Computers & Technology

Computers & Technology

Public PCs

The Library has 26 computers for public use, including 12 in the Adult section, 8 in the Children room, and 8 in the Inbetween. All are equipped with Windows 10, Microsoft Office 2016 and Google Chrome for Internet access.

Patrons may use public computers only with their own library card from any BCCLS library. Guest passes are available for patrons without BCCLS library cards and are available at public service desks. If all the workstations are full, patrons may request to be placed on a waiting list at at public service desk.

Use of public computers is governed by the Library’s Computer & Internet Use Policy.

Printing

Print from any of our 26 workstations directly to our high-speed color copiers.

Printouts are $0.15 per page for black & white, and $0.25 per page for color.

Scanning

Anyone can use our Scannx ScanCenter Elite scanner for free. Use the document feeder to scan multi-page documents, or the large flatbed scanner to scan books, photos or large documents.

Scanned files can be sent to email, USB, Cloud Services like Google Drive, or to a smartphone with a variety of formats like PDF, Word Doc, JPEG.

See how easy it is to use the Scannx ScanCenter Elite to scan documents and send them to your device, Google Drive, USB stick or email.

High Speed Wireless Access

Free Wireless Internet (Wifi) access is available throughout the Library to anyone who has a wireless device via an open, unsecured network.

Simply look for the wireless network named “MahwahLibrary.” The Library’s wireless network does not require a password to connect.

The Library’s wireless network is not secure. Information sent from or to your laptop can be captured by anyone else with a wireless device and the appropriate software, within three hundred feet. The Library assumes no responsibility for the safety of equipment or for laptop configurations, security, or data files resulting from connection to the Library’s network.

Wireless Internet access in the library is governed by the Library’s Computer & Internet Use Policy.

Photocopiers

The library has two high-speed color photocopiers for public use.

Black & white copies are $0.15 per page and color copies are $0.25 per page for either letter sized (8.5”x 11”) or legal size (8.5” x 14”) copies.

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Claudine B.-H., member since 1969

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Binah & Axxiom E., members since 2005

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Tom, Margie, Abbey, & Michael M., members since 2006

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