Internet access is provided to support the Library's role as the region's leading public provider of lifelong learning. It offers information beyond the library's collection of books and audio-visual materials. The Internet contains a wealth of information used for research, school homework, personal and professional enrichment. The Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees has been actively addressing the opportunities and challenges brought about by Internet access in the Library. A multi-part plan was approved in July that supplemented policies and procedures previously adopted.
Parents can mail or deliver their Internet access choice to their local library.
If the parent requests no Internet access, the child will not be allowed to schedule an Internet session. Timberland recently purchased new software to record the parent's choice for Internet access. It also provides automated scheduling of Internet sessions by library patrons.