The library has 2 Bambu P1S 3D printers that turn digital files into solid objects. If you would like to print something using our 3D printers, simply submit the STL file using our 3D Printing Request Form.
Printing Procedures
- Any Glencoe cardholder in good standing may submit one print request per week.
- Print requests are available at no cost.
- Submissions are processed on a first-come, first-served basis, but we try to have your print job completed within a week of receipt. If it has been more than a week, please contact us at 3dprinting@glencoelibrary.org
- Files should be in STL format (.stl).
- A maximum of seven hours is allowed per print job. We will contact you if your item needs to be scaled down to fit the time limit.
- We can often accommodate specific color requests but may ask you to reconsider if we do not have filament in the requested color. We do not print objects that require multiple filament colors.
- We will call or email you when your print is complete. You may then pick up your item from the Circulation Desk. Items will be held for two weeks before being discarded.
Printing Guidelines/Restrictions
- The library’s 3D printers may only be used for lawful purposes and may not be used to produce objects prohibited by local, state, or federal laws. Additionally, the 3D printers may not be used to produce the following:
Items deemed by an attending library staff member to be unsafe, harmful, dangerous, or posing a threat to the well-being of others - Weapons or weapon facsimiles
- Items deemed by library staff to be obscene or inappropriate for the library environment
- Items that cannot be produced without damaging the equipment and/or violating the 3D printer manufacturer’s Terms of Service Agreement
The library reserves the right to refuse any 3D print request.
Patrons using the 3D print service shall be responsible for, and shall hold the library harmless in, all matters related to patented, trademarked, or copyrighted materials. The library is not responsible for any damage, loss of data, or security issue that arises from or is related to the use of the library’s 3D printers, computers, or network. The library is not responsible for the functionality or quality of 3D objects printed using library equipment or for any injuries or damages that result from use of printed objects.
