PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTERS
Nova Scotia's regional public libraries are connected to the Internet through EDnet, the Department of Education's wide area network. Half hour bookings for Internet use are available at all branches. The regional libraries also subscribe to some specialized reference databases with access at all branches and from an outside computer (with a valid library card).
General
information
The Library has computer workstations with access to the World Wide Web.
Internet use is by reservation only. Users must read, and agree to abide
by, the library's Internet
Code of Ethics, as well as the Rules
and Regulations for using Electronic Resources. Same-day bookings are
for a ½ hour time slot and may be made by telephone or in person. Please
check here
for more information.
Search the Internet
Please see our list of
Search
Engines.
Located in Truro, and equipped with 11 computers and a wide range of software, the Gates Learning Centre offers training sessions to non-profit community groups, Monday to Saturday, by appointment. The public may also book time for individual use of computers when the centre is open to the public (Tuesday to Friday 1:30pm to 4:30 pm; Tuesday and Thursday Evenings 5:30 to 7:45pm; Saturday 10am to 4:45pm; and Sunday, 1pm to 3:45 (September through mid-May) - unless there is a group booking, please check calendars). A valid library card is required. Please check here for contact name, phone number and email.
CAP (Community Access Program)
The Community Access Program (CAP) is a
Government of Canada initiative, administered by Industry Canada, that
aims to provide Canadians with affordable public access to the Internet
and the skills they need to use it effectively. Elmsdale
Branch,
Mount Uniacke Branch,
Stewiacke
Branch and Truro branch house the CAP computers for their regions.