The Innovation Studio is a place for the library to offer more Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) programs and tools for our community. With this dedicated learning lab we will be offering hands-on opportunities for our community to learn more about new and emerging technologies at library workshops and open labs.

“A commitment to STEAM means creating opportunities for our library community to explore and experiment. I’m excited that the Morse Institute is able to help facilitate discovery and learning in our new Innovation Studio.” – Library Director Linda Stetson

Technology in the Innovation Studio

3D Printing

The Morse Institute Library has an Ultimaker 2 3D Printer. The Ultimaker 2 is a fused-deposition modeling printer that works on an additive principle, layering printing material to build up a three-dimensional object. Whether you’re prototyping a machine part, working on a three dimensional art project, or just wanting to learn more about how to design and build in 3D, the library’s 3D printer is a community resource that can be used by anyone!

How can I use it?

3D prints can usually take several hours to complete, and we ask that you submit designs to print in advance. We will add these to our print queue, giving you a price quote for printing your design and an estimated wait time for delivery of your design. This process will help to ensure that those wanting to use the printer will have the opportunity. While we will estimate your wait time, the Library makes no commitment to being able to produce print submissions in a specific time frame and will choose the order in which jobs are printed to maximize efficiency and give as many people as possible a chance to obtain a print.

Email 3DPrint@morseinstitute.org to submit a design to print.