Public Access Computers and Wireless Internet

The Reference & Archives Department has 8 public-access Internet computers installed with popular software applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.):

• Eight computers are available for 1-hour sessions (limit of two sessions per day).
• Some computers are equipped with a document scanner.

Users must have a valid library card from Danville Public Library or another area public library. Users sign in at the internet computers using their library card barcode.

For those traveling through town who do not have a valid library card, the library can issue a day pass. The library sells flash drives for patrons who wish to save their work.

The library also offers free wireless Internet access to people with laptops, tablets, phones, or other devices that access the Internet.

Wireless Printing

Print from your mobile device using our wireless printing service. You can pickup your print job at the Reference Desk on the 2nd Floor of the Library, or we can have it ready for you at Curbside Pickup. You do not need to be in the Library to send your print job, it can be sent from anywhere in the world. You do not need a library card to use the wireless printing service.

We recommend using the Mobile Print Portal to send your print job. The Print Portal should work on any device with a web browser without needing to install extra software.

You can also print emails by forwarding them to one of the email addresses below:

For Black & White Prints = danvillepl-webprint-bw@printspots.com

For Color Prints = danvillepl-webprint-color@printspots.com

Print Fees

Paper copies (black and white):
Letter size, 8 ½” x 11”: 15 cents per side
Legal size, 8 ½” x 14”: 15 cents per side
Ledger size, 11” x 17”: 30 cents per side

Paper copies (color):
Letter size, 8 ½” x 11”: 50 cents per side
Legal size, 8 ½” x 14”: 50 cents per side
Ledger size, 11” x 17”: $1.00 cents per side

Learn Computer Skills

If you need help using computers, the library has several resources:

• Visit DigitalLearn.org, a free website teaching 19 basic computer skills, including Using a PC, Intro to Email, Internet Privacy, Creating Resumes, Online Job Searching, Intro to Skype, and Intro to Facebook.
• For more advanced help, check out our database Gale Courses, which is free to anyone with a Danville Public Library card.

Equipment and Other Services Available for the Visually Impaired

An Optelec ClearView+ 24″ Color Magnifier is available for use by patrons with visual impairments. The magnifier is located near our large print collection.

Assistance in operating the equipment is available by visiting the Adult Services Department or by making an appointment by calling Reference & Archives at 217-477-5228.

Internet Resources

• American Council of the Blind — job information, legislative action, sources for aids
• Described and Captioned Media Program — government program providing free loans of described and open captioned videos to persons with sensory disabilities, teachers, parents, and others.  Over 7,000 educational and general-interest titles are available.
• Illinois Department of Human Services — information on IDHS services
• Macular Degeneration Foundation — information on a common vision problem
• Illinois Talking Book Outreach Center — free library service for anyone unable to read regular print because of a visual or physical disability.  Books and magazines on tape and playback equipment; and also in Braille.
• National Federation of the Blind — links to other information sources
• National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) — free audiobook program sponsored by the Library of Congress