Internet
Computer Use @ WCPL
Some of the computer
stations for the public
Internet access
is available to Wilson County Library patrons at the Main Library and at all
five branches.
Internet
Classes (Free!)
The
Main Library offers free basic Internet training sessions to new Internet users
on Mondays from 8:00 to 8:30 p.m. Come to the Reference Desk on the
second floor. No reservations are
required, but checking with the staff ahead of time is recommended.
Requirements and Rules
To use the
Internet, you must be a Wilson County Public Library cardholder in good
standing (no unresolved fines or fees). Limited guest access is also available to
out-of-town visitors or those temporarily living or doing business in
How to Register for
Internet Access.
Come to the circulation
desk in the Main
Library or to any of the five branches.
If you already have a library card, bring your library card with
you. You will fill out and sign a
contract that explains acceptable use of the Internet. (Lack of a signed contract means no access to
the Internet.) If you are between 13
and 17 years old, your parent/guardian will also be asked to sign the contract
with you. You will then have access to
the Internet. All fines and fees must be
cleared from your record.
- Each Internet user is entitled to a maximum
90 minutes total use per day.
- Users under age 12: In addition to
having your parent/guardian sign your contract, you must also have your
parent/guardian sitting with you while you use the Internet, or when
signing the contract, the parent or guardian may designate another adult
family member to supervise your Internet session. The
designated adult family member must also sign the contract.
- Users ages 13-17: Your parent must
sign your contract, but he/she does not have to sit with you while you are
using the Internet.
- Printing from the Web costs $.20 per page
for black-and-white printing, $1.00 per page for color printing. You are
required to pay for all pages you print, whether by mistake or not. Please ask for assistance, if needed,
before printing.
- If you violate the terms of the Internet
contract you signed or otherwise abuse the privilege of Internet access,
further access may be denied.
Note:
The
Wilson County
Public Library Internet Policy All Internet users must be a Wilson County
Public Library patron in good standing, with no fines or fees outstanding, and
have signed an Internet contract. All users are limited to sixty minutes of
Internet time per day (for child patrons 5-12, the internet minutes come from
the responsible adult’s card). Visitors who are not library patrons may apply
for guest privileges at the Reference Desk with limited Internet access for 30
minutes. Black and white printing costs 20¢ per page, color prints cost $1 per
page. All computer and printing services end 10 minutes before closing.
Internet users must not use other people’s library cards and must not lend
their own card to others.
The Wilson County Public Library has no control over Internet or email sites or
services and is not responsible for information that is inaccurate, incomplete
or illegal. The Library is not responsible for any material that is transmitted
electronically by users of its public Internet terminals. The monitoring of a
minor's access to the Internet is the responsibility of that person's parent,
or legal guardian, or an adult family member designated by the parent or legal
guardian. Parents/guardians, or adult family members designated by the parent
or guardian must remain with child (under 13) using the Internet. Sites visited
are automatically recorded and may be traced to determine if abuse of the
Internet policy has occurred.
Users may not visit obscene or illegal sites or display material from them. Users must obey all state and federal legal
restrictions.
Library staff may deny access to these computers to anyone who does not comply
with library policies or who otherwise abuses the privilege of Internet access.
If abuse continues after a warning, that person’s Internet privileges may be
suspended for a month; if abuse is repeated, Internet privileges may be
suspended for a year. The person so denied may appeal to the Library Director
and then to the Library Board of Trustees if desired. While a case is pending,
that person does not have any right of Internet access at the Library.
Age Restrictions
0-12
Parent or Guardian must have signed the Internet contract and personally
conduct, supervise and remain present at all
internet
sessions, or the parent or legal guardian may sign the Internet contract and
designate another adult family member to
personally
conduct/supervise all internet sessions in the place of the parent or legal
guardian.
The
designated adult family member must also sign.
13-17 Both the User and
Parent (or Guardian) must sign the Internet contract.
18-older
User must sign the Internet contract.
Adopted by the
Please Note: Child cards do not have any internet minutes. Use of another
person’s library card is not permitted.
Library staff may ask to see cards or other personal
identification. Persons who loan library
cards to others could lose their Internet privileges.