Public Use Computers
The Daly City Public Library provides access to computers with internet and Microsoft Office applications at all four locations (scroll down for details).
A valid library card is required to use the 1-hour computers. Express Stations providing 15-minute access for visitors are available at all locations. For guests from out of the State/Country, a 30-day Guest Computer Use Card providing full 1 hour access may be purchased for $10.
Our computers are managed by the same timing and print management software used at all libraries in the Peninsula Library System (PLS).
Time Limit: 1 hour/day per person, enforced by timing software (time used at one library will count at all other PLS libraries).
Reservations: there is one computer with internet access and Microsoft Office at each location that may be reserved online up to 2 days in advance (reservations are held for 5 minutes only). All other computers are available on a first come-first served basis.
Printing: all printing is 15¢ per page (black and white, laser quality). Printing must be pre-paid and each user needs to set up a print account. Unused funds remain in the account and can be used at any PLS library.
Saving: you can save to either a floppy disk or a USB flash drive at all Daly City libraries. Floppy disks are on sale for $1 and USB flash drives for $10. There are no accessible CD or DVD drives on library computers.
Restrictions: for security reasons, nothing may be saved or installed on the hard drive of a library computer and CD-ROM drives are not accessible.
Privacy: the Library respects and protects the privacy of all users. A library card is required for computer use so that the software can enforce time limits, thus assuring that everyone gets a chance to use the computers. The computer’s record of internet sites visited is automatically deleted when you log off.
If you will be using the public-use computers at the Daly City Public Library, please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our Computer Use Policy and Internet Policy. All users are required to accept these policies when they log in. (These policies are in PDF format.)
|
Qty |
Duration |
Internet |
MS Word® |
MS Excel® |
MS Powerpoint® |
|
11 |
1 hr |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
1 |
15 min |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
4 |
unlimited |
research only |
- |
- |
- |
|
Qty |
Duration |
Internet |
MS Word® |
MS Excel® |
MS Powerpoint® |
|
9 |
1 hr |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
1 |
15 min |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
1 |
unlimited |
research only |
- |
- |
- |
|
Qty |
Duration |
Internet |
MS Word® |
MS Excel® |
MS Powerpoint® |
|
10 |
1 hr |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
1 |
15 min |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
3 |
unlimited |
research only |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
1 |
1 hr |
scanner, camera card reader, Photoshop Elements, and Microsoft Office | |||
|
Qty |
Duration |
Internet |
MS Word® |
MS Excel® |
MS Powerpoint® |
|
8 |
1 hr |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
1 |
15 min |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
1 |
unlimited |
research only |
- |
- |
- |
*All Microsoft Office® programs (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint) are version 2003.
The Library also offers free wireless internet access at all our ibraries. For more information, read our Wireless FAQ.