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This article describes the public computing center project initiated by the Charles County Public Library (CCPL) in Maryland to address the nation's digital divide. It also discusses public computer and broadband Internet access as a popular service offered by public libraries, the challenges of expanding public computer and broadband access in a library system, and the assumptions and opportunities that have guided the project. The article also details how a public computer center works and outlines the benefits of the effort.

The article offers information on the Special Libraries Association (SLA) 2018 Annual Conference that was held in Baltimore, Maryland from June 9-13 featuring the participation of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden. Topics discussed include services from the Library of Congress (LC), library security and the role of the public in library administration.

The article presents information about the new Window On the World service of the Baltimore County Public Library (BCPL), in Baltimore, Maryland. The service gives computer users access from their home, school, or office to BCPL's catalog of materials as well as access to the Internet via Sailor, Maryland's online information network. The Window On the World service enables the public to access a vast network of electronic information 24-hours a day. Users can connect to BCPL's computer system and discover the county public libraries which own a particular item and whether or not that material is checked out; search the file of approximately 2500 local government agencies and community organizations, search the UnCover index, which can fax papers for a fee, and browse through other library catalogs in Maryland and the U.S. BCPL's Window On the World also connects the user to Sailor, a computer network that allows access to scores of public databases through a portion of the Internet as well as access to the holdings of other Maryland libraries.