Printing

See “Wireless Printing” below for wireless printing options.

Patrons can print from our public workstations. The cost to  print is $0.25 per page (single-sided), the same price for color and black and white. For double-sided printing, the cost is $0.25 per side of page printed (e,g, one double-sided page, printed on both sides, costs $0.50 total, $0.25 for each side),  Our vending machine takes $5 bills, $1 bills, quarters, nickels, and dimes.

Stop by the Reference Desk with any questions you may have!

Public Computers

Internet computers are available in the Reference and Children’s Departments. The library charges $.25 per page for printing. Public access computers shut down 10 minutes before closing.

Public WiFi

The Library’s open wireless network is Medford-Library-Guest. Note that just like Starbucks, Stop & Shop, Whole Foods, Dunkin Donuts, etc., this is not a secured network. Therefore, please exercise caution with your electronic communications.

Laptop Checkout

Laptops are available from a kiosk near the Reference Desk on a first-come, first-served basis with a valid Minuteman library card. Each laptop has a word processor app, an integrated camera and microphone, internet access, HDMI output, and a headphone/headset port. They can print wirelessly by following the directions posted near the public printers but have no other printing ability. Laptops may not be taken out of the library.

Borrowing rules:

1. Laptops may not be taken outside the building but can be used in all public areas inside, including in the café.
2.  You must use your own library card, you’ll need to know your password/PIN, and your card must be in good standing. You can only check out one machine per card.
3. Laptops check out for two hours. If the laptop isn’t returned after two hours, there is a $1 per hour charge. After 24 hours, a $500 charge will be added.
4. Laptops cannot be renewed, although you can check out another machine if one is
   available. You can’t take the same machine out again since they lock and recharge once they are returned.

To check out a laptop:

1. Click the type of laptop you want to borrow, either MacBook or Dell (PC).
2. Click on Checkout.
3. Read and accept the Terms of Use.
4. Scan your card, or press “use keyboard” and type in the number.
5. Enter your password or PIN.
6. If your card and password/PIN work, one of the laptops will pop out a few centimeters with a loud click. If there’s a problem with the card or password, please see a librarian.
7. If you’re prompted for a password when you open or power up the laptop, just press Enter.

To return a laptop:

Before returning the laptop, please make sure anything you need has been copied off the device! All user data is deleted irretrievably once the laptop is returned. To return it, place it back in an open slot and push. It does not need to be the slot it came out of but must be of the same type (Mac or PC). A return receipt will be emailed to the address connected to your library card.

Wireless Printing

Patrons can also print wirelessly by sending an email with the documents they wish to print attached to their email to one of the two email addresses listed below (for black and white or for color printing).

For black and white, patrons should send their email with their documents attached to the email to medford-pl-bw@printspots.com.

For color, patrons should send their email with their documents attached to the email to medford-pl-cl@printspots.com.

Patrons can then retrieve their own print jobs by visiting our Self-Service Print Station by the Reference Desk. The cost to  print is $0.25 per page (single-sided), the same price for color and black and white. For double-sided printing, the cost is $0.25 per side of page printed (e,g, one double-sided page, printed on both sides, costs $0.50 total, $0.25 for each side),  Our vending machine takes $5 bills, $1 bills, quarters, nickels, and dimes.

Stop by the Reference Desk with any questions you may have!