Prince William Public Libraries

Please read the information below, and you will then be redirected to the design submission form. 

Design Creation

• Create your own design and send it to Prince William Public Libraries (PWPL) to create using our 3D Printer.
• Digital designs are available from various file-sharing sites. They can be accessed from a home computer or public PCs available at any PWPL location.
• Projects can be no larger than: 152mm x 152mm x 152mm (6in x 6in x 6in).
• Print duration may not exceed 5 hours.
• Files must be in .STL format.

Design Submission & Production

• Using the online form, patrons may submit one print request at one Makerspace in the system at a time.
• Print requests are limited to ONE item per month and ONE print per submission.
• Specific color requests are not available.
• Items will be printed in the order they are received. 
• PWPL staff will review all files before printing. Patrons will be informed of any design issues or changes required for printing. 
• PWPL staff will notify patrons by phone or email when items are complete (typically in 10-14 business days).
• Patrons must pick up their printed items at Central Library.
• Each project must be picked up before submitting another request.

Additional Details

• PWPL reserves the right to refuse or halt the production of content at its discretion. Content that may not be produced includes, but is not limited to, content that is: 
  • Unsafe, harmful, dangerous or poses an immediate threat to the well-being of others;
  • Obscene or otherwise deemed inappropriate by staff; 
  • Prohibited by local, state, or federal law; or 
  • In violation of another’s intellectual property rights. 
     
• Printer availability for patron use may be limited at any time at the discretion of PWPL.
• 3D Printing at the library is currently free. This may change in the future.
• PWPL cannot guarantee model quality, stability, confidentiality of designs, or specific delivery dates. 
• PWPL staff may assist patrons with their design, but the final responsibility for the design rests with the patron. 
• Items not picked up within 10 business days of notification become the property of PWPL. 

3D Printer Online Request Form