Computers, internet and accessories

In some of our libraries, you can use the ROMOSS sailing 3 power bank on site. The power bank can be used to charge mobile phones, tablets, and other devices. The device has two USB outputs, a 2.1A output allows you to charge devices with a higher current demand (such as a tablet). Charging time may vary, but typically takes around 5 hours.

In some of our libraries, you can use phone chargers on site. The kits consist of an adapter and a cable with various connectors (USB-C, micro-USB, Lightning, etc.).

In our libraries, you can use a computer mouse and keyboard on site. To connect devices to your computer, the computer must have a USB port.

• At the Südalinna library you will be able to use the electronic drawing board Wacom Intuos Pro M on site. You can connect the device to a laptop with a USB cable. To use the drawing board, you should have prior computer skills.
  You can use the electronic drawing tablet both professional software (such as Adobe, Corel Draw) as well as simpler open-source options (such as GIMP, Inkscape).
• At the Kännukuke library you have possiblity to use the graphics table Wacom Cintiq 22HD on a spot. You can see the drawing process in real time on the screen. With a professional graphics tablet, you can create paintings, animations, graphics, and 3D models using various graphics programs. With a graphics tablet, you can use the following programmes: Krita, Gimp, FireAlpaca and Blender.

If you are using a hearing aid and would like to use a computer, you can borrow an individual neck loop NL-100 for use on site.

Use the neck loop like this:

• put the loop over the head around the neck
• plug the loop into the headphone socket of your hearing aid.
• switch your hearing aid to the hearing loop mode (T-position).
• adjust the volume on your computer

You can use wired headphones in our libraries. See headphones availability in the e-catalogue ESTER.

In our libraries, you can use the large Samsung screen S27R650FDU on-site. To connect the device to your computer, your computer must have an HDMI socket. We can borrow a separate adapter for Apple computers for on-site use. Find an overview of the monitor’s features and instructions for connecting it to a computer here.

All of our libraries provide a scanner for self-service digitisation of documents and images. The scanner is connected to a library computer.

• At the Kännukuke, Männiku, Pelguranna, Pääsküla and Tondi libraries you can use a Canon scanner CanoScan LiDE 210.

• At the Kadrioru, Liivalaia, Männi, Nurmenuku, Nõmme, Paepealse, Pirita, Sääse, Südalinna and Torupilli libraries you can use a Canon scanner CanoScan LiDE 400..

• At the Laagna, Sõle, Südalinna and Väike-Õismäe library you can use a Canon scanner CanoScan 9000F Mark II. In the Sõle and Südalinna libraries you can use film and slide scanning frames.

• At the Kännukuke library you can use for scanning Canon CanoScan 8800F. With this scanner, you can use film and slide scanning frames.

• At the Kalamaja library you can use a scanner EPSON Perfection V850 Pro. With the device you can scan films and slides.

• At the Kalamaja library you can use a film scanner Kodak Scanza Digital. With the device you can scan films and slides.