How To: Send a Print Job to the Library

Originally published in 2018, updated as of August 2025 to include updated information.

Whether you're at home, on the go, or in the Library, sending a print job is quick and easy. 

Printing Basics 

• We offer printing in Letter (8.5×11"), Legal (8.5×14"), and Ledger (11×17") paper sizes. Letter prints are available in Black & White or Colour, 1-sided or 2-sided; Legal prints are available in Black & White or Colour, 1-sided only; and Ledger prints are available in Colour, 1-sided only. 
• Printing costs $0.10 per Black & White 1-sided page, or $0.25 per Colour 1-sided page, with 2-sided prints costing twice as much. You can pay by cash, debit, credit, Apple Pay, or Google Pay. There’s a $20.00 limit per print job, and a temporary $20.00 pre-authorization may show up on your account if you’re paying with a card (don’t worry, it disappears in a few days). If you have a Library card, you automatically get $5.00 of free printing each month., opens a new window 
• Once you send your print job, it’ll be held for 4 hours. You can pick it up anytime during that window by releasing it at the Print Release Station of any of our Library branches.  

There are a few easy ways to send a print job to our printers: 

1. Log in to our Public User Computers 

There are computers available for public use at each of our Library branches. You can even book one, opens a new window up to a week in advance if you have a Library card. Once you log in, you can print your file and pick it up at our Print Release Station within 4 hours. 

2. Email your print job 

If you already have a file in your email, one of the easiest ways to print is using print by email, opens a new window. Here’s how it works:  

• Open your email and attach your file(s) (PDF, Word, JPG, PNG, etc.) to a new email or forward an existing email with attachments. 
• Send the email message to one of the email addresses listed on our Printing by Email page, opens a new window.  
• Visit the Print Release Station within 4 hours. 

3. Print from Your Device Using the Princh website 

You can upload your files directly to our mobile printing service, Princh, opens a new window, through its website. Just choose the Library you'd like to print to from the list below to get started: 

• Alderney Gate Public Library, opens a new window 
• Bedford Public Library, opens a new window 
• Captain William Spry Public Library, opens a new window 
• Central Library, opens a new window 
• Cole Harbour Public Library, opens a new window 
• Dartmouth North Public Library, opens a new window 
• Halifax North Memorial Public Library, opens a new window 
• J.D. Shatford Memorial Public Library, opens a new window 
• Keshen Goodman Public Library, opens a new window 
• Musquodoboit Harbour Public Library, opens a new window 
• Sackville Public Library, opens a new window 
• Sheet Harbour Public Library, opens a new window 
• Tantallon Public Library, opens a new window 
• Woodlawn Public Library, opens a new window 

When you visit the site: 

• Upload your files from your device. You can upload as many files as you want. 
• Adjust settings such as Black/White or Colour, 1-sided or 2-sided, number of copies, page range, and paper format (Letter, Legal, or Ledger). Tip: You can remove or preview a file in the Settings. 
• Accept the Terms and Conditions and click Continue. 
• Enter your email address and click OK to submit your print job.  

At the Library 

• Visit the Print release Station and enter your email address to view your print job—you can preview, print, or delete it. You can also enter your Library card number along with your email address at the Print Release Station to use your free printing credits. 
• Select “Print” and follow the instructions to complete payment. 

Need a Device, or help? 

No problem! All branches offer publicly accessible devices with printing access. If you need help, just ask a staff member.