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Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5353 USA
(269) 387-5059 for information
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Story Machine

Hand holding print out from Story Machine at Waldo Library.

Press a button. Get a story.

Stop by the lobby at Waldo Library and print a free story contributed by writers from the Western Michigan University community and around the world. The Story Machine dispenser uses recyclable, receipt-style paper to print a story on-demand in seconds for campus visitors to enjoy.

Contribute to Bronco Stories

Western students, faculty and staff can submit short stories, poetry and creative non-fiction to be published in the Story Machine's Bronco Stories collection. Submissions to this collection are accepted anytime. Entries can be any genre and up to an 8,000-character limit.

Read Bronco Stories by visiting the Story Machine in Waldo Library, or view the collection online.

Visit the portal

Away from campus? You can still get a story through our Story Machine online portal.