Using our computers and Wi-Fi

Free access to computers and Wi-Fi in all libraries, with support available to help you get online.

Last updated: 2nd January

All Staffordshire Libraries have computers that are available for the public to use.

In order to access a PC you will need to have a library card and PIN and to have signed a Conditions of Use from, available on request from your local library or to download on this page.

First-time users

If you're not yet a library member, join online now or visit a library to get started.

You'll also need to read and sign the Conditions of Use (114 KB) and return to your local library. 

Book a PC in advance

If you have a valid library card and a PIN you can book a computer in advance

Help and support with using computers

If you're just starting out, there are many ways we can help.

  • We stock computer books for beginners
     
  • Staffordshire Adult Community Learning Service run beginner and follow-on computer classes in many libraries
     
  • Some libraries can put you in touch with an IT buddy - a library volunteer who can provide you with support in using computers. Please see the page about your library and contact them for further information.
     
  • From time to time, we also offer activities such as digital photography and sessions on researching your local and family history online
     
  • If you are blind or partially sighted, we have large print keyboards and software that can magnify print, read webpages aloud and allow you to choose a colour scheme to suit you.
     
  • There are printing and scanning facilities in all libraries with a small charge for anything that you want to print.

Wi-Fi

Free Wi-Fi access is available in all our libraries. To use the Wi-Fi for the first time, you will need to register at the library to get a password and sign an internet registration form. The library's wireless network is unsecured, we recommend that you do not transfer confidential information using it.

Eduroam

For students, the Eduroam Wi-Fi network is also available at all of our libraries, allowing you to connect to your university network. You do not need a library card to access Eduroam.