Computers & Media Stations

Our computers are located on the first floor in the Technology Area, where you can:

find print, copy, scan, and fax services
use Windows computers with Microsoft Office 2024 and a selection of internet browsers
access our Digitization Station - see below for more details

1:1 Tech Help Appointments

Wilmette Public Library cardholders can schedule a 1:1 tech help appointment by clicking the link below.

Available to Wilmette Public Library cardholders only
Appointments are 1 hour in length
Patrons are allowed a maximum of two sessions per month
Tech help appointments are intended to teach patrons how to better use their device or software. Staff members are not able to fix devices that aren’t working
If the booking page does not list a help service that matches your needs, please email digital@wilmettelibrary.info

Book a 1:1 Tech Help Appointment

Assistive Devices

Patrons are able to use various assistive devices while using a computer. Available equipment includes:

Screen Magnifier
Large Type Keyboard
Large Trackball Mouse
Ergonomic Trackball Mouse
Microphone
Headphones

Digitization Station

Located near the entrance to the Quiet Study Room, this digital archiving station is a Windows computer equipped with

a professional-grade negative, slide, film, and photo flatbed scanner
a high speed batch photo scanner
a video (VHS and 8mm cassette) converter
a video (8mm and Super8 film reel) converter
an analog-to-digital audio converter
see below more details for each digitizing device

The flatbed scanner is an Epson V8500 and allows patrons to scan and save high resolution images from positive or negative photographs, film strips, and slides of many different sizes (35mm slides, 35mm film strips, medium format film 2.25in, and 4x5 inch film).

The high speed batch photo scanner is an Epson FastFoto FF-680W and allows patrons to scan photos up to 8.5x11" as fast as 1 photo per second.

The video digitization device is an Elgato Video Capture that works with our Samsung DVD-V9800 VCR and Sony Video Cassette Recorder EVO-510 to convert VHS tapes and 8mm cassettes to digital MP4 files.

The film reel converter is a Wolverine Reels2Digital Moviemaker and allows the conversion of 8mm and Super8 film reels to digital mp4 files. This device can fit 8mm reels approximately 5 inches in diameter. Anything larger may not be able to be processed.

The audio converter is DigitalLife USB Audio Capture which will digitize cassette tape audio to MP3 files.

Patrons can save to a flash drive or burn the file to DVD. Blank DVD-Rs are available for purchase for $0.25 and 32 gigabyte flash drives are sold for $8.

Reservations: The Digitization Station is available to reserve for up to 7 days in advance, for 2 hours. To book the Digitization Station, call the Technology Desk at 847.256.6951.