Computer Services

The Glenside Public Library District provides computers and internet access throughout the library. There are two areas in which the public can register for a computer. These are at the Youth Services desk and Adult Services desk. Reservations through these two locations are required to use computers.

Printing Services

The Glenside Public Library District provides copy machines in the Lobby and with the public computers.

Photocopying

Photocopying may be paid by coin, currency, or print card.

Black and white copies are charged at $.10 per page.

Color copies are charged at $.25 per page.

Computer Printing

Printing from the Library’s computers will be paid through the use of print cards.

Black and white printing and color printing are available from all Internet stations. Copies may be retrieved at the Print Release Station.

Black and white printing is charged at $.05 per page.

Color printing is charged at $.10 per page.

Printing from the Glenside Public Library District catalog pages and the Library’s website is offered at no charge. There will be a charge for printing from subscription databases, subject links, and other external links.

Print Cards

Print cards may be purchased for $1.00 at the Card Vend Center in the Lobby: $.50 of that amount will purchase the plastic card itself and $.50 will remain for printing and photocopying.

Cards should be retained so that additional value may be added to the card as necessary.

Glenside Public Library District cards can be used as print cards. There is no $.50 fee for using your library card and all of the money will be credited for printing and photocopying.

Adding Value to the Print Card

Value may be added to the print card at the Card Vend Center located in the Lobby. The machine does not give change. If $20.00 is deposited in the machine, a $20.00 value will be added to the print card.

The Library is not responsible for lost or damaged print cards.

Instructions for Printing from Computers

When printing, carefully choose either the complete document, specific pages, or certain highlighted text. Before documents are printed, a screen will display the number of pages to be printed and the total cost for those pages. Clicking on the "OK" button will forward the print job to the Print Release Station. The opportunity to release a print job from the Print Release Station will be available for 2 hours. Print jobs do not need to be printed immediately, especially if there are additional print jobs to be done.

Print jobs will be identified by computer name (T1, W4, Express2, etc.). The name of the computer is clearly indicated on the monitor.

When you proceed to the print station, you will select your print job(s) by computer name. There is an additional opportunity to "OK" the printing and you may select to print only certain jobs. Jobs may not be deleted, however, if you choose not to print a specific job number, those left for longer than 2 hours will be deleted automatically.