Technology & Maker Spaces
The Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library isn't just a place - it's a service!
We are committed to providing our patrons with the technology they need - when & where they need it - to help our community thrive!
We are committed to providing our patrons with the technology they need - when & where they need it - to help our community thrive!
360 Camera
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Our 360 Degree Digital Camera is perfect for complete 360 degree imaging! You can take 360 pictures for your website, create a virtual "See Inside" tour of your facilities, and bring your events to life with spherical videos!
Our 360 camera is a Ricoh Theta S. This camera will be available for our patrons to use in the near future. If you would like a virtual tour or 360 degree pictures taken for your facility, please contact the Library. Click here for more information about 360 imaging, virtual tours, and Google Street View. |
Take a virtual tour of our Library!
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Children's Lit & Learn Center
Funding for these stations provided by the Friends of the Library.
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The Library offers two AWE Literacy Stations in our Children's Room.
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Digital & Downloadable Content
Need help with our digital resources? Appointments for one-on-one assistance are available! Contact us to set up an appointment or for assistance.
Accessible Books from BookShare
GLASS (Georgia Library for Accessible Services) offers free Bookshare library accounts to all of their patrons. The Bookshare Library has over 455,000 accessible titles. The vast online library includes bestsellers, literature, non-fiction, picture books, educational texts, career guides and much more. This resource can be used as a complement to the services currently provided to GLASS patrons.
With Bookshare ebooks, members can customize their reading experience in ways that work for them. Members can listen to words read aloud with high-quality text-to-speech voices, read with enlarged fonts, see and hear as words are highlighted, download electronic braille and more.
Not a GLASS patron? Visit GLASS to read eligibility requirements and apply.
With Bookshare ebooks, members can customize their reading experience in ways that work for them. Members can listen to words read aloud with high-quality text-to-speech voices, read with enlarged fonts, see and hear as words are highlighted, download electronic braille and more.
Not a GLASS patron? Visit GLASS to read eligibility requirements and apply.
Digital comics from Comics Plus: Library Edition
Comics Plus: Library Edition offers digital graphic novels and comics. You can access thousands of digital graphic novels and comics. You have anytime, anywhere access with Web-connected devices such as tablets, PCs, and smartphones. You can check out as many titles as you would like, and the titles are always available, with no holds or waiting periods.
You will need your Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library card number beginning in 21021... to access this resource. If you do not have a Library card with us, you can always get one!
You will need your Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library card number beginning in 21021... to access this resource. If you do not have a Library card with us, you can always get one!
DownloadaBle books from Georgia Download Destination
Georgia Download Destination offers downloadable books which can be borrowed for up to 14 days and will be returned automatically after the due date. All you need is your PINES card and online account password to check out and put items on hold. If you do not have a Library card with us, you can always get one! You can read or download them on your computer and a wide variety of devices.
- Android Guide
- Chromebook Guide
- eBook Reader Guide
- iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod, etc) Guide
- Kindle Guides: Kindle | Kindle Fire
- Kobo Guide
- Mac
- NOOK Guide
- Windows 8. RT, and 10 Guide
Downloadable games from OnePlay
OnePlay for Libraries offers digital video games. You can instantly download and play unlimited Android and PC games for free. OnePlay for Libraries includes over 1,000 games (with more than 800 PC titles and more than 200 Android titles) from over 75 different publishers. As part of this service, new games are added daily, and users are not subject to holds or waiting. You simply download games and play them offline on PCs, Android tablets and smartphones.
You will need your Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library card number beginning in 21021... to access this resource. If you do not have a Library card with us, you can always get one!
You will need your Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library card number beginning in 21021... to access this resource. If you do not have a Library card with us, you can always get one!
downloadable magazines from Zinio for Libraries
Zinio for Libraries offers digital magazine service. Zinio features full-color, digital editions for instant desktop reading, mobile streaming, and mobile-app download. Patrons are able to select both new and back issues, adding them to personal reading libraries with no holds, no checkout periods, and no limits to the number of magazines checked out and downloaded. And with personal notifications for your favorite magazines, you will never miss an issue!
You can read or download them on your computer and a wide variety of devices.
You will need your Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library card number beginning in 21021... to access this resource. If you do not have a Library card with us, you can always get one!
You can read or download them on your computer and a wide variety of devices.
- Desktop PC - Mac Instructions
- iOS (iPhone, iPad, etc.) Instructions
- Android Instructions
- Kindle Fire Instructions
You will need your Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library card number beginning in 21021... to access this resource. If you do not have a Library card with us, you can always get one!
ebooks for children from tumblebooks
TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of e-books for children, available through GALILEO as a joint partnership with Georgia Public Libraries. They are a great way to encourage tech-savvy kids to enjoy reading. There are over 250 animated, talking picture books. The site also features Spanish and French books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books, and exciting games and puzzles. TumbleBooks Tutorial
If you have a PINES library card, please log-in to your PINES account first and click on the GALILEO link. If you are a patron of the Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library, you may also contact us to obtain a password.
If you have a PINES library card, please log-in to your PINES account first and click on the GALILEO link. If you are a patron of the Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library, you may also contact us to obtain a password.
More Digital Resources from GALILEO
Your library card gives you access to GALILEO (Georgia Library Learning Online). GALILEO provides access to over 100 databases indexing thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals. Over 2,000 journal titles are provided in full-text. Other resources include encyclopedias, business directories, and government publications.
GALILEO's databases are purchased for your use by the University System of Georgia. If you have a PINES library card, please log-in to your PINES account first and click on the GALILEO link. If you are a patron of the Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library, you may also contact us to obtain a password.
For more information and additional resources, please see our Research page.
GALILEO's databases are purchased for your use by the University System of Georgia. If you have a PINES library card, please log-in to your PINES account first and click on the GALILEO link. If you are a patron of the Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library, you may also contact us to obtain a password.
For more information and additional resources, please see our Research page.
D.I.Y. Carts
Our D.I.Y. carts will have everything you need to facilitate your creativity! There will be an assortment of craft supplies from colored pencils to paint to duct tape. You can create anything you want - whether you want to make a scrapbook page, a duct tape wallet, or spend some time free-creating! In a joint partnership with the Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Arts Council, these carts will be made available to the public at the Library and the Carnegie Center.
The Library's D.I.Y. cart also includes a Button-Maker, a Cricut machine, a digital photo printer, a laminating machine, a Polaroid camera, and a poster printer.
These carts are available to the public anytime the Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library and the Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Arts Council are open for business.
These carts were funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services — Library Services and Technology Act Grants to States Program.
The Library's D.I.Y. cart also includes a Button-Maker, a Cricut machine, a digital photo printer, a laminating machine, a Polaroid camera, and a poster printer.
These carts are available to the public anytime the Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library and the Fitzgerald-Ben Hill Arts Council are open for business.
These carts were funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services — Library Services and Technology Act Grants to States Program.
GLASS Accessible Technology
The Fitzgerald-Ben Hill County Library has accessible technology to assist patrons at the library. We have a video magnifier, a text-to-speech converter, a high contrast keyboard, and portable magnifying devices, courtesy of GLASS (Georgia Library for Accessible Services).
For a list of software applications (apps) for mobile devices or phones that can be used by consumers who are visually impaired to read books, newspapers, magazines, or other print material, please see the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)'s Reference Guide for Accessible Mobile Reading Apps.
For a list of software applications (apps) for mobile devices or phones that can be used by consumers who are visually impaired to read books, newspapers, magazines, or other print material, please see the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS)'s Reference Guide for Accessible Mobile Reading Apps.
Innovation Hub (Maker Space)
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Our Innovation Hub consists of a Sprout by HP and a Dremel Idea Builder 3D Printer. The Sprout will allow users to design to their heart’s content and make a 3-D scan of their design, which users can then print on the Dremel 3D Printer.
Bring your own item to scan and print, create a new design, or check out one of our preloaded designs! Your first 3D object is free. The cost for additional objects is:
If this will be your first time using our Innovation Hub, please contact us to schedule an appointment. Otherwise, please call ahead so we can make sure the hub is ready for your use! |
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This unit was funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services — Library Services and Technology Act Grants to States Program.
Movie-Maker & Digital Design Unit
Our Movie-Maker & Digital Design Unit consists of ten (10) laptops, a green screen & lighting kit, a digital projector, a wireless internet jetpack, and a digital camcorder. A poster printer is also available for public use at the Library.
The software on the laptops includes:
The ten (10) laptops, digital projector, and wireless internet jetpack can also be a stand-alone unit if you just need computing power and internet access.
Laptops are fully equipped with the Windows 10 operating system and Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2013.
These units are completely portable. We have a sturdy travel case for the laptops and a handy travel bag for the green screen & lighting kit, digital projector, and digital camcorder.
These units can be checked out by institutions such as businesses, organizations, and agencies. To check out any of these units, your institution will need to have an Institutional Card in good standing. For more information, please contact the Library.
These units were funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services — Library Services and Technology Act Grants to States Program and the Georgia Public Library Service.
The software on the laptops includes:
- Clip Studio Paint Pro: an all-in-one tool for creating, designing, illustrating, & publishing manga and comics.
- MotionArtist: an animation tool
- Poser Pro 11: a 3D character art and animation tool
- PowerDirector: a video-editing tool
The ten (10) laptops, digital projector, and wireless internet jetpack can also be a stand-alone unit if you just need computing power and internet access.
Laptops are fully equipped with the Windows 10 operating system and Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2013.
These units are completely portable. We have a sturdy travel case for the laptops and a handy travel bag for the green screen & lighting kit, digital projector, and digital camcorder.
These units can be checked out by institutions such as businesses, organizations, and agencies. To check out any of these units, your institution will need to have an Institutional Card in good standing. For more information, please contact the Library.
These units were funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services — Library Services and Technology Act Grants to States Program and the Georgia Public Library Service.
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Fax 229.426.5084 Location123 North Main Street
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