When we first put together the Teen MakerSpace at The Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County (Ohio), we thought a lot about 3D Printers. At that time, we decided that for our staff and our space and our budget, the correct answer was no. It was a question we revisited a lot in the four years that I managed that space and the answer we kept coming back to was no. And although I am no longer working in that position, I imagine if I still was the answer would still be no for a variety of very legitimate reasons.
However, this summer I have been working a lot with and thinking a lot about 3D printers. This new revelation has occurred for a variety of reasons. One, I now work at the Central Library of the Fort Worth Public Library and they have a 3D printer out and open to the public at all times that the library is open. Two, I sent Thing 2 – who is 10-years-old – to…
