Welcome Cassie!

Aram Public Library Welcomes Cassie!

Who is Cassie, you may be asking? Cassie is not a new librarian; rather it is our new and improved computer system! Instead of checking in at the circulation desk, patrons can now select an available computer on their own and log in using their patron ID number and their PIN.

The patron ID number is the long number found beneath the bar code on the back of library cards. Every patron is issued a PIN when first obtaining a library card. The number is automatically generated, and if a patron does not know it, a librarian can look up the number and even change the PIN to something a patron can more easily remember.

Once logged into a computer, a patron is allotted 60 minutes, and the computer itself keeps time. A patron is automatically logged off after 60 minutes, though if no other patrons have reserved the computer, the patron can log back on for an additional 60 minutes. If there are no computers available, a patron can go to the circulation desk and have a librarian reserve the next available computer for them.

Also, printing is now pre-pay, and money is credited to a patron’s account before printing takes place. As with most all libraries, Aram Public Library strives to serve a community of diverse needs, and so we will continue to perfect the services we offer.