Using the Public Computers

• Please bring your library card with you. You will need it to use our reservation system. You must use your own card to make a reservation for a computer. Library staff reserve the right to verify ownership.
• If you forget your card Library staff can make a reservation for you if your account is in good standing and you have proper identification. We honor most Illinois library cards under our reciprocal borrowing policy provided you have the card and identification with you.
• If you have any questions about acquiring a Joliet Public Library card please see "How to Get a Library Card" or please call 815-740-2660 for more information.
• Joliet Public Library offers either filtered or unfiltered Internet access. Parents or legal guardians who wish their child, age 17 or younger,  to have access to unfiltered Internet stations must sign a parental consent form in the presence of a staff member. Parents/legal guardians, not the library, are responsible for monitoring their child's Internet use.
• If you have $3.00 or more in fines or overdue books you may not use the computers until your account is cleared. 
• So that we may best serve all patrons we must limit the amount of time allowed for computer use. Check with the department or branch you want to use for further information.
• Help is available for basic questions. However, library staff members do not create, compose, or type documents, resumes or projects for patrons. 
• You may make reservations from inside the Library to use a computer up to 48 hours in advance. You have 10 minutes from the beginning of your reservation time to log on or it is automatically forfeited. You will have to make a new reservation and possibly encounter a wait time for the next available PC.
• You may not install, load or use your own software or hardware on any library computer.
• The Joliet Public Library is not responsible for damage to any portable media or data contained on the portable media used on the library’s computers.
• Patrons are responsible for any damages incurred by the library due to faulty portable media or misuse of the the computers or accessories.
• Anyone attempting to damage the library's computers or networks will be prohibited from using any of Joliet Public Library's public access computers.
• For more information regarding the use of the public computers please call the Internet Computer Center (815-846-3115) or the Online Learning Resource Center (815-740-2666).

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Main Location: 150 N. Ottawa, Joliet, IL 60432
Branch Location: 3395 Black Road, Joliet, IL 60431
Phone: (815) 740-2660
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-9pm - Saturday 9am-4pm - Sunday 1pm-5pm