Where Can I Print Documents? 10 Places to Print Near You (and What It Costs)

Published September 30, 2026. Written by William Elward, founder of Castle Ink.

Quick answer

You can print documents at your public library (usually the cheapest, often around 10 to 25 cents a black-and-white page), FedEx Office, The UPS Store, Staples, Office Depot / OfficeMax, many college campus labs, hotel business centers, coworking spaces, and some pharmacies (mostly photos). The fastest way is usually to upload or email your file to the store before you go, then pick it up. If you print more than a few pages a month, a basic home printer with low-cost cartridges almost always costs less per page.

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Prices change often and vary by location, so treat these as ballpark figures and check the store's current rates before a big job.

Can I print at the library, and how much does it cost?

Yes, and it's usually the cheapest option. Most public libraries have pay-per-page printers you can use from library computers, and many now let you send files from your own laptop or phone. For example, the San Diego Public Library charges 15 cents per black-and-white page and 30 cents per color page. Fairfax County, Virginia publishes its rates in its library FAQ, and most library systems do the same.

How to print at the library:

1. Check your library's website for its printing page. Search "[your library name] printing."
2. Use the library's mobile or web printing service to upload your file, or bring it on a USB drive, or open it from your email on a library computer.
3. At the library, go to the print release station, find your job, and pay with coins, a card, or your library account.
4. Some libraries require a library card to use computers. Guest passes are common if you don't have one.

How do I print at FedEx Office, Staples or Office Depot?

All three work in a similar way. You can:

• Upload online for pickup. Use FedEx Office Print Online, Staples, or Office Depot's print site, choose paper, color and binding, pay, and pick the order up. This is the most reliable way to get exactly what you want.
• Use self-serve. Walk in with a USB drive or log in to your email or cloud storage on a self-serve computer, then print and pay at the machine or counter.
• Ask for full service. For binding, lamination, large posters or hundreds of copies, hand the job to staff.

Tip: Save your file as a PDF first. PDFs keep fonts, margins and page breaks exactly as you designed them, while Word or Google Docs files can shift on a different computer. See How to use Microsoft Print to PDF.

Can I print at The UPS Store?

Yes. The UPS Store offers document printing online and in store, including forms, reports and presentations. Because stores are independently owned franchises, services and prices vary. Call ahead and ask how the store prefers to receive files; many will print from an email or a USB drive at the counter. It's also a convenient spot to print a shipping or return label and drop the package off in the same visit.

Where can I print documents for free?

• Hotel business centers usually let guests print a few pages free.
• Your workplace or school may allow occasional personal printing.
• Some libraries give a small number of free pages per day or week.
• Coworking spaces often include printing with a day pass.
• Skip printing entirely when you can. Many airlines, event venues and shipping carriers accept mobile passes, QR codes, or "label-free" drop-offs.

How do I print from my phone at a store or library?

1. Save the document as a PDF on your phone (use Share, then Print, then pinch out on the preview to save as PDF on iPhone; on Android, choose Save as PDF as the printer).
2. Upload it to the store's print website or app, or email it to yourself so you can open it on a self-serve computer.
3. If the library uses a mobile printing service, follow its upload link and then release the job at the printer.

Printing at home from your phone is covered in How to print from your phone.

Is it cheaper to print at home or at a store?

For a page or two, a library is hard to beat. For anything regular, a home printer wins, as long as you don't overpay for ink. Store prices are per page, every page, forever. At home you pay for the printer once, then only for ink or toner and paper. With compatible or remanufactured cartridges, everyday black-and-white pages often cost just a few cents each.

• See what ink actually costs in our Printer Ink Price Index.
• Learn why brand-name ink is so pricey in Why is printer ink so expensive?
• Need a printer? Take our 60-second PrinterIQ Finder quiz or browse the best printers by use case.

What to bring when you print away from home

• Your file as a PDF, on a USB drive and in your email as a backup.
• A payment card (many self-serve machines don't take cash).
• Your library card, if printing at a library.
• For private documents like tax forms or IDs, delete the file from any public computer, empty the downloads folder, and log out of your email.

Common questions

Can I print a single page at FedEx or Staples?

Yes. Self-serve printers at both let you print one page and pay for just that page.

Can Walgreens or CVS print documents?

Their photo departments are built for photos. Some locations can print a document as a photo print or have a copier, but it's not guaranteed. Call your local store first.

Where can I print a boarding pass?

At a hotel business center, a library, or the airport check-in kiosk. Most airlines also accept a mobile boarding pass on your phone.

Where can I print a shipping or return label?

At The UPS Store, FedEx Office, a library, or at home. Many carriers now offer QR codes you can scan at drop-off with no printing needed. For labels at home, see How to print labels at home.

Is it safe to print personal documents at a public printer?

Mostly, if you're careful. Use print-release stations so pages only print when you're standing there, collect everything immediately, and remove your file from the computer afterward.

Related guides

• How to print a PDF (and fix a PDF that won't print)
• How to fax without a fax machine
• Printer ink cost per gallon
• Best printers for college students
• Shop ink cartridges and toner cartridges, or find ink by printer model

About the author: William Elward is the founder of Castle Ink and has written about printers, ink cartridges, and printing technology for more than 20 years.