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Equipment & Services
The Library’s temporary location is closed, and your new Library will reopen in early July. While we are closed, staff will be available during regular business hours. Click here for all of the ways to contact us. Watch for the latest information on our move and reopening at scpld.org, on social media, and in the Discover Your Library newsletter. Learn more...
All areas have Internet & Microsoft Office 2016 using Windows10, and printing.
Info Commons - on the main level for high school age and older. EZscan & fax station, copier, iMacs, microfilm/fiche readers, document camera, magnifiers, paper cutter, typewriter, Jumbl 14MP (in storage) & VHS-C to VHS adapter. Scan & digitize (35mm, 110, 126, 127 Kodak Pocket and Super 8) slides & negatives, 8mm/Super 8 movie positive, microfiche library film & APS negatives, 8mm and Super8 Reels Movie Digitizer and digitize audio cassette tapes to MP3
Technology Center - on the main level for high school age and older. This is a designated Silent Study Area. NO cell phones, drinks or food please. Technology Center closes during scheduled classes. See the computer class calendar to plan your visit and contact Computer Services 630-584-0076 ext. 208 for availability of our VHS to Digital Transfer Station or our Scanning Station which includes the Epson Perfection 4490 Photo scanner and the ScanSnap Image scanner. iMac with Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 Creative Pen Display.
Young Adult - on the upper level for high school age. iMac, study rooms
Youth Services - on the lower level for infants, K-8 and adults. Copier, Early Literacy Station, gaming iPads, Nintendo Wii
27” iMac Media Stations. Two-hour limit when others are waiting. Installed software includes:
- Mac OS Catalina
- Adobe Acrobat DC
- Audacity
- Automator
- Final Cut Pro
- FL Studio 20
- GarageBand
- Image Capture
- iMovie
- Keynote
- MS Excel
- MS OneNote
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Word
- Magic mouse (available by request)
- Numbers
- Pages
- Photos
Adobe Creative Cloud 2019:
- After Effects
- Animate
- Audition
- Bridge
- Character Animator
- Dimension
- Dreamweaver
- Fuse (Beta)
- Illustrator
- InCopy
- InDesign
- Lightroom
- Lightroom Classic
- Liquid Reader
- Media Encoder
- Photoshop
- Prelude
- Premiere Pro
- XD
Study Rooms - on the upper level for middle school and older
Study rooms 2 & 3 are equipped with:
- Computer
- 46" flat panel display (multiple users may connect their personal devices wirelessly and share their desktop, photos, etc.) - click here for compatibility of this Solstice Pod service
- Web cam with built in microphone
- Skype
- Microsoft Office
- Access 2016
- Excel 2016
- PowerPoint 2016
- Publisher 2016
- Word 2016
- Whiteboard 4' x 8'
Special Announcement: Until further notice, Wifi hotspots are the only equipment available for check out.
Computers & Equipment for Check Out
Click on the links below for availability. SCPL card holders may place a hold. This equipment is eligible for auto renewal (2 days before the due date) - up to 5 times if there are no holds:
- AM/FM/Cassette/CD/MP3 player
- Cables
- Apple 30-pin to VGA adapter
- Apple Lightning to HDMI AV adapter
- Apple Lightning to USB 3 camera adapter
- Apple mini DisplayPort (Thunderbolt) to HDMI
- Apple mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter
- Apple mini DisplayPort to VGA adapter
- Apple mini DVI to VGA adapter for older Macs
- Apple mini DVI to VGA adapter for older Macs
- Apple USB-C AV multiport adapter
- HDMI to HDMI 6’
- HDMI to HDMI 15’
- micro HDMI to HDMI 6’
- micro HDMI to HDMI 25’
- VGA to VGA 6’
- Chromebook
- Digital Conversion Equipment:
- Cassette or CD to USB
- Elgato video capture from a camcorder, VCR or other analog source
- Sony 8mm video camera recorder
- VHS to DVD
- VHS-C cassette adapter
- Vinyl to MP3 record player
- Wolverine F2D Titan - 135 (35mm), 110, 126, 127 Kodak Pocket slide or negative; 8mm/Super 8 movie positive; microfiche & APS negative film
- Wolverine Film2digital MovieMaker - 8mm and Super8 up to 5” reels
- Wolverine MovieMaker Pro 8mm and Super8 up to 9” reels
- Wolverine Slide Negative and Photo 35mm slides, negatives & up to 5” x 7” photos
- DVD/CD drive for a computer
- DVD/CD player – all region
- DVD/CD player - portable
- Engine Code Reader
- Headset with microphone
- eReaders (3 week loan)
- Hotspot Sprint Network’s Data Coverage Map – the library service only works in the United States.
- Laptops (all have external mouse, Skype & Webcam)
- MacBook OS Catalina 15.4”
- Excel, PowerPoint, Word 2016
- Final Cut Pro X
- Windows 10 15” touchscreen
- Office 2016
- Adobe Acrobat DC
- Windows 10 17” touchscreens
- Office 2016
- QuickBooks Pro 2016
- External CD/DVD drive
- Windows 10 17” touchscreen
- Office 2016
- QuickBooks Pro 2016
- Adobe Acrobat DC
- Internal CD/DVD drive
- Microphones:
- Mouse
- PowerPoint slideshow remote with laser pointer
- Projectors:
- Speakers:
- Tablets:
- Thermal leak detector
- Tripod
- VCR
Video cameras
- Video game consoles
- Webcam
Contact Adult Services at 630-584-0076 ext. 1 to reserve the projection equipment listed below. Your reservation is held through the first day of the reservation period. The equipment below is NOT eligible for auto renewal but may be renewed once if no one is waiting. Renewal requests may be made two days before the due date:
- Projectors
- Projector Screens
Computers & Equipment may be checked out for up to one week, unless noted otherwise.
Equipment may be checked out and returned at least 30 minutes before the Library closes.
Overdue fines are as follows:
- $10.00 a day for Projectors & Projector Screens
- $1.00 a day for Kindle eReaders
- $2.00 a day for all other equipment
*Items received via the Small Business Administration (SBA)/Illinois State Library’s Business and Libraries Grant 2011, are the property of the Illinois State Library on long-term loan to the St. Charles Public Library District. SBA's funding should not be construed as an endorsement of any products, opinions, or services. All SBA-funded projects are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.
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