How Does It Work?
- Choose your design.Create your own basic object at Tinkercad.com, a free browser-based site. MakerBot's Thingiverse.com is one of several open platform sites where 3D printable items may be created, remixed and shared.
- Read and follow our 3D printing policy.
- Prints may be no larger than 227 x 148 x 150 mm (8.9 x 5.8 x 5.9 in).
- Colors are limited. We cannot guarantee that prints will be available in requested color.
- Patrons will be contacted when their print is ready to pick up and must be picked up within 7 days. After 7 days the 3D print becomes library property.
- Patrons are responsible for ensuring their 3D design is properly prepared.
- Patron is responsible for ensuring prints do not violate another's intellectual property rights.
- The library's 3D printer may only be used for lawful purposes.
- Requests submitted will be reviewed by library staff and the library reserves the right to refuse any 3D print request.
- Upload your STL file to our online database. *Currently unavailable.
- Pick up your print.
You will be notified by phone or email when your print is ready to be picked up. You will have 7 days after notification to pick up your print. When you come to the library, check the Self Pick-Up Holds shelf to find a placeholder for your 3D print. Bring the placeholder to library staff at the Checkout Desk, where you will receive your print.
Frequently Asked Questions
3D printing is FREE at your library!
Printing times vary depending on the size and complexity of the object. Smaller objects take 20 minutes, whereas larger objects may take several hours.
Currently our colors are limited to red, white, and blue. When you submit your design to our database, you will have the opportunity to select your color. Please note that some colors may not be available and substitutions may need to be made.
Lynda
Online learning platform that helps anyone learn business, software, technology, and creative skills to achieve personal and professional goals.
TinkerCAD
Browser based program where you can design your own 3D models.
Thingiverse
Download 3D models that others have designed and shared for public use.
Instructables
Online resource featuring tutorials for a variety of projects.
Search for "Tinkercad" or "3D modeling" to find tutorials that guide you through the 3D modeling process