3D Printing Requests

DATE: May 16, 2023
APPLICATION: Personnel and Patrons

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This policy establishes procedure for how patrons may utilize the 3D printers.

POLICY

Massapequa Library cardholders in good standing will need to fill out a request form and submit their files to the Library.

Only Library staff will implement and run programs on the 3D printers.

• All requests must be reviewed and approved by Library staff.
• The Library reserves the right to refuse any 3D print request that is:
• Prohibited by local, state, federal law.
• Unsafe, harmful, dangerous or posing a threat to others.
• Obscene or offensive to the community’s standards.
• In violation of intellectual property rights, copyright, patent and trademarks.

The cost of 3D printing is 25 cents for each fifteen minutes of print time, with a minimum of 25 cents and a limit of four-hour print time.

Items printed that are not picked up within seven days will become the property of the Library.

The Library is not responsible for damage to materials, the loss of data or information, or liability for any malfunctions or misprints.

Print requests can only be submitted once per week for up to four projects

Upon approval, patrons will be notified of an estimate of print cost and estimated pickup time.

The Library reserves the right to photograph and display printed objects on the website. Special consideration for patent or copyright reasons will be considered by the Library Director.

Payments will be made at the Circulation desk for the actual print time elapsed not the estimated print time.

File formats permitted are STL, OBJ, THING, MakerBot, GCODE and X3G/S3G

EFFECTIVE Date: May 15, 2023