Makerspace acceptable use guidelines
- All users must check in with staff each time they enter the Makerspace.
- Staff will begin print jobs, change materials and remove finished print jobs on the Glowforge
and 3D printers. - Staff will demonstrate proper usage, or make available upon request, manuals and other
instructional material. - Users must be 13 years or older to use the Makerspace independently. Youth under 13 must be
accompanied by an adult. - The Makerspace provides access to safety goggles, a First Aid kit and a fire extinguisher.
- The Library is not responsible for any manufacturing defects in the quality of workmanship or
materials inherent in any of the tools or equipment. - If any tool or piece of equipment becomes unsafe or in a state of disrepair, the user must
immediately discontinue the use of the tool and notify staff. - Users must report any accident/incident that occurs in the Makerspace to a staff member.
- Users must clean up their workspace and return items to their original location.
- Users accept financial responsibility for any misuse or damage to any equipment.
- No food or drink is permitted near equipment in the Makerspace.
- Staff reserve the right to stop any projects that violate Library policies or are unsafe and/or
unlawful. - 3D print jobs may take up to a maximum of one and a half (1.5) hours. Glowforge print jobs may
take up to a maximum of one (1) hour. - Users may save work on external memory devices. Staff are not responsible for saving user files.
- It is the user’s obligation and responsibility to determine and satisfy copyright, patent,
trademark and other user restrictions. The Library is not responsible for violation of intellectual
property laws. - All users must adhere to the Guelph Public Library’s Code of Conduct when in the Makerspace.
Failure to do so will result in immediate expulsion from the space. - Violation of any of the above guidelines can result in revocation of the user’s right to access the
Makerspace.