Technology A-Z

Borrowing

Check out the Specialty Items page for various technology products available to borrow.

Note: Not all items are available to circulate at this time.

Computing

14 computers are available for use on the second floor, 4 on the main floor(YA stations for Grade 6 and above) and 3 in the Children’s room. Computer use will be limited to 180 minutes per patron per day, with the option to extend up to an additional 120 minutes at staff’s discretion. Patron cards and guest passes can be used for up to 3 sessions per day.

Copying

• Photocopiers are available on the main and second floor of the building.
• Both the main floor copier and the second floor copier copy in color and black & white.
• The charge for a black & white is $0.20 per copy and color is $0.30 per copy.

Faxing

• Our public fax machine on the main floor is available at the cost of $1.75 for the first page and $1.00 for each additional page.
• Payments can be made using a credit or debit card or a prepaid fax card available for purchase at the circulation desk.

Printing

• Black & white and color printing services are available from all public computers.
• The charge for a black & white is $0.20 per copy and color is $0.30 per copy.
• You can also Print from Anywhere or use Curbside Printing.

Scanning

• Several public workstations on the second floor with attached document scanners are available where patrons can scan documents to print or save.
• There is no charge for scanning.
• A flat bed scanner is available at the quick station on the second floor for multiple document scanning and PDF editing.

Smart Card Readers

The library has SD and Military smart card readers available for use within the library at the circulation and reference desk.

Tech Help

Free tech help with e-readers, e-mail, Microsoft Office, and more.

Book an appointment with our Technology Librarian.  To make an appointment you can either:

• Call 978-671-0948 ext. 4105
• Email asheikh@billericalibrary.org
• Fill out this form

Wireless Internet Access

Free wireless internet access is available throughout the library. No registration or password is required.
The wireless network name on different floors of the building is:

• BPLPublic on all three floors and outside the building. 

In order to use the wireless service you need a laptop computer, tablet, phone, or any other wireless device with a properly configured wireless network interface card.