Services

Print From Anywhere (with Princh)

Roku Streaming

Wi-Fi Hotspots

Chromebook

Tech Time

Inter-Library Loans (ILLs)

Mississippi Meeting Room

Public Computers

Print/Copy/Scan/Fax

Tax Forms & Information

Wisconsin Talking Book & Braille Library

Princh

Print From Anywhere

Get Started:

1. Download the Princh app or print from the computer
2. Enter our printer code: 104461 or scan QR code
3. Pick up at the library (within 24 hours)

Quick Tips:

Pay with Cash – select Pay at the Desk & pay when you get to the library

Pay with Credit Card – this option is available online only

Print double-sided – select the tool icon under “other”

Ready-for-pickup –  if you would like your print job done before you get to the library, there are two options:

• Call us before you get here.
• Pay with credit card (prints automatically)

How-to videos. Print from:

iPhone

Android

Computer

Roku Streaming Devices

Catch up on the shows everyone is talking about! Place a hold.

• Included apps: Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, Netflix, Vudu, PBS Kids and the Roku Channel. 
• You’ll need an HDMI port on your TV to use the Roku device.
• Don’t have internet? Check out a hotspot too!

Borrow a Roku Streaming Device for a 7-day check out. The Rokus must be picked up and returned at Prescott Public Library.

Wi-Fi Hotspots

Take the internet to go!

The library loans Wi-Fi Hotspots, which provide Internet access at home or on the go and are compatible with most laptops, smartphones and tablets. Place a hold.

Library cardholders, ages 18 and up, may borrow a Wi-Fi Hotspot for 14-day check out by placing a hold through the MORE catalog, or by contacting the library at 715-262-5555. You can connect your device anywhere the T-Mobile network provides coverage. The Hotspots must be picked up and returned at Prescott Public Library.

Chromebook

Place a hold today

Chromebooks are a unique class of mobile computing devices, designed specifically for Web-based tasks. Instead of Windows 10 or macOS, Chromebooks run Google’s Chrome OS, perfect for browsing the Web, sending and receiving e-mail, and video chatting with friends and family. These devices are designed to be used primarily while connected to the Internet.

Library cardholders, ages 18 and up, may borrow a Chromebook for 7-day check out by placing a hold through the MORE catalog, or by contacting the library at 715-262-5555.  The Chromebook must be picked up and returned at Prescott Public Library.

Tech Time

Tech Time is one-on-one technology training with a library staff member in a 45-minute session.  You will get customized, individual, hands-on instruction to help answer your questions and solve your problems. You may bring your own laptop or device or use a library computer. To schedule an appointment stop by during our open hours or give us a call at 715-262-5555. These sessions are by appointment only.

What we can help with:

• Personal devices including tablets, e-readers, laptops, and smartphones
• Library resources such as the MORE Online catalog
• Digital downloads (Libby, OverDrive, Freading, Flipster)
• Microsoft Office programs (Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Publisher)
• Web browsing
• Basic computer skills
• Retrieving or saving documents on a flashdrive/USB

What we are unable to help with:

• Hardware or software malfunction issues
• Viruses or computer security programs
• On-line shopping transactions
• Running diagnostics

Inter-Library Loans (ILLs)

Materials not held by the Prescott Public Library or the other MORE libraries may be available from another library. These inter-library loans will come from libraries outside the MORE library consortium. For assistance with inter-library loans, please us call at 715-262-5555 or stop in and ask the librarian at the circulation desk.

Mississippi Meeting Room

There is no charge for using the meeting room. Groups must fill out an application before their meeting will be scheduled on the calendar. The room holds about 20 people. Meeting Room Policy.

Call the library at 715-262-5555 for availability. 

How to book the room: Fill out the online application OR pick up a form at the library.

Public Computers

The library has public computers with internet access and Microsoft Office.

Sign into the computers using your library card from any MORE library. If you are an out-of-state resident, you may use a guest pass.

• You will not be able to use the computers if your fees are over $10.00
• You are not allowed to download your own software or alter the current software on the computer
• Each person gets two hours of computer use per day (unless prior arrangements have been made)

Print/Copy/Scan

The printer/copier accepts print jobs from the library’s public computers (and Princh). If you would like to use your own paper, please ask the library staff for assistance.

• Black & white copies: $.10 per page or side
• Color copies: $.50 per page or side

To scan and save documents, you must have a flash-drive. If you do not have one, we can provide a temporary one to transfer the documents to the computer or your email. Please ask the library staff for assistance. Scanning documents is free of charge.

Faxing

Our library fax number is 715-262-4229. 

• To Send: $.50 per page
• To Receive: $.10 per page

Toll-free or local numbers are free to send. 

The fax machine does not send double-sided pages, so you may need to make copies for those or any odd sized pages.

For outgoing faxes, you will receive a confirmation page at the end.

Tax Forms

Tax Forms (at the library)

• The library will have federal and state tax forms and instructions available during the tax season.
• The forms and instructions will be available in the hallway outside the library.
• The forms typically arrive in February and are kept through April. The tax forms in the hallway are free (while quantities last).
• If there are not any forms left, find the Wisconsin and Federal tax forms online. 

Steps for Tax season-Get Ready

File Your Federal Taxes Online For Free

File Your State Taxes Online: Wisconsin e-file

AARP Tax Help

AARP volunteers will offer tax assistance to older adults, who are Wisconsin residents. AARP’s focus is on persons 60+, persons with disabilities or low income. 

• Call 715-391-9220 for appointments (starting Jan. 9, 2023).
• By appointment only. No walk-in assistance will be available.

Wisconsin Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL)

The Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library (WTBBL) provides audio books and brailled materials to persons, living in Wisconsin, who cannot see regular print or handle print materials. 

The library is now able to certify eligibility for FREE library services from the Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library. Find out more.

How to Get Started:

• Find out if you or someone you know is eligible 
• Print off and fill out the application (or get an application at the library)
• Bring the application to the library and a librarian will sign it
• Send, scan, or fax to:

Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library

813 W. Wells St, Milwaukee, WI 53233-1436

Scan to: wtbbl@milwaukee.gov 

Fax: 414-286-3102

Newspapers

Print

• The Journal (Pierce County’s Newspaper)
• Star Observer

Schedule a Pickup Time

Picking up Materials