Wi-Fi, Computers, & Scan / Fax / Copy / Print

Wi-Fi Access

Public Wi-Fi

The public Wi-Fi network at the Library is:

LFL-Public WiFi

If you need assistance connecting to LFL-Public WiFi, please ask at a Service Desk.

Borrow a Mobile Hotspot

Mobile hotspots are devices that connect Wi-Fi-enabled smartphones, tablets, and laptops to the internet from any location in the continental United States within Sprint's 4G or T-Mobile coverage areas. One hotspot connects up to 10 Wi-Fi-enabled devices to the internet, and a fully charged device lasts about six hours.

Borrow a mobile hotspot for 3 weeks. Visit the Takeout Tech Collection (available to Lake Forest residents aged 16 and up) in the Library Rotunda. You can also reserve one for pickup: Place a hold in the catalog.

 

Public Computers

Desktop computers and laptops are available for use in the Library. With both, you can:

  • Use programs in the Microsoft Suite including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
  • Browse the internet.
  • Explore online resources and databases supplied by the Library.

Desktop Computers

All visitors to Lake Forest Library can use our public desktop computers. No library card is needed.

  • Reference Room on the Main Level
    10 computers (2 standing)
    1 color printer/copier
    1 scanner/fax machine
  • Business Room on the Main Level
    7 computers (1 standing)
    1 black and white printer
  • Children's Library on the Lower Level
    4 computers
    1 color printer/copier

Desktop computers are available first come, first served, and cannot be reserved ahead of time. Instructions for using the computers are on the screen. If you need help getting started, please ask at a Service Desk.

Laptops

Laptops can be borrowed for use anywhere inside the Library.

To borrow a laptop for 3-hour sessions of in-library use, please ask at a Service Desk.

 

Scan / Fax / Copy / Print

Scan & Fax in the building


Scan

  • A dedicated scanner is available for public use in the Main Level Reference Room.
  • Scans are free. If you choose to print your scan, printing costs $0.10 per black and white page and $0.50 per color page.

Fax

  • Patrons may also use the scanner to send faxes.
  • When starting your fax, select the "Domestic" option. ("International" will not work.) Domestic includes the U.S. and Canada.
  • Faxes are free. We encourage you to select the "Email confirmation" option and enter your email address (not the recipient's) to get an emailed copy of the successful fax. You may need to check your spam folder.

Copy & Print in the building


Use the public computers to copy physical pages or print a file from your email or a USB drive

  • Reference Room on the Main Level
    1 color printer/copier
  • Business Room on the Main Level
    1 black and white printer
  • Children's Library on the Lower Level
    1 color printer/copier

Once your copy or print request is submitted, go to the Print Release Station to pay and use the monitor to release your print job. Printing costs $0.10 per black and white page, $0.50 per color page, cash only.

Use the "Print from Anywhere" form to print a file from your phone or personal laptop

  1. Complete the Print from Anywhere form.
  2. Once your print request is submitted, go to the Print Release Station to pay and use the monitor to release your print job. Printing costs $0.10 per black and white page, $0.50 per color page, cash only.

Print from Anywhere within 2 Hours

From wherever you are, send a file to the Library ahead of time, then come to the Reference Room within 2 hours to print your file yourself using the Library printers.

Please note that your file is not automatically printed. You must come in to the Library to print it yourself.

Your file will remain in the print queue for 2 hours. Lake Forest Librarians cannot retrieve files that have expired. Please plan accordingly.

  1. Complete the Print from Anywhere form.
  2. When the job has been successfully submitted, you will be taken to a confirmation screen. You can then choose to submit additional print jobs or exit the form.
  3. Come into the Library to complete your print job. You must arrive at the Library within 2 hours of sending your file to print it yourself.
  4. Visit the Print Release Station in the Reference Room to pay and use the monitor to release your print job. Printing costs $0.10 per black and white page, $0.50 per color page, cash only.