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Bambu Lab A1 at public library makerspaces
8 US public library makerspaces list a Bambu Lab A1 on their own pages, in 6 states. Below: what the maker says it does, what the libraries' pages say about using it, and where to find one.
What it is
The Bambu Lab A1 is a desktop 3D printer that builds objects by melting plastic filament and laying it down layer by layer. People use it to make phone stands, replacement parts, cosplay props, toys and small prototypes.
- First sold
- 2023 fabbaloo.com
- Build volume
- 256 x 256 x 256 mm cdn.shopify.com
- Print technology
- FDM (melted filament) stacksheriff.com
- Materials
- PLA, PETG, TPU stacksheriff.com
- Enclosure
- Open frame, not enclosed stacksheriff.com
Facts from the maker and the pages linked, checked on October 25, 2026. The maker's page.
What the libraries' pages say
Training and fee lines that library pages tie to their Bambu Lab A1, in their own words, from our machines report. Rules change, so check the library's page before you go.
- Glenwood-Lynwood Public Library District, ILRead it on the library's site
Fee: Each patron may have one free print each calendar year. All other prints have a printing cost. Printing costs $0.20/gram of filament needed to create the print
- Orlando Public Library, FLRead it on the library's site
Training: requires completion of an Orientation and Assessment for use
Fee: $0.05 per gram
Where to find one
Every library location on the map that lists a Bambu Lab A1, by state. Each links to the library's own makerspace page.
California (2)
- HBPL Makerspace, Huntington Beach
- Discovery Lab, Oceanside
Florida (1)
- The Dorothy Lumley Melrose Center, Orlando · 2 of them
Illinois (1)
Indiana (1)
- The Bridge, Albion
Nebraska (2)
- Crete Public Library, Crete · 2 of them
- Bennett Martin Public Library, Lincoln
New York (1)
- Discovery Lab, Oceanside
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