Using the Library during COVID-19
UC Berkeley’s library buildings are now open. To stay up to date on the Library’s policies and services during the pandemic, visit the Library’s COVID-19 webpage.
Print/scan
Content section:
Scanning
- All of the UC Berkeley libraries, and the Main (Gardner) Stacks, have at least one Scannx station.
- Scanner specifications.
- Large format scanning:
- Earth Sciences & Map Library - Available for a fee for UC Berkeley students, faculty, staff, and in-person patrons.
- Duplication Services (Interlibrary Lending) - Handles all orders for other institutions, organizations and the general public.
- Scanning to email, cloud storage and to a USB drive is free except large format scanning.
- Scanners equipped with auto document feeders are located at the following libraries:
- Moffitt Floor 3
- Doe Floor 2
- Environmental Design
- East Asian Library
- Optometry
- Physics
Printing
- Public printers only support Letter, Legal or Tabloid sized paper.
- Pay for printing - UC Berkeley students, faculty and staff pay with their Cal 1 Card.
- Visitors can request a Cal 1 Guest Card from a library public service desk, or the Copy Center in Moffitt Library on Floor 3.
- Submitted print jobs will remain in the queue for two hours. Print jobs are cleared after two hours.
Printing costs
| Format | B/W Printing | Color Printing |
|---|---|---|
| 8 1/2 x 11 single sided | 8 cents | 60 cents |
| 8 1/2 x 11 double sided | 11 cents | $1.20 |
| 8 1/2 x 14 single sided | 8 cents | 60 cents |
| 8 1/2 x 14 double sided | 11 cents | $1.20 |
| 11 x 17 single sided | 20 cents | 90 cents |
| 11 x 17 double sided | 40 cents | $1.80 |
| Scanning to to email, cloud storage, and to a USB drive are free except for large format scanning | ||
Color Printing
Color printing is available at the following libraries:
- Moffitt Floor 3
- Doe Floor 2
- Earth Sciences & Maps
- Art History/Classics
- Environmental Design
- Bioscience, Natural Resources & Public Health
Print from Personal Devices
- To print from your laptop or personal device, go to https://mobileprint.berkeley.edu and log in with your CalNet ID.
- Color and black and white printing is available. See the guide for more details.
Copy Center in Moffitt Library on Floor 3
- Spring and Fall semesters: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5pm
- Summer and Winter sessions: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm
- Located just inside the south entrance to Moffitt Library on Floor 3.
- Provides expanded printing and copying services.
- Contact the Copy Center at 510-643-7427 or copycenter@library.berkeley.edu for more information.
Limited free printing for UC Berkeley students
The Open Computing Facility (OCF) in the lower level of the Martin Luther King Student Union provides limited free printing.
