Public Computers
You must have a BPL library card or get a guest pass in order to use a computer.
10 iMac "design" stations
(Sonoma 14.7)
Ableton Live Lite 12.0.10 (in the recording studio)
Adobe Audition CC 2024
Audacity 3.5.10
GarageBand 10.4.11
Melodyne Essential 5.3.1 (in the recording studio)
Pro Tools 24.3.1.162 (in the recording studio)
Adobe Creative Cloud 2025:
Adobe After Effects CC
Adobe Animate CC
Adobe Audition CC
Adobe Dreamweaver CC
Adobe Illustrator CC
Adobe InCopy CC
Adobe InDesign CC
Adobe Lightroom CC
Adobe Lightroom Classic CC
Adobe Photoshop CC
Adobe Premiere Pro CC
Adobe Premiere Rush 2.0
Adobe Acrobat DC
Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
Adobe Bridge CC
Adobe Character Animator CC
Adobe Media Encoder CC
Adobe XD
GIMP 2.10
Blender 4.1.0
Microsoft Office 2021:
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Adobe Premiere Pro CC 2024
Adobe Premiere Rush 2.0
Final Cut Pro 10.7.1
iMovie 10.4.1
VLC Media Player 3.0.20
Any Video Converter
Handbrake 1.8.0
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
Audacity 3.7.0
GIMP 2.10.38
Paint 3D
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2019:
Microsoft Access
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Publisher
Microsoft Word
Adobe Acrobat Reader 2024
VLC Media Player 3.0.21 Vetinari
Our public PCs are installed with this accessible software:
- Microsoft Magnify
- Microsoft Narrator
- High Contrast mode
Find more information here on how to use Microsoft accessibility 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.