The role of the library has changed significantly during the past 2 decades. Twenty years ago, it could have been considered the norm for a small to mid-sized library to have one or two computers for patron use. Staff was fortunate to have a computer connected to a printer--a tractor-feed ink jet printer--with a basic word processing application and perhaps a spreadsheet application. This was before the time of personal e-mail accounts, surfing the Web, online job applications, and electronic identity theft. Today it is the norm for libraries to have full-service computer labs available for patron use. These computers have suites of software, Internet access, CD-ROM drives, and even DVD drives. This document describes the Newport News (VA) Public Library Center's (NNPLC) first computer lab, which was provided by grant funding from the United States Department of Education.