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3D Print Request

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We currently have a sizable backlog of print requests to fulfill. Please be aware that turnaround times may be longer than usual.

To ensure fair and equal use of the 3D printer, the library will accept a maximum of 1 print request per user per week. When a print request is approved by library staff, it will be added to a queue in the order in which it was approved.

When a print job is complete, the library will notify the patron via email. The patron may pick up the printed object at the Children’s Desk.

The cost for 3D printing is $0.25/hour as estimated by OrcaSlicer, the 3D slicing software. If you wish to estimate the time of your print, you may download this software for free at orcaslicer.com. Our current printer is an Anycubic Kobra 3. The bed dimension is 255mm × 255mm × 260mm.

This fee is due when the patron picks up the object.

The library will not approve print requests that are illegal under local, state, or federal law; or unsafe or dangerous. Patrons are responsible for complying with copyright restrictions. The library may deny a print request if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the request would lead to violation of copyright law.

The library reserves the right to decline any print job.

Some print jobs may be too intricate for the library’s 3D printer to handle. If a print job fails twice, the library will move on to the next job in the queue.

We will not print models that take over 6 hours to complete.

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PLA = Polylactic acid, a biodegradable plastic made from plant material.

ABS = Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, the same plastic as LEGO bricks. Use only for models that require structural strength. Not biodegradable.

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NEW (8/27/26): Print requests will now be limited to 1 print per user per week.(Required)
Prints not picked up within 4 weeks of notification will be discarded.(Required)
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Accepted file types: stl, Max. file size: 250 MB.
File must end in”.stl”
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