trademarked, or copyrighted materials.  

We currently have one Prusa 3D printer.

The filament we offer is plant-based, recyclable PLA plastic (#7). PLA does not contain BPA and no safety concerns have been raised about using it with food. PLA is not heat resistant.

1. Visit: Arcadia Public Library Print

2. Select the printer you desire (black & white or color) and enter your email address.

3. Browse your computer to find and select the file you wish to print.

4. Click the green printer icon.