Public Computers

You must have a BPL library card or get a guest pass in order to use a computer.

10 iMac "design" stations
Audio Production Software

Adobe Audition CC 2019

Audacity 2

GarageBand 10.3

Design (photo, graphics, and web) Software

Adobe Creative Cloud

Adobe After Effects CC 2019
Adobe Animate CC 2019
Adobe Audition CC 2019
Adobe Dreamweaver CC 2019
Adobe Illustrator CC 2019
Adobe InCopy CC 2019
Adobe InDesign CC 2019
Adobe Lightroom CC
Adobe Lightroom Classic CC
Adobe Photoshop CC 2019
Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019
Adobe Premiere Rush CC
Adobe Acrobat DC
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
Adobe Bridge CC 2019
Adobe Character Animator CC 2019
Adobe Media Encoder CC 2019
Adobe Prelude CC 2019
Adobe XD CC

 

GIMP 2.8

Productivity Software

Microsoft Office 17:

Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word

 

OpenOffice 4

Video Production Software

Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2019
Adobe Premiere Rush CC

Final Cut Pro X

iMovie 10

VLC Media Player 2

File Conversion Software

Any Video Converter

FLV Crunch

Handbrake 0.10

Accessibility

Mac OS X includes a number of accessibility options for people with print, hearing, physical, and/or learning disabilities. Go to System Preferences and click on Accessibility.

10 PC stations
Creativity Software

Audacity 2.3.3

GIMP 2.10.14

Productivity Software

Microsoft Office 2016

Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Word

 

VLC Media Player 3.0.8

Accessibility

Our public PCs are installed with this accessible software:

  • Microsoft Magnify
  • Microsoft Narrator
  • High Contrast mode

Read this guide for more information on how to use these features.

Recording Studio

The Info Commons has an amateur recording studio that is free to use with your BPL library card. Equipment includes a microphone, DSLR camera, and musical keyboard. Learn more.

Scanning and Faxing

Our KIC BookEdge scanner is free to use and outputs to a choice of PDF, JPG, PNG, RTF, or MP3 (text to audio) files. There are different image quality settings, up to 600dpi. The scanner bed measures roughly 12" x 17".

You may also fax from the scanner. Scan in and fax your documents to anywhere in the U.S. Faxing is a free service and you do not need a library card.

Digital Conversion

The Info Commons has equipment that allows you to convert your analog media—VHS videocassettes, audiocassettes and vinyl records—to digital files. Reserve time with the equipment and bring your media, plus a storage device, to the Info Commons at the scheduled time. Learn more.

Additional Technology

Find other technology, including digital microfilm readers, available elsewhere at Central Library.