08/20/2025
CAPITAL JOURNAL - The Ballad of Ron and Bartholomew: How two 3D printers embody Pierre library’s mission of lifelong learning
Ron and Bartholomew occupy a place of prominence behind the main desk at the Rawlins Library, quiet, diligent and ever-awaiting orders, working without complaint and producing rather marvelous constructions of plastic and filament, producing bookmarks and fidget spinners and even taking custom jobs.
You’d be forgiven if you don’t know their faces, though – because Ron and Bartholomew are not people, but printers, 3-D printers specifically, and they’ve the latest addition to the Rawlins Library’s ever-expanding collection.
✍ Iain Woessner (Capital Journal)
📸 Iain Woessner (Capital Journal)
📍 Pierre, South Dakota
Read the full article at: https://www.capjournal.com/community/the-ballad-of-ron-and-bartholomew-how-two-3d-printers-embody-pierre-library-s-mission/article_c5260291-510f-4140-bdd8-2aa3c807fae8.html