Submit Your Project: Complete the 3D print request form with your project details. If you have any questions or notes, add them in the form’s comment section or send an email to [email protected].
File Requirements: All 3D models must be in .STL format, submitted either as a file upload or a link. If your project includes multiple files, please include them all in a single form submission. For requests with more than 10 files, contact us by email for guidance before submitting.
Turnaround & Review: Because 3D printing takes time, most print jobs are completed within one week, though actual turnaround depends on our queue. Once we receive your request, our team will review the files and email you with an estimated completion time and any questions about your design.
There are 2 methods for obtaining 3D designs for printing:
We can only print objects under 10 x 10 x 10 in. or 256 x 256 x 256 mm (l x w x h) and take 10 hours or less to print.
We print exclusively with PLA filament. We offer a wide variety of colors to choose from, including:
Please feel free to email [email protected] if further information is required.
Cost
We offer $5 in free printing per patron per month.
There is a $0.50 minimum cost per print job, with a $0.10 cost per gram above 5 grams. Any necessary support structures are included in the cost. Upon submission you will be provided with a cost estimate, subject to change when the object is weighed after printing.
Patrons will not be charged for failed print jobs. If a print jobs fails, it will be attempted a second time before we contact you saying that the job cannot be completed as submitted. If changes are made to the design the library will attempt to print the job again.
Pickup
You will be notified via email when your print job is ready for pick up and provided with the final cost of the item. Objects will be held behind our main floor circulation desk for one month before being recycled. At the circulation desk, please provide your name and a brief description of your item, including color.
Payment is due at pick up in the form of bills or coins. WE DO NOT ACCEPT CREDIT OR DEBIT CARDS.
Limitations
We cannot accept jobs that take longer than 10 hours to print. This is to ensure that prints can be completed during library open hours.
Patrons are limited to 12 hours of printing per week to ensure fair and equal use of the 3D printers for all. Exceptions may be allowed, depending on print queue.
While we estimate your wait time, the Library makes no commitment to being able to produce print submissions in a specific timeframe.
Support structures must be removed by the patron. The Library will not remove necessary support structures.
We can only print objects under 10 x 10 x 10 in. or 256 x 256 x 256 mm (l x w x h) and take 10 hours or less to print. Submitted objects that exceed the printable area can be scaled down. Please let us know in the comments section if you are willing to have the object scaled down and if so, by how much you are willing to have the object scaled down.
The Woburn Public Library 3D printers and related equipment may only be used for lawful purposes in compliance with library policies. Patrons may not upload, transmit, display, or create content that violates any law, privacy or property right.
Please be aware that prints themselves may occur within public view and that the library does not make any promise that any particular print will not be seen by members of the public.
The library reserves the right to refuse to print a job for any reason.
