Kyle Library getting new public computers

A good thing is about to get even better.

The Kyle Public Library, which has seen its usage and membership explode over recent years, is due for an upgrade of sorts – 33 new Dell computers for public use and another 16 for staff use have been authorized by the Kyle City Council and will be available for use early next year if not before.

According to Library Director Paul Phelan, the $53,495 authorized by the council was money well spent. Phelan said about two dozen public computers are now in use and the addition of newer, faster ones just constitutes the next step in the transformation of libraries from stuffy, “quiet” places of yesteryear to the vibrant, multigenerational community hubs they are becoming.