3D Printer Policy

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Kalamazoo Public Library strives to offer community access to new and emerging technologies such as a 3D printer. The expectation is that the printer will inspire interest in design, will contribute to the growth of user-created content and digital literacy, and support individual entrepreneurship while providing an opportunity to explore the technology involved in printing small three-dimensional objects in plastic.

The 3D printers are located in the Idea Lab, KPL’s makerspace.

• Only designated library staff will have hands-on access to the 3D printer and be authorized to operate it
• The printer may be used only for lawful purposes and may not be used to create material that is
  • Prohibited by local, state, or federal law
  • Unsafe, or potentially unsafe, harmful, dangerous or poses an immediate threat to the well-being of others
  • Obscene or otherwise inappropriate for the library environment
  • In violation of another’s intellectual property rights, that is, material that is subject to copyright, patent or trademark protection
• The library reserves the right to refuse any 3D print request
• The library’s “Rules of Conduct” apply to use of the 3D printer just as they apply to all library use.