Technology at the Library
The Library offers a variety of technology and services we hope you'll take advantage of. See the descriptions below for more information.
Printing is available from the Library’s desktop computers. For black & white copies, the first 5 pages are free, after that it is 20 cents per page. For color copies, each page is 50 cents. (Single or double-sided does not impact library printing pricing).
Letter size 8.5" x 11", Legal Size 8.5" x 14", and double-sided printing options are available.
The Sherborn Library has public desktop computers available for internet access. Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, and Ancestry applications are available for in-library use.
The library also has Chromebook laptops available for checkout. Ask a librarian for more information!
The Sherborn Library has ScanEZ scanning software with the following capabilities: copy to print, scan to email, scan to fax, and scan to smartphone. There is both a document feeder and glass flatbed for scanning various documents and document sizes.
The library's HP printer is also available public use. For black & white copies, the first 5 pages are free, after that it is 20 cents per page. For color copies, each page is 50 cents. (Single or double-sided does not impact library printing pricing).
The Sherborn Library owns a MakerBot Replicator Mini 3D printer. 3D printers are an "additive" technology and work by printing material in layers. Design your own objects to print in one of the many free online softwares, such as Tinkercad or SketchUp.
More information coming soon!
Are you a stargazer? Try out the Sherborn Library’s telescope! Made possible through funding by MathWorks for Natick, MA and supported by the Aldrich Astronomical Society, Inc. The Library owns an Orion StarBlast 4.5" telescope. The telescope comes with an instructional manual, 2 travel pillows, 1 red zippered pack containing 1 National Audubon Society Pocket guide and 1 red/white 3 LED headlight with strap.
The Library owns 6 Kindle e-readers that can be checked out. Each Kindle comes pre-loaded with over 50 popular adult fiction and non-fiction titles. Traveling or reading under a deadline? Ask a librarian for more information!
The Library owns a Topaz Desktop Video Magnifier, a systems that enlarges print and graphic materials electronically on a monitor screen, great for viewing small type in newspapers, photos, maps and more. The machine features magnification of up to 77 times on a 24-inch monitor. This machine is for in-library use only.
The Library's ScanEZ scanning software also is equipt with faxing capabilites. Domestic faxing costs 20 cents per page, and International faxing costs 50 cents per page (Single or double-sided does not impact library printing pricing). Please ask a Librarian for more information.