Purpose
To support our goals of serving as a technology hub and providing lifelong learning opportunities, the Jefferson County Library District offers community access to new and emerging technologies. This policy establishes how and under what circumstances the public may use the District’s 3D printing service.
Policy
3D printers create three-dimensional objects in plastic using a design that is uploaded from a digital computer file. The District owns a 3D printer that may be used to print items designed and submitted by the public.
The District’s 3D printing service may be used only for lawful purposes. The public will not be permitted to print material that is:
- Prohibited by local, state, or federal law.
- Unsafe, harmful, dangerous, or poses an immediate threat to the well-being of others, including but not limited to drug paraphernalia and weapons. (Such use may violate the terms of use of the 3D printer design software.)
- Obscene or otherwise inappropriate for the Library environment.
- In violation of another’s intellectual property rights. For example, the printers will not be used to reproduce material that is subject to copyright, patent, or trademark protection.
The District reserves the right to refuse any 3D print request.
Only designated District staff and volunteers will have hands-on access to the 3D printer.
The 3D printer is intended for educational, entertainment, and prototyping purposes; it is not for the production or sale of goods. Assistance with 3D printing by District staff does not constitute knowledge, or acknowledgement, of any final use of the 3D object. Jefferson County Library District expressly disclaims any and all personal injury or property damage caused by use or misuse of a 3D printed object.
Cost: 3D printing at the District is currently free. The Jefferson County Library District reserves the right to charge a fee to cover the costs of printing materials.
Items printed from District’s 3D printer that are not picked up within seven (7) days will become property of the District. Items must be picked up by the individual who printed them.
The Library is not liable for any malfunctions or misprints.