Story Machine

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. 

Once a submission is accepted, it will be published on our Story Machine for visitors to Waldo Library to enjoy. It can also be featured on other dispensers around the world. 

Visit the portal

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