Computers and other business servcies
- WiFi is open and available within the building and on the benches outside the building. WiFi Policy [pdf]
- Public Internet computers are available on a first come basis. Half hour limit if others are waiting. Printing from any computer is 20 cents per single sided page, 35 cents for double sided where available. Three computers do have scanners attached to scan documents and then email them to the intended party. We do shut down our computers 15 minutes prior to closing to ensure proper processing of daily receipts. Internet Policy [pdf]
- Copier on site is 20 cents per single sided page. 35 cents for double sided. Black and White or Color.
- Fax Service is $1 each page for sending fax. Sending international is an additional $1 per page. Receiving of faxes is 20 cents per page. Fax Policy [pdf]
Email our Printer from anywhere
The Plainville Public Library is thrilled to offer a new service that will benefit our customers. Is your printer broken at home, but you really need to print out that report or boarding pass? A new service from the Plainville Library can solve your problem: Email Printing.
Send an email to plainvillelibrary@print.epsonconnect.com with your name in the subject line and attach the file you wish to print. You can pick up your document during regular library hours for 20 cents a page. This is color 8 1/2” x 11” printing, for the following formats: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF, JPG, TIF, GIF, BMP and PNG to a maximum of 20mb. The email printing service works from nearly any email client, including Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, and more.
Send an email to plainvillelibrary@print.epsonconnect.com with your name in the subject line and attach the file you wish to print. You can pick up your document during regular library hours for 20 cents a page. This is color 8 1/2” x 11” printing, for the following formats: Word, Excel, Powerpoint, PDF, JPG, TIF, GIF, BMP and PNG to a maximum of 20mb. The email printing service works from nearly any email client, including Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, and more.
Wireless in the building
The "copier" does have wifi, locate what you want to print on your device and select DIRECT-51-HP from the list of available wifi in your settings and then choose print from your device (password is 12345678) All printing to our printers is 20 cents a page for single sided and 35 cents a page for double sided.
Bring your flash drive
Print directly from your flash drive at our "copier". Just plug it in under the screen and follow the directions on the screen.
ALSO - scan and save to your flash drive
Need to save those documents for later? Plug in your flash drive and choose SCAN. Then scan your documents and it will save them to your drive.
Low Battery?
Ask at the desk to borrow our USB charging cord for android and Apple devices. USB plugs are located at the back of the library and near the bubbler or at the public computers.