Use a Computer or Printer

Reserve a Computer

Make a computer reservation.

Look up or cancel a reservation.

Or visit a CPL location to make a reservation in person.

Computers are available from the time a location opens until 30 minutes before the location closes.

Printing at CPL

Visit any CPL location to print a document. You can use a library computer or print from your own device.

Please note, printing at all CPL locations ends 15 minutes before closing.

Printing Costs

$.15 per sheet for 1-sided prints
$.25 per sheet for 2-sided prints

The first $1.50 in printing is free. Color printing is not available.

Print from Your Phone or Computer

You can send documents to any CPL location from your own phone or computer. To get started, select a pickup location below. You will receive a confirmation once you’ve sent your documents.

Pickup location:

To pick up your document at Albany Park:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → a1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → a2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Altgeld:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → at1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → at2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Archer Heights:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → ar1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → ar2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Austin:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → au1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → au2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Austin-Irving:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → ai1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → ai2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Avalon:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → av1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → av2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Back of the Yards:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → ba1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → ba2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Beverly:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → be1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → be2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Bezazian:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → a1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → a2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Blackstone:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → b1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → b2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Brainerd:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → br1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → br2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Brighton Park:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → bp1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → bp2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Bucktown-Wicker Park:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → bt1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → bt2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Budlong Woods:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → bu1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → bu2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Canaryville:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → cn1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → cn2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Chicago Bee:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → cb1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → cb2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Chicago Lawn:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → cg1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → cg2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Chinatown:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → ch1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → ch2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Clearing:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → c1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → c2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Coleman:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → co1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → co2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Daley, Richard J.-Bridgeport:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → da1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → da2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Daley, Richard M.-W Humboldt:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → rm1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → rm2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Douglass:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → do1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → do2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Dunning:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → du1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → du2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Edgebrook:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → ed1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → ed2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Edgewater:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → eg1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → eg2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Gage Park:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → ga1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → ga2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Garfield Ridge:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → gr1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → gr2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Greater Grand Crossing:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → gg1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → gg2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Hall:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → ha1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → ha2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document in Computer Commons (3rd floor) at the Harold Washington Library Center:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → hw1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → hw2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Hegewisch:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → he1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → he2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Humboldt Park:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → hu1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → hu2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Independence:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → in1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → in2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Jefferson Park:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → je1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → je2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Jeffery Manor:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → jm1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → jm2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Kelly:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → ke1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → ke2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at King:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → ki1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → ki2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Legler Regional:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → le1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → le2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Lincoln Belmont:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → lb1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → lb2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Lincoln Park:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → li1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → li2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Little Italy:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → lt1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → lt2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Little Village:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → lv1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → lv2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Logan Square:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → logan1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → logan2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Lozano:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → lo1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → lo2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Manning:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → mm1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → mm2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Mayfair:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → ma1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → ma2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at McKinley Park:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → mc1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → mc2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Merlo:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → me1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → me2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Mount Greenwood:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → mt1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → mt2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Near North:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → nn1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → nn2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at North Austin:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → na1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → na2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at North Pulaski:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → np1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → np2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Northtown:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → no1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → no2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Oriole Park:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → or1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → or2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Portage-Cragin:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → po1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → po2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Pullman:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → pu1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → pu2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Roden:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → ro1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → ro2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Rogers Park:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → rg1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → rg2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Scottsdale:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → sc1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → sc2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Sherman Park:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → sh1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → sh2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at South Chicago:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → so1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → so2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at South Shore:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → ss1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → ss2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Sulzer Regional:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → su1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → su2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Thurgood Marshall:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → th1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → th2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Toman:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → to1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → to2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Uptown:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → up1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → up2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Vodak-East Side:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → vo1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → vo2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Walker:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → wa1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → wa2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Water Works:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → pw1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → pw2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at West Belmont:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → wb1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → wb2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at West Chicago Avenue:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → wca1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → wca2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at West Englewood:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → ww1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → ww2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at West Lawn:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → we1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → we2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at West Loop:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → w1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → w2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at West Pullman:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → wp1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → wp2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at West Town:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → wt1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → wt2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Whitney M. Young, Jr.:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → wy1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → wy2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Woodson Regional:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → wo1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → wo2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

To pick up your document at Wrightwood-Ashburn:

Upload the file.
or
Forward the file as an email attachment to:
- → wr1@printspots.com (1‑sided black & white)
- → wr2@printspots.com (2‑sided black & white)

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Computer & Printer FAQ

Due to demand, we’re unable to increase the limits on checkouts and holds. Checkout and holds limits are:

OverDrive
- 15 checkouts
- 12 holds
hoopla
- 8 checkouts per month
You can hang out, mess around and geek out. All YOUmedia locations have laptops, cameras, music and gaming equipment, and some YOUmedia locations have 3D printers, vinyl cutters and more. It's an open environment where you choose what you want to do and skilled library staff provide coaching and assistance. And of course there are books, too!
Physical Materials
You may have up to 12 "not ready" or "paused" holds on physical materials. This does not include hold requests that are "in transit" or "ready for pickup."

Digital Materials
You may have up to 12 holds on OverDrive titles in addition to any holds you have on physical materials.
City of Chicago EZ Pay Stations are available at several CPL locations during regular library hours. View the EZ Pay Stations map.

You can pay the following at EZ Pay Stations:
- Administration Notice of Ordinance Violations
- Parking/Speed/Red-Light Tickets
- Permits and Taxes
- Utility Bill
The pay stations accept cash, credit cards, debit cards and personal checks. EZ Pay Stations do not give change for cash transactions.
You may choose notification by email or by phone (local numbers only).

Email Notifications

We’ll email you when you have physical items ready to pick up or overdue.

We’ll also send a reminder two days before your physical items are due. If possible, we’ll renew these items for you for a full lending period plus two additional days.

Please add notices@chicagopubliclibrary.org to your email address book to assist delivery of notifications.

Phone Notifications

We’ll call you when you have physical items ready to pick up or overdue.

Due date reminders are not available by phone, but you can opt to have these sent by email and still receive other notifications by phone. To opt in, add an email address to your account.

We can only call local numbers. Accepted local area codes are 217, 224, 309, 312, 331, 464, 618, 630, 708, 773, 779, 815, 847 and 872.