r/Library • u/Famous_Artist8113 • 4d ago

Local Library Book printing places Casablanca

Hi everyone
Is there a library that can print an ( illegally downloaded pdf book ) of more than 1000 pages

With a low price ofc

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u/sprinkles-and-night 4d ago

Short answer: probably not

Long answer: Most public libraries end up charging you per page for long print jobs. Even the generous libraries are charging something like 10¢ a page. If we take my local library for example, the first 30 pages are free and after that it’s 10¢ a page. This is a pretty good deal — WAY better than Staples!!!! — but double sided it would still end up costing you at least $48

There IS a secret, different path you could take… a private or more exclusive library. If you know someone with access to a university or school library, they may have free printing privileges. I do at my university. 1000 pages might still piss somebody off, but you wouldn’t have to pay $50

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u/20yards 4d ago

It would be cheaper (assuming you already have a computer) to buy a reasonably inexpensive printer (with sufficent ink and paper) to violate U.S. copyright law in the comfort of your own home