It took just one call from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services and Carson City Department of Health and Human Services to Tod Colegrove, PhD, MSLIS, director of the Carson City Library, and the wheels were set in motion.
Four days later, thanks to the library’s 3D printers and a team that came together across the region, the printers were cranking out nasopharyngeal (NP) swabs to aid in the coronavirus (COVID-19) testing being conducted around the state. According to Colegrove, it was the right thing to do.
“Libraries aren’t just about books and magazines anymore,” said Colegrove. “Libraries are places that align with the needs of their communities, including the more urgent needs we’re seeing now. The Carson City Library is an innovation and knowledge center filled with all the comforts that we love, and continually works to equip its community with the…
