Toronto Public Libraries Move Beyond Books to 3D Printing and VR

From Toronto.com:

There are three 3D printers, six iMacs and PCs, a studio with video cameras, a green screen, lights, audio-recording equipment and keyboard and virtual reality equipment.

Photography, 3D design, web and graphic-design technologies, as well as software, including Adobe Creative Cloud, Final Cut Pro X and Logic Pro X, are also on offer.

“It’s all available to the public. They just need a Toronto library card,” senior branch head Tony Pinto said. “It’s buzzing and new. People are amazed by what we have here.”

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“Many people say, ‘I had no idea you had these free programs and classes,’” he said. “Whether it’s a 3D printing or an audio-recording class, people see it in a group setting. Some need a bit of help. Others are fully confident to do it on their own. People don’t have to take a class.”

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