All you need is a computer and an e-mail account. The book club will work like a mail list, i.e. when you join you will get all the messages others send in. The list is unmoderated, but library staff will be in the background to check messages and handle subscriber issues. You just need to share with others your thoughts about books. The challenge of providing open access to the Web's remarkable information resources while dealing with the unsavory sides of the Internet, continues to be an issue facing school and public libraries.
Some public libraries offer open, unfiltered Web access to all ages of patrons.
Others have installed filters on every public terminal in every library branch. If you are concerned about filtering your home PC, the newer versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer and Netscape's Navigator have parental control options. For example, in version 4.6 of Netscape Navigator just click on Help, then on NetWatch to set up your home PC to screen Web sites. Or, you can purchase and experiment with any of the many filtering programs now available. For access to information on libraries and the Internet you can visit the American Library Association's Web site which has links to a variety of viewpoints on this issue.