LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. — If you’re like me and you need to print something, you’re going to go to the library. Now, with a new addition to the Kern River Valley Branch Library, that doesn’t only apply to boring old two-dimensional printing on paper. Now, the library can print 3D objects, where the possibilities are as endless as your imagination.
“My son in particular, had this shark drawing that he just loved,” said Chris Meichtry, an employee at the Kern Valley Branch Library. “I scanned it, turned it into a 3D model and was able to print it for him, so his drawing became a real toy he could play with.”
The library is opening up their 3D printer for the public, free of charge. Before using it, you have to attend an orientation at the library that lasts about 45 minutes. The next one is on November 21st. Once the orientation is complete, you can make an appointment to use the…