2016 3D Printer Grant

Welcome Libraries! 

Thank you for participating in this exciting opportunity to provide your patrons and communities with 3D printing technology! These webpages are available to make this process as seamless and as rewarding as possible for everyone. 

Here you will find promotional materials, a fact sheet, the link to the monthly reporting survey, contact information for the State Library and ESSDACK, and other helpful information and materials.

New from Makerspace Lab:


Linked here, and under Helpful Links & Documents, is a webpage full of resources for libraries wanting to incorporate their new 3D printers into a Makerspace, or create a new Makerspace focusing on the 3D printer. 

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. 

Thank you, 

State Library of Kansas staff
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Funding provided by the State Library of Kansas through a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.

ESSDACK 3D Printer Training Day

​Training will be on Tuesday, MAY 10, from 9:00AM-4:00PM
     ESSDACK Headquarters
    1500 E 11th Ave Suite 200
    Hutchinson, KS 67501

Click HERE for a link to Google Maps for this location.

*RSVP to training by APRIL 15th-send an email with attendance confirmation and name of person attending the training to audiobooks@ks.gov 

Printer/Filament order due to ESSDACK-APRIL 22nd

Please keep in mind that only ONE representative from each library and ONE representative from each library system may attend this training. Resources to learn more about maintenance, operation and care are on the Helpful Links & Documents page.