3-D Printing
The library offers a Flashforge Finder 3D printer for patron use. Reservations should be made in advance. While a nominal fee may be charged in the future to cover material expenses, there is currently no cost for printing.
Items can be printed from one of the preformatted objects or patrons can create their own builds to download from one of the following programs: Tinkercad, Meshmixer, or 123D Designs. Patrons are also encouraged to download designs from Myminifactory and Thingiverse. To prepare the files for our 3D printer, patrons can use the Mac terminal next to the 3D printer to slice the design, or download the Flashprint 5 Slicer for free.
Patrons are asked to be mindful that builds can take up to several hours to complete and to time their visits according to library hours.
Borrow a Kindle
The Free Library of New Hope and Solebury is pleased to make preloaded Kindle e-readers available to our patrons for borrowing. Choose from Kids’ Kindle, Classic Kindle, Popular Fiction Kindle or Mystery Kindle. Please click here for a list of currently available titles.
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- Borrowers must be adults (age 18 and older), possess a valid Bucks County Free Library card and be members in good standing with the library.
- An e-reader and its accessories may be borrowed for three weeks. Renewals are not permitted.
- E-readers must be picked up from and returned directly to the The Free Library of New Hope and Solebury Circulation Desk to a library staff member. E-readers dropped off at other libraries or returned in the book drop will incur a $25 fee for unnecessary risk to the device.
Library-On-Demand
Have you been waiting and waiting for the hottest bestseller—even as an e-book? Let us know and we will purchase the book as part of our Kindle collection. You can check it out and immediately start reading. (On-demand purchase is subject to availability as an e-book.)
Proctoring
Proctoring service is available at the rate of $25 per hour. Those interested should call in advance and make arrangements with the director no less than one week in advance of the test. Exams are conducted during the library’s regular hours of operation. Payment is accepted by check or cash and must be paid prior to taking the exam.
Borrow a Roku
The Free Library of New Hope and Solebury is pleased to offer Roku streaming sticks for check out on your valid Bucks County library card.
Patrons aged 18 or older with a Bucks County library card in good standing can check out Rokus.
- The loan period is 7 days with one renewal.
- Overdue fines will be $1.00 a day with maximum fine of $5.00
- Failure to return the Roku and accessories within 4 weeks after the original due date will result in a charge to the cardholder’s account of $100.00 with a $15.00 processing fee.
- Holds cannot be placed.
When checking out the Roku the borrower will receive:
- The Roku Streaming Stick
- The Roku remote
- A HDMI cable
- An HDMI extender
- A power adaptor
When returning a Roku the borrower must:
Return the Roku to the circulation desk at The Free Library of New Hope and Solebury during normal library business hours. Rokus cannot be returned in the library bookdrops.
Return all 5 items (Roku plus 4 accessories) to the circulation desk at the same time.
Failure to return any of the 4 items will result in a charge to the cardholder’s account for the replacement cost of the material(s).
Hand the Roku to a library or staff member. Rokus should not be placed in the bookdrop.
To use the Roku, you will need :
- Broadband internet
- A Wireless router
- A TV
For information on how to use the Roku streaming stick, please click here.
Preloaded channels include:
- Netflix
- Acorn TV (British movies and television)
- Amazon Video (Prime Only)
- Crackle
- History Channel
- PBS
- PBS Kids
- TubiTV
- Vevo (music videos)
- Vudu
- WSJ
Please note that patrons will not be able to purchase movies or series not included with basic subscription
