There are 110 computers available for student use in the library.

• 4 seated work stations + 2 standing ‘print’ stations, 5th floor (Chapel)
• 8 standing work stations, 6th floor (Reference)
• 40 stations in the library computer lab (6C2)
• 38 seated work stations in the 6D wing (Quiet Study)
• 18 seated work stations in the 6E wing (Group Study)

All of the library’s computers are loaded with Microsoft Office, and give students access to their personal storage space on the college computer network (the “H:” drive).

Student work should always be saved to the “H:” drive or a personal storage device. Any documents ‘saved’ in the user’s folder, or on the Desktop, will be erased when the user logs out, or if the session times out.

These computers are intended for research and coursework. Computer games, Facebook and other social networking activities are not permitted at times of high demand.

The library has 24 laptops that are available to students for short-term loan, within the library. These laptops are kept at the Circulation Desk, just inside the library doors.

1. Registered students, with fines under $5.00, may borrow a laptop.
2. New users must sign a registration and liability form to receive a laptop.
3. Students must present a valid I.D. card each time a laptop is borrowed. This I.D. card must belong to the borrower, and not to a friend or another student.
4. Laptops may be borrowed for 3 hours, for use in the library only. Only one laptop may be borrowed per student, and time cannot be extended.
5. Laptops must be returned to the Circulation Desk, in-person, within three hours of checkout.
6. Due times are established at the time of loan.
7. A fine $10 per hour will be applied if a laptop is returned past the time it is due.
8. Never leave the laptop unattended! If a laptop is stolen or damaged, you are responsible for the full cost of replacement or repair, and your library borrowing privileges will be suspended.
9. No personal software or programs may be loaded onto the laptops.
10. Do not attempt to plug in a laptop with your own power adapter as this will damage the battery and the laptop.

There are two (2) photocopiers in the library. They are located on the 5th Floor, under the stairs leading up to the second level. Both machines will accept cash, a Dawson ID card or a cash card. Cash cards can be purchased in the 2C wing (just outside the Printshop), or one can be borrowed from the Circulation Desk for single transactions. (One of the photocopiers allows you to add money to your ID card or cash card, if needed.)

The cost to photocopy is 10 ¢ / page for black and white copies, and 40 ¢ / page for colour copies.

Note: These photocopiers will also print colour copies of files in PDF format, directly from your USB key.

Yes! There are four (4) public printers in the library. Printing is a multi-step process and can be done from any library computer or from your own device.

The cost for black & white printing is 10¢ per page, and 50¢ per page for colour.

Printing from a library computer

Step 1: Send your document to a “LibraryQ-” printer

• From the list of available printers, select one beginning with the prefix “LibraryQ-“.
  (You may need to click “See more” to display them all.)
• Click “Print” to send your job.

Step 2: Go to the Print Release Station on the 5th floor.

• Sign in to the release station of the printer you selected (5C1P, 6DP, or 5C1P-Colour).
• Select your print job(s) on the screen and click the button to release.
• Your document will print to the adjacent printer.

Any print job you send will stay in the queue for up to 24 hours. Your document will not print until you release it.

Printing from your own device

Step 1: Sign in to the PCounter

• Go to https://print.dawsoncollege.qc.ca
• Sign in using your student ID number and network password
• Upload your document(s) one at a time

Step 2: Send your document to the LibraryQ

• Select a printer from the list: LibraryQ-5C1P, LibraryQ-5C1P-COLOUR, LibraryQ-6CP or LibraryQ-6DP
• Click “Print” to send your job to the selected printer

Step 3: Go to a Print Release Station

• Follow posted instructions for how to release your document. Your job will stay in the queue for up to 24 hours. Your document(s) will not print until you release it.

Library Printers

LibraryQ Printers:

• 5C1P: inside the Chapel, under the staircase (5th floor)
• 6DP: next to the main library entrance (5th floor)

Colour Printing

• 5C1P-Colour: this photocopier is inside the Chapel, under the staircase, .
  To use this printer, select 5C1P-Colour from the list of available printers.
  Visit the Print Release Station in the Chapel to release this job from the LibraryQ.

Library Computer Lab (6C.2)

• 6C2P is located inside the library’s computer lab.
  It bypasses the LibraryQ, so must be selected directly from the list of available printers.

Print Release Stations (LibraryQ)

There is a Print Release Station on each level of the library, located next to the printers they serve:

• 5th floor for 5C1P and 5C1P-Colour
  Inside the Chapel, under the stairs to the second level.
• 6th floor for 6CP and 6DP
  Across from the Reference Desk on the second level (6th floor)

Every print job sent to the LibraryQ must be released before it will print.

One-Step Charging Stations
There is a print balance charging stations one each level of the library. The 5th floor station is at the end of the Circulation Desk, across from the Library entrance. The 6th floor charging station is behind the standing work stations, in the far right corner of the Reference Area at the top of stairs.

To add money directly to your print balance, login to the terminal using your student ID number and network password. Insert your money in the coin collector attached to the terminal. When the money you inserted registers as “available,” type the amount you want to add, and click “Transfer” (not “Finish”). The money will be added to your account, and be immediately available to you.

Credit Card Purchase
If you do not have cash, but you do have a credit card, you can add money to your print balance inside Omnivox. Look for the link to Print Balance Account in the left-hand menu, and click the link to access the payment form. The minimum charge is $5.00 and your updated balance is immediately available for printing.

Quiet/Individual Study

The 6D wing is reserved for quiet, individual study. This area contains 60 private study carrels, as well as 40 networked computer stations.

The Chapel area of the library, including 6th floor balcony, provides individual study carrels for more than 100 students, though it is not possible to ensure quiet in this space.

Likewise, an additional 32 private study carrels are distributed through the General Collection, along the 6E wing.

Group Study

The 6E wing of the library is equipped with 19 group study tables, with space for 4 or more students at each table (+/-80 seats).

There are also 5 group study rooms:

• 6C.1 & 6C.3: one table, seating for 3-5 people
• 6E.2 (midway down 6E corridor): 3 tables (varying sizes)
• 6E.3 (end of 6E corridor): 3 tables
• 6E.4 (end of 6E corridor): 6 tables

The two single-group study rooms – 6C.1 & 6C3 – may be reserved: Reserve a Study Room.
Tables in the multi-group study rooms are available on a first, first served basis.

Beverages with lids are permitted, but NO FOOD may be eaten in the library.