By Monty Siekerman
Rhett Grant, Ada Public Library director, demonstrated what a 3D printer can do and explained how it works during two sessions held at the library last week.
He plans another meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday for those interested.
Here, Connie Fleming president of the library board, and Angela Carman and daughter Isabelle watch the machine make a ghost out of plastic.
The equipment is on loan from NORWELD, a consortium of libraries, and will travel from library to library for demonstrations. The 3D printer takes a coil of plastic and forms whatever the computer software tells it to.
With construction of a new addition underway at the Ada Public Library, the question from patrons is: What will it look like when it's finished?"
A library renovation overview helps answer that question. In the overview the current entrance is at the top. The addition is on the right.
Studer-Obringer, Inc. of New Washington, is the contractor for the renovation according to Rhett Grant, library director.
Funding for the renovation and addition comes from a dedicated fund.
The addition on the northeast side of the library will add some much needed space. Additional parking will be added, as well as an outdoor reading area.
By Monty Siekerman
It's the Ada Public Library centennial, so does that mean you should read a hundred books in celebration?
Nope, the library has a plan for patrons to read one book from each of the last decades. Those who accomplish the feat are eligible for a $25 Amazon gift card drawing.
