Services: Use Technology

Wi-Fi access  is available throughout the building and on our front law. Bring your device into the library and log on automatically to our network "Library" with no password required.

Internet Access is available on public workstations on the Upper Level by the Adult Services desk and the Main Level in the Children's department.

• The workstations on the Upper Level are in areas shared by patrons of all ages and are not filtered. Patrons should refrain from accessing potentially objectionable or offensive information or images. This applies as well to patrons who are accessing the Internet on their own laptop computers or other devices.
• There are dedicated computer terminals in the Children’s Room that provide filtered access to the Internet. These computers are principally for the use of minors and their accompanying parent, guardian, or other adult caregiver.

Traditional Printing & Copying Services

Printing is available from all public computers and from wireless devices. You can print using letter and legal sized paper. 

Copiers are available on the Main and Upper Levels of the building. You can make copies with letter, legal and ledger sized paper.

Wireless Printing

Wireless Printing is offered in building and remotely. All print jobs are sent to our print queue and, if not printed, will be deleted at the end of our business day.

There are two ways to print using our wireless printing service. 

By email: Attach the document to a blank email message or forward only the attachment to one of the addresses below

By dropbox: Navigate to print.princh.com and enter printer ID 106439 if prompted. Upload the document or documents that you need to print and adjust to your preferred settings. Visit a service desk to pay for and release your print job.

Our All-In-One Document Station is located on the Upper Level, near the Adult Services Desk and has both scanning and faxing capabilities.

Scanning can be sent to both email and flash drive, at no charge. Scans can be done in both black & white and color and to the following file formats: PDF, PNG, JPEG, TIFF and Word.

Faxing will cost $1 per page, with a maximum page limit of 24 pages. Faxing can only be done in black & white. There is no incoming fax service.

There is a microfilm machine located on the on the Upper Level and available for use by the public. We have the following items on microfilm, available for you to browse:

• The Ridgefield Press, from 1875 - 2003
  • The Ridgefield Press, from 2004-2018, is available on our public computers
  • The Ridgefield Press, from 2019 - present, is available in hard copy. Please inquire at the Adult Services desk to view it.
• Fairfield County Census, 1790-1920

The microfilm machine is paid for by the Friends of the Ridgefield Library.

All of our public computers are equipped with Ease of Access settings. With these settings, you can very easily:

• change the text size
• change the cursor and mouse pointer size and color
• change the color filters and contrast themes
• use a magnifier
• use Narrator as a screen reader
• and change many other functions

A large print, high contract keyboard is also available for use and is kept at the Adult Services desk.

You may also borrow headphones from the Children's, Teen or Adult Services desks. Earbuds for purchase can be bought at the Adult Services or Circulation desks.

Program rooms on the Lower Level are equipped with an induction loop assistive listening system. Contact the Adult Programs staff if you wish to take advantage of this technology when attending Library programs.