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Prusa MK4 at public library makerspaces
17 US public library makerspaces list a Prusa MK4 on their own pages, in 12 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 Original Prusa MK4 is an open-frame desktop 3D printer that melts plastic filament and builds objects one layer at a time. People use it to make prototypes, replacement parts, tools, and small models.
- First sold
- 2023 cdn.prusa3d.com
- Build volume
- 250 x 210 x 220 mm prusa3d.com
- Technology
- Filament printer (FDM style), 1.75 mm filament prusa3d.com
- Materials
- PLA, PETG, Flex, PVA, PC, PP (ABS and ASA need the enclosure add-on on the MK4S) prusa3d.com
- Enclosure
- Open frame, not enclosed prusa3d.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 Prusa MK4, in their own words, from our machines report. Rules change, so check the library's page before you go.
- Bettendorf Public Library Information Center, IARead it on the library's site
Fee: 5¢ per gram of filament
- Birchard Public Library Of Sandusky County, Fremont, OHRead it on the library's site
Training: The 3D Printer is handled by library staff only
Fee: 3D prints will be charged by the gram
- Delaware County District Library, OHRead it on the library's site
Fee: $0.05 per gram of filament used
- Flower Mound Public Library, TXRead it on the library's site
Fee: $0.10 per gram for completed files
- Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, Midland, MIRead it on the library's site
Training: Requires staff supervision to use
- Spartanburg County Public Library System, SCRead it on the library's site
Fee: $1.50/hour for PLA printers
- Washington Free Public Library, IARead it on the library's site
Fee: cost per gram of PLA plastic for the filament printers
- Westfield Athenaeum, MARead it on the library's site
Fee: $0.02 per gram of plastic filament used
Where to find one
Every library location on the map that lists a Prusa MK4, by state. Each links to the library's own makerspace page.
Connecticut (1)
- South Windsor Public Library, South Windsor
Illinois (2)
- 309 Creative, Dekalb
- The Workshop, Glen Ellyn
Iowa (2)
- Creation Studio, Bettendorf
- MakeIT Place, Washington
Kansas (1)
- Hutchinson Public Library, Hutchinson · 6 of them
Kentucky (1)
- Creative Space, Nicholasville · 4 of them
Massachusetts (1)
- Westfield Athenaeum, Westfield
Missouri (1)
- Creation Station, Osage Beach
Nebraska (2)
- Bellevue Public Library Makerspace, Bellevue · 2 of them
- Blair Public Library & Technology Center, Blair · 2 of them
Ohio (3)
- Maker Studio, Delaware · 4 of them
- Technology Wing, Fremont
- Maker Studio, Powell · 3 of them
Oklahoma (1)
- Seminole Public Library, Seminole
South Carolina (1)
- Kitty Black Perkins Maker Lab, Spartanburg
Texas (1)
- Creation Lab, Flower Mound
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