Riverhead Free Library 3D Printer Policy
The Riverhead Free Library is committed to remaining in the forefront of providing excellence in educational, informational and cultural enrichment services for all members of our community. The Riverhead Free Library’s 3D Printer is available to all Riverhead patrons and staff to make three-dimensional objects in plastic using a design that is uploaded from a digital computer file. The default infill is 20%.
- The Library’s Printer may only be used for lawful purposes. No one will be permitted to use the Library’s 3D Printer to create materials that is:
- Prohibited by local, state or federal law.
- Unsafe, harmful, dangerous or pose 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. For example, the printer will not be used to reproduce material subject to copyright, patent or trademark protection.
- Anything that may violate the terms of use of the manufacturer.
- Anything that may be in conflict with any other Library policy or procedure.
- The Library reserves the right to refuse any 3D print request.
III. Any item printed from the Library’s 3D Printer not picked up within 10 days after being printed will become property of the Riverhead Free Library. Items must be picked up by the individual who submitted the print, using their Library card.
- Only trained Library staff will have hands-on access to the 3D Printer.
- Patrons must indicate what color filament they wish to print with. Filament availability may change without notice. In the event a patron’s selection becomes unavailable, the Library will notify the patron.
- The Library is not responsible for resizing your 3d model. The Library will print using your sizing of your model as specified in the file.
VII. There will be a charge of 10 cents per gram of filament used in the printing process.
Payment of the 3D print will be made after the object is printed, if 3D print is not picked up the print cost will be applied to their Library accounts.
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