Internet / Email | Wordprocessing / Spreadsheets | Printing | Photocopiers | Toilets | Accessibility | Return Shutes | TTY

Internet / Email
Internet and e-mail facilities are available at all libraries in the Ryde Library Services. Computers set up for searching the Internet are for information searching only. E-mail computers provide e-mail access at a charge of $2.60 for 30 minutes, including GST.
A 3 1/4" floppy disc or a USB devices must be provided to save information
Librarians have attended Internet Training and are available to assist users in searching the Internet for a particular topic.
It is essential to book to use Internet and E-mail. One booking per person can be made each day to use the Internet. Bookings of half-an-hour can be made to use E-mail. Bookings can be made up to one week in advance. No charge is made for the booking or use of the Internet. A charge is only made for printing.
Filtering software has been installed on all Internet PCs. The software blocks selected sites, newsgroups, chat areas and e-mail sites, to ensure the Internet is used as a means of education, research, entertainment and business.
Internet - Conditions of Use - Policy

Wireless Access
Wireless Internet access is available at Gladesville, North Ryde, West Ryde and Ryde libraries.

Word Processing / Spreadsheets / PowerPoint
Word Processing using Microsoft Word 2003, Spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel 2003, and PowerPoint 2003 are available at all libraries in the Ryde Library Services. When using the word processing facilities a 3 1/4" floppy disc or a USB devices must be provided to save information. 
All virus alerts must be brought to the attention of library staff. 
It is advisable to book to use the Word Processors either by phone or in person. Bookings can be made up to one weeks in advance.

Scanning
Scanning of images and documents, up to A4 in size, can be scanned at all branches of the Ryde Hunter Hill Library Service. When booking a PC you need to specify that a scanner is needed.

Printing
Printing is available from all computer facilities at a charge of $0.20 cents per black & white A4 page (including GST), $3.00 per colour A4 page (including GST). Paper is provided by the library.

Photocopiers
Photocopiers are available at all the Ryde Libraries. Black & White and Colour photocopies can be made on each machine.

Photocopier Charges
A4 Black & White	$0.20 per copy
A3 Black & White	$0.40 per copy
A4 Colour	$3.00 per copy
A3 Colour	$4.00 per copy

Toilets
Toilets for the public are available at all the Ryde Libraries.

Accessibility
The Eastwood, Gladesville, North Ryde, and West Ryde libraries have toilets and ramps providing access for people with disabilities. Parking for people with disabilities is available at Eastwood, Gladesville, North Ryde and West Ryde libraries.

Return Shutes
After hours return shutes are available at all Ryde libraries. The return shutes can be located at the front of the Ryde, Eastwood, North Ryde, and West Ryde libraries; and at the rear of the Gladesville Library. Return shutes are only able to be used when the library is closed.

TTY
TTY indicates a telephone device used with the telephone (and the phone number) for communication between deaf, hard of hearing, speech-impaired and/or hearing persons.
TTY is available at all the Ryde libraries.