Access Technology with Your Library Card

Check Out Netbooks, Chromebooks, and Tablets at Select Locations
September 20, 2024
Hublet-tablet-(1).jpgYour library card provides free access to books, digital media, learning resources and technology. Netbooks, Chromebooks, and tablets are now available at select library locations. These devices can be checked out for use onsite for up to two hours. Your onsite checkout may be extended if there is no one waiting. 
 
How to Check Out Netbooks and Chromebooks (Two hour onsite use only)
Access the internet, check email, watch videos, listen to music, and more. Visit select library locations and ask staff for assistance with checking out Netbooks and Chromebooks for use onsite for up to 2 hours. See list below for locations.
 
How to Check Out Tablets (One hour onsite use only)
Tablet stations provide easy access to a wide range of digital content, from newspapers to ebooks, games and apps. To check out a tablet for onsite use, simply scan your library card and the docking station will automatically release a tablet for use anywhere within the library. See list below for locations.
 
How to Check Out Chromebooks (Three week checkout)
Adult cardholders can check out Chromebooks for three weeks. To check out one of these devices from any library location, place a hold online or call customer service at 916-264-2920. Due to high volume of demand, there may be a waitlist for Chromebooks.
   
Tablet
 
 
Chromebook
 
Netbook Chromebook
  1-hour onsite use only 2-hour onsite use only 2-hour onsite use only Available for 3 week checkout
Arcade Yes -- Yes Yes
Arden-Dimick -- Yes -- Yes
Belle Cooledge Yes -- Yes Yes
Carmichael Yes -- -- Yes
Central Yes Yes -- Yes
Colonial Heights* -- -- -- --
Del Paso Heights Yes Yes Yes Yes
Elk Grove Yes Yes -- Yes
Ella K. McClatchy Yes -- -- Yes
Fair Oaks Yes Yes -- Yes
Franklin -- -- -- Yes
Galt - Marian O. Lawrence Yes Yes -- Yes
Isleton -- Yes Yes Yes
Martin Luther King, Jr. Yes Yes -- Yes
McKinley -- -- Yes Yes
Nonie Wetzel Courtland Yes Yes -- Yes
North Highlands-Antelope Yes Yes -- Yes
North Natomas Yes Yes Yes Yes
North Sacramento-Hagginwood Yes -- -- Yes
Orangevale Yes -- -- Yes
Rancho Cordova Yes -- -- Yes
Rio Linda Yes Yes Yes Yes
Robbie Waters Pocket-Greenhaven Yes   Yes Yes
South Natomas Yes Yes -- Yes
Southgate Yes -- Yes Yes
Sylvan Oaks Yes -- Yes Yes
Valley Hi-North Laguna Yes Yes Yes Yes
Walnut Grove Yes Yes Yes Yes

 * Colonial Heights Library is closed for repairs.