Computer updates at library will aid the blind

The library, hidden in a corner of the county courthouse building, is a well-kept secret. Too well.

But technological changes are afoot that will likely draw more patrons through its doors.

Its computer lab is equipped with the latest software for the visually impaired, including a screen-reading program for e-mail, word processing and Internet surfing. A massive printer prints out documents in Braille and large print.

And with a $20,000 grant recently awarded by the Edward T. and Ellen K. Dryer Foundation, the library will be able to maintain and update its computers.