| As
a member of the Newport Beach Public Library
Foundation your financial contribution has a
direct impact on the improvements made by the
library. We’re happy to announce that
another great improvement has been completed
by the Central Library and its three branches.
Wireless
Internet access has been introduced at each
of the library facilities. Unlike most other
wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) locations that charge
a membership fee such as coffeehouses and bookstores,
the Library’s access points will be unrestricted
and entirely free of charge to Newport Beach
library cardholders.
In
addition to Internet access, customers bringing
in their wireless-equipped laptops will have
access to the entire range of full-text databases
and library catalogs normally accessible only
from the library’s own computers. The
high-speed wireless connections will be available
during normal libraries hours of operation.
To
access the increased bandwidth, your laptop
PC must be equipped with an 802.11b WiFi Ethernet
interface card. Newport Beach Public Library
cardholders can access the library’s network
from any public area in the building.
The
wireless Internet capabilities were made possible
with funds provided by Bill and Bobbitt Williams
through the Newport Beach Public Library Foundation.
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