Events Calendar

  • Thu 3/22/2012: Workshop: CCBC Best Books 2012
  • Wed 3/28/2012: WRLS Board Meeting 6:30pm
  • Thu 4/12/2012: NAC Meeting 10:00am
  • Thu 4/26/2012: Workshop:
  • Wed 5/23/2012: WRLS Board Meeting 6:30pm

Did Santa bring a new eReader?

If so, we have library content for you to download!  Make sure to check out our eBook Overview page for instructions, how-to videos, FAQs, troubleshooting information and helpful links.  The link to our eBook Overview page is also in the right hand column of this page.

Winding Rivers Library System joins statewide e-book buying pool

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Happy Birthday, PC!

By Randy Dagnon, Technical Support, WRLS

Okay, it’s happy belated birthday.  August 12th marked the thirtieth anniversary of the introduction of the IBM PC.

In 1981 IBM wasn’t the only company making personal computers.  In fact they were late to the game.  Apple and Tandy (Radio Shack) were already out with their second generation computers

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The Costs of Public Computer Access

By Randy Dagnon, Technical Support, WRLS

What does it cost your library to provide public access computers for your patrons?  That is an easy question to answer.  Just look at the invoices.  But what kind of bang do we get for our computing buck?  That is a different question altogether, one I will take a

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