New services at Fairfield library

The Fairfield Public Library has announced the addition of a few services.

1) Laptop Lending

Thanks to a Disaster Relief grant awarded by the Greater Jefferson County Foundation, employees at the Fairfield Public Library now lend laptop computers. Patrons who have library accounts in good standing are welcome to call the front desk at 472-6551 ext. 2 and choose from two options:

' Arrange to borrow a Dell Rugged Laptop for 24 hours by leaving a refundable $150 deposit. Pick it up curbside for use at home.

' Use a Dell laptop in the library meeting room by appointment, no deposit required. Front desk staff can schedule a session between 4:15-5:45 p.m. Monday – Friday, after school children leave that room.

All of the library's public computers are equipped with Microsoft Office, plus a program that restores each computer to its original configuration at logoff. This ensures privacy, so the next borrower cannot see the previous user's confidential information. (Before logging off, save work to a flash drive or email it to yourself.) Library staff will disinfect the computer and screen after each use.

2) Internet Service

Free curbside Wifi service is available seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. There are two login options: The Fairfield Pub Lib Wifi password is FPLain'tjustbooks and the Fairfield Pub Lib Wifi2 password is ilovemylibrary.

3) Remote Printing

With the new MobilePrint service anyone can submit jobs directly to library printers. This service does not require a library card. Personal computers, smart phones, and other mobile devices work with MobilePrint. For instructions, go to www.fairfield.lib.ia.us and click the Mobile Print tab. Incoming jobs remain in the queue for 48 hours.

Submit a print job, then call the front desk at 641-472-6551 ext. 2 to arrange for pickup. Employees print the orders and deliver them to curbside vehicles. The cost is 10 cents/page for black and white, or 40 cents/page for color. Single- and double-sided options are available. Payment is usually received by cash or check, but credit cards are accepted for orders of $5 or more.