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Creation Station

Use our maker items to bring your own ideas to life. This is just the beginning of our Creator’s Lab which will continue to grow and expand with new items.

The Library provides material for all Creation Station machinery. However, you are more than welcome to purchase and or bring your own materials.  Call 419-521-3146 to book an appointment. 

3D Printers

The Library’s 3D printers are used to produce three-dimensional objects in PLA (polylactic acid) plastic using a design that is uploaded from a digital file submitted by the customer. The Learning Lab currently has two 3D printers, an Imade JellyBOX 2 and a Creality 3D Printer Ender 3 S1 Plus. Both are small FFM fused filament manufacturing and printers. Our staff handles all 3D printing equipment, and requests. 

Cost: The cost is $0.10 per gram of material. 

Button Maker

Create custom buttons from graphics, photos, or drawings. The Library’s button maker has three sizes of pin back buttons: 1.25”, 1.5″ and 2.5”. Bring your own artwork or print out designs in the lab (10¢ a page for b/w, 50¢ for color). Limited supplies are available.

Cost: The cost is $0.25 per button.

Label Maker

Quickly create clear, professional sticky labels for your organizing needs. Labels can be printed in a variety of colors and backgrounds and use images as well as text. Limited supplies are available.

Cost: The cost is $0.10 per 2″ of label. 

Laminator

Laminate a letter, photos, ID Badges, and more at the creation station. Our laminator uses 5 mil thickness. Limited supplies are available. 

Available Sizes                                                                                                                                             16” x 12” (Poster)                                                                                                                                        8.9” x 11.4” (Letter)                                                                                                                                    5” x 7” (Photo/Card)                                                                                                                                4” x 6” (Photo/Card)                                                                                                                                3” x 5” (Photo/Card)                                                                                                                                2.48” x 4.21” (ID Badge with clip)                                                                                                      2.32” x 3.7” (Business Card)

Cost: The cost is $1.00 per lamination.

Photo Printer

Want photos from your camera or phone printed out? Head to our Learning Lab, and they can print one for you. Photos are 4″  x 6″ in size. Limited supplies are available.

Cost: The cost is $0.25 per photo.

More questions?  Email learning@mrcpl.org or call 419-521-3146

Happy Holidays! All library locations will be closed on Dec. 24, Dec. 25, and Jan. 1. All locations will close at 5 PM on Dec. 31. (Our Richland Mall Ontario branch will close at 4 PM). First Call 2-1-1 is available 24/7, 365 days a year.