I needed some documents printed for the same day, so I thought to head to Stirling's library, somewhere I'd never visited before. In my former student days, I'd head to the on-campus labs. So, somewhere that offers printing isn't something I've really thought about until now.
You don't need to be a member to print but if you're thinking of becoming a regular visitor, it's worth joining so you can just get on with whatever you need to be doing, after showing your library card at the desk. In order to gain entry for the day, I had to show something official with my name on it. - A bank card was just fine. I was then sorted with a PC log-in.
There were just four PCs, all free at the time. The library was very quiet when I visited around midday but perhaps busier periods can become a little difficult with so few available. The Windows systems running on the computer was a really out-dated one, and the computer itself was a little bit slow. I get the feeling that the computers are mainly to be used for searching the library's book collection, as I was unable to close this function, only minimise it. I printed the three documents I need and an additional copy of one of them. Unfortunately, only the three separate documents came out and not the extra one. This wasn't such a big deal, and I could do without it. I had what I needed and I had plans approaching.
So I paid 15p for my three black and white A4 prints and I was on my way. I got just what I was after and there was the added bonus of pleasant, helpful staff. This would certainly be a good place to spend a few hours on something productive, if you can't quite find peace at home. read more