Printing and photocopying services

Printing and photocopying services

Worcestershire’s libraries offer convenient, self-service printing and photocopying at all our locations.

Libraries photocopying and printing service is a low-cost, accessible option for everyday printing or photocopying, whether you need a single page or a larger document. You can print from library computers, or you can ‘Print Your Way’ from your own device using our printing service.

Print Your Way

We are excited to introduce a brand-new printing service that makes printing at your local library easier than ever. Whether you’re using a laptop, tablet, or smartphone, you can send your print job securely to our printers and collect it from any library within 24-hours.

You can print from your own device at home, on the move or in the library, giving you the flexibility to manage your prints as needed. If you print from home or on the move we recommend that you bring your device with you to the library when you collect your printing, as it may be needed to resolve print or document issues.

Print Your Way is available to anyone with full library membership. If you’re not yet a library member or you have a digital library membership only, it is easy to sign up for full library membership by visiting your local library and speaking to library staff.

How to use the Print Your Way service

1. Make sure you’re a full library member

If you’re not already a full library member, visit a library to sign up for full membership with library staff. Take your device with you to the library if you wish to use Print Your Way as soon as your library membership is activated.

Don’t forget your library card

It is required at the self-service kiosk and printer. A high-quality photo of your card can be used

2. Pay for your printing

Print Your Way is paid from your Papercut account which can be topped up at a self-service kiosk in any Worcestershire library.

After initial activation of your Papercut account on a self-service kiosk, if you are printing remotely you can top up your Papercut account when you arrive at the library.

Check available top-up payment methods at your library before visiting

Some self-service kiosks do not accept card payments. Find your local library.

3. Set up your device (one time only)

Follow our simple step-by-step instructions in the guides below to set up printing on your personal device. To use Print Your Way your device must have an up-to-date operating system, at least:

  • Android 12.0+
  • iOS 16.0+
  • macOS 12+ (Monterey) (64-bit)
  • Windows 11

User guides:

4. Send your print job

Open your document and the print menu. Select the mono or colour print queue, adjust print options and send the document to print. You will be asked to authenticate using your library number and pin.

5. Print your documents 

Release your print job from any public printer in any Worcestershire library within 24 hours of sending to print.

If you are printing remotely, please check the library's opening times before you visit to collect your printing.

If you’re a Libraries Unlocked member you can release your print job between: 8:00am and 8:00pm, Monday to Saturday at any Libraries Unlocked location.

Printing from a library computer

All libraries provide self-service printing from public computers. 

Charges are paid at the self-service machine. You can pay by cash or card, and friendly staff are always on hand to help if you need assistance.

Join the library

Join the library on site with a staff member to create a library account.

Top up

Top up your Papercut account at the self-service machine as needed.

Please check available top-up payment methods at your library as some self-service kiosks do not accept card payments. Find your local library: Find a library

Sign into the computer and send your print job 

Your library credentials are used to sign into the computer. Open your file and select print. Choose your print options, including which print queue - mono or colour.

Print your documents

Go to the library printer, sign in and release your print.

Photocopying guidance

Find out how libraries photocopying services work:

Join the library

Make sure you have a library account. Your library credentials are used to authenticate each print job.

Top up

Top up your Papercut account at the self-service machine if needed.

Please check available top-up payment methods at your library as some self-service kiosks do not accept card payments. Find your local library: Find a library

Copy your documents

Sign in to use the copying function at any public printer in any Worcestershire library.

Printing and photocopying pricing

See pricing information for both printing and photocopying:

Type Price
A4 mono 15p per side
A4 colour 50p per side
A3 mono 25p per side
A3 colour 85p per side
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