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Equipment, archives, references, and services available only at your local MCPL!

Page Index: Reference Desk | Career Connection Center | Computers / WiFi | Scanners | Microform Archives | Microform Readers | Wisconsin Collection | Pamphlet File | B&W Copy Machines | Fax Services | Genealogy & Local History | Tax Forms | Exam Proctoring

(Note: Some on-site resources are only available at particular MCPL locations, as noted below.)

Reference Help @ MCPL  

Reference Desk -- Our Reference Desk and Branch Staff are always on-hand, ready to help you with your research and other questions. Of course, if you can't make it to the Library, you may call the MCPL Wausau Reference Desk at (715) 261-7230, or contact us online via our Ask a Librarian page.

Our reference services are entirely free; however, we are obligated to recoup material and transmission costs for printing and faxing. Printed pages are 10¢ each. For reference requests that require us to send information by mail, there is a fee of 10¢ per page, plus $1 for postage & processing. To have information sent via fax, there is a $5 out-of-county and a $10 out-of-state surcharge.

     
  Career Connection Center -- (Available at MCPL Wausau) -- Dedicated computers for job searches and online applications, plus resume-creation software. Also, various job-search and career-building books and pamphlets. Ask at the Reference Desk for access or more information. Visit our online "Resources for Job Seekers" webpage for helpful links, tools, and other information.
     
computer labs   Lab Computers / Wireless Internet
     
scanner   Image / Document Scanners -- (Available at MCPL Wausau)
     
microfilm   Microform (Microfilm/Microfiche) -- (Available at MCPL Wausau)
     
microfilm viewer/scanners   Microform "Viewer/Scanner/Printer" Machines -- (Available at MCPL Wausau)
     
pamphlet files   Wisconsin Collection / Pamphlet File -- (Available at MCPL Wausau)
     
copier   B&W Copiers -- Use our black & white copiers for all your document duplification needs! One-sided, letter or legal-sized copies are just 10¢. Double-sided copies are 20¢. Oversized copies (11"x17") are 20¢ for one-sided copies, 40¢ for double-sided copies.
     
fax machine  

Fax Machine -- All MCPL locations provide public fax machines for your convenience. The front desk staff will assist you. Fees for “Non-Library Related Fax Service" are as follows:

  • Sending -- $2 for the first page, $1 for each additional page. Faxes are sent while you wait; payment must be made up-front before sending. We cannot guarantee a connection.
  • Receiving -- $1 per page. Incoming faxes are held for ONE WEEK. Sender must include your contact info. so we can notify you when your fax arrives. Find your local MCPL fax number here.

We accept cash, check, credit or debit. We must collect payment before sending a fax. Please note that we cannot accept or send international faxes.

     
geneaology   Genealogy & Local History Resources
     
tax forms  

Tax Forms -- (available Jan. - Apr.) -- Free state and federal tax forms are available at all locations. You may also access and print forms online. Federal Tax Forms Online | State Tax Forms Online

     
    Exam Proctoring -- This service is offered at MCPL Wausau. Exams may be scheduled during our regular hours of operation. Arrange for proctoring by calling the Reference Desk at (715) 261-7230.
 

 
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