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Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 9-6
Wednesday, Thursday: 9-8
Saturday: 9-3
Sunday closed
Computer labs close 15 minutes before library closing.
Contact Us
Telephone: 251-981-2923
Address: 26267 Canal Rd Orange Beach, AL 36561
IM: OBPLibrary on Meebo
Email: askobpl@cityoforangebeach.com
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Dictionaries
General Dictionaries
OneLook Dictionaries - from OneLook, search more than 675 general and subject dictionaries from this site, particularly unique is the inclusion of translation dictionaries. This site has no pop-up advertisements, but many of the dictionaries linked do have pop-up ads.
Dictionary.com - from IAC Corp., offers multi-source dictionary, thesaurus & quotation search using resources from Random House and Harper Collins
Directories
General Directories
AnyWho - from AT&T, Area Codes, White and yellow pages, international directories, reverse lookups, and toll-free searches.
Switchboard - from InfoSpace, nationwide residential and business directory
WhoWhere - from Lycos, white and yellow pages
General
Bartleby.com - Provides access to a variety of reference materials, including The American Heritage Dictionary (Fourth Edition), Roget's II New Thesaurus, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, and more. These are almost entirely historical editions, long out of copyright.
Basics for Mac
Session topics:
- Cleaning your computer
- Antivirus protection
- Connecting to a network
- Working with your desktop
- Basic settings
- Installing and uninstalling programs
This independent, 1-hour session is part of the library's free weekly technology workshop series designed for beginning to intermediate-level Apple computer users. You may attend all sessions or just those most interesting to you.
Sharing Recipes the Easy Way, with your Mac
Are you constantly being asked to share recipes when you bring dishes & deserts to potlucks?
Have you run out of photocopies of your favorite cake recipe?
Would you like to give handmade cookies as gifts this season but daunted by the thoughts of handwriting dozens of recipe cards?
In honor of the impending holiday season, attendees to this session are encouraged to bring cookies or a desert to share and the recipe used to create the confection.
Video Chat for Mac
Session topics:
- Facetime, Apple's native video chat application
- Adding contacts
- Troubleshooting audio and video problems
This independent, 1-hour session is part of the library's free weekly technology workshop series designed for beginning to intermediate-level Apple computer users. You may attend all sessions or just those most interesting to you.
Digital Photos for Mac
Session topics:
- iPhoto, Apple's native photo application
- Downloading pictures from a digital camera to your computer
- Organizing your photos
- Basic image editing
- Emailing pictures as attachments (jpeg, gif, etc.)
This independent, 1-hour session is part of the library's free weekly technology workshop series designed for beginning to intermediate-level Apple computer users. You may attend all sessions or just those most interesting to you.
Open Question Session for Mac
This session is entirely attendee directed. Please come with any questions you have about using your Mac and we will discuss the answers as a class. You might be amazed by how many other people share your exact question.
This independent, 1-hour session is part of the library's free weekly technology workshop series designed for beginning to intermediate-level Apple computer users. You may attend all sessions or just those most interesting to you.
Email for Mac
Session topics:
- Email programs - including Apple's Mail application
- Organizing your email
- Adding and removing contacts(addresses)
- Attachments
This independent, 1-hour session is part of the library's free weekly technology workshop series designed for beginning to intermediate-level Apple computer users. You may attend all sessions or just those most interesting to you.
Facebook for Mac
Session topics:
- Creating an account
- Locating and adding friends
- Uploading pictures & video
This independent, 1-hour session is part of the library's free weekly technology workshop series designed for beginning to intermediate-level Apple computer users. You may attend all sessions or just those most interesting to you.
