Fallbrook's virtual library speeds up research

Researching at the library is a given for students and others who want the latest news on subjects diverse as astronomy to Wall Street. Now the “virtual” library is augmenting shelves of books and magazines and, most importantly, reducing research time to minutes instead of days.

With its banks of computers and the recent addition of WiFi, the Fallbrook branch of the San Diego Library system offers it all — for free! Although a paperless society is still a long way off and nothing will replace the comfort of curling up with a good book, Fallbrook’s virtual library offers its cardholders state-...