Printing, Copying & Fax at Public Libraries (2123 Verified, by State)

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Printing, Copying, Scanning & Fax at the Library

Need to print a boarding pass, copy a form, scan a document or send a fax? Almost every U.S. public library can help — usually for a few cents a page (or free), with no appointment and often without a library card. Here is how library printing, copying, scanning and fax services work, plus a verified, state-by-state list of libraries that offer them.

Public libraries are the go-to place to print documents, make photocopies, scan paperwork and send a fax when you do not have the equipment at home. Most charge a small per-page fee for printing and copying — commonly around 10–15¢ for black & white and 25¢–$1 for color — while scanning to email or a USB drive is often free. Many libraries also support mobile and wireless printing, so you can send a job from your phone, laptop or email and release it at a print station. Fax service is available at a lot of branches too, sometimes free and sometimes for a per-page charge. New to this? See our guide on where to print documents near you for costs and how library printing works.

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Prices and services vary by library. Printing and copying are almost always available for a small per-page fee; scanning is frequently free; and fax is common but not universal, so confirm before you go. You usually do not need a library card to print, copy or scan — you can walk in and pay per page — though a card or guest pass may be required to log on to a public computer. Bring the file on a USB drive, in your email or in cloud storage, and keep some coins or a card handy for the fee.

+2 more Puerto Rico libraries with this service — see the full Puerto Rico directory.

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