You can print, photocopy and scan at any Burnaby Public Library location.

Printing

Visit any of our locations to print from a library computer, or send a print job to any of our locations using your own device.

Photocopying

Visit any of our locations to access a photocopier. You can photocopy in colour or black and white.

  1. At the PayStation, scan or enter your library card number or guest pass
  2. Select “Copy” on the PayStation screen
  3. At the photocopier, use the touch screen to manage your print settings, select your number of copies and begin photocopying
  4. When finished, return to the PayStation station to log out

See below for printing prices and paper sizes.

Scanning

Visit any of our locations to access a flatbed scanner.

You can scan in colour, grayscale or black and white. There is no cost for scanning to an email address, saving to an external device (i.e. USB) or uploading to Google Drive.

To print your scans:

  1. Scan your documents at the scanning station
  2. Enter your library card number or email to send your scans to the printer
  3. At the PayStation, scan or re-enter your library card number or email address to release your print job

See below for printing prices and paper sizes. All unclaimed print jobs are deleted after 24 hours.

Printing and photocopying prices

Print typePriceSize
Black and white$0.20 / sideLetter (8.5 x 11 inches)
Legal (8.5 x 14 inches)
Colour$0.30 / side

Single and double-sided (duplex) printing is available.

Only cash payments are accepted at this time. Prices apply to:

  • printing using a guest pass or email
  • photocopies using a guess pass
  • library members who have used up their monthly free credits

Free printing and photocopying credits

Library members get $5 of free printing and photocopying per month. Free credits are linked to your library card number.

If you don’t have a BPL card, call us or visit any service desk and we’ll create one for you. Library cards are free.