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Hours

Monday & Tuesday: 11:00 AM- 6:00 PM

Wednesday & Thursday: 12:00 PM- 7:00 PM

Friday & Saturday: 1:00 PM- 4:30 PM


STEM

STEM

Dive into the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) at our makerspace! We provide a range of hands-on resources to fuel curiosity and creativity for all ages. With tools like the Arduino Starter Bundle from littleBits, Squishy Circuit Dough Sets, Specdrums, and all the essentials for building simple circuits, we make exploring electronics and creative tech accessible and fun.

Our STEAM supplies are perfect for beginners eager to experiment with technology, as well as experienced makers looking to expand their projects. Join us to tinker, learn, and bring your innovative ideas to life!

Fiber Arts

Fiber Arts

Fiber Arts at Our Makerspace

Welcome to the fiber arts hub of our makerspace! Here, we celebrate the craft of textile creation, offering a range of tools, resources, and support to both beginners and experienced artists alike. Whether you're looking to weave on a loom, explore embroidery, or dive into knitting and crochet, you'll find the perfect space and materials to bring your creative visions to life.

We provide various looms, embroidery supplies, and knitting and crochet tools to spark inspiration and enhance your skills. For those just getting started, we offer knitting, loom and crochet learning kits available to borrow, making it easy to try out these crafts at your own pace. Join us in the fiber arts section and discover the joy of creating with threads, yarns, and community!


3D Printing

3D Printer

3D Printer

The Bambu Lab 3D Printer X1 Carbon is a fantastic addition to our makerspace! This high-speed printer is ideal for both novice and experienced makers. It offers a range of features, including rapid printing speeds, compatibility with various materials like PLA, ABS, PETG, and more, and effortless setup with automatic calibration. The enclosed chamber ensures optimal print quality, while the user-friendly touchscreen interface makes operation simple. Additionally, remote access functionality allows you to monitor and manage your prints from any location.


Audio & Video

iMac Pro

iMac Pro

The iMac Pro is specially curated for photographers, video editors, 3D animators, and musicians. Creators have Adobe's Creative Cloud and its applications, as well as MPC Beats at their disposal to display their creativity.

Electric Guitar

Electric Guitar

Use headphones to teach yourself how to play, or plug this guitar into the iMac to record your won songs.

Midi Keyboard

Midi Keyboard

Music Production and Beat Maker Essential - USB powered MIDI controller with 25 mini MIDI keyboard velocity-sensitive keys for studio production, virtual synthesizer control and beat production.


Jewelry & Engraving

Jewelry Making

Jewelry Making

Try your hand at bead stringing, wirework, Japanese braiding (Kumihimo) and more. We have a variety of tools and supplies as well as beads and jewelry findings for you to experiment with.

Laser Cutter

Laser Cutter & Engraver

Glowforge is a powerful CO2 laser cutter that uses a focused beam of light as fine as a human hair to cut and engrave a wide variety of materials with extreme precision.

Button Maker

Button Maker

Use this 2.25" button maker to create your own custom buttons with pin backs.


Photo & Video Conversion

Adapter
VHS to DVD Converter

VHS to DVD Converter

Preserve and protect your treasured home video memories by transferring them to DVD and other digital formats - AVI, MPEG2, MPEG4, and MP3 (audio only) to preserve your vinyl records in digital format.

Film Scanner

Digital Film & Slide Scanner

The Kodak film scanner converts old 35mm, 126, 110, Super 8 & 8mm negatives & slides to JPEG digital files.


Textiles & Weaving

Cricut Maker

Cricut Maker

The Cricut Maker cuts over 300 materials, from paper and lace to leather and denim. It can be used to create dozens of projects, such as cards, jigsaw puzzles, decals, stickers, and a number of other fun projects.

Cricut Mug Press

Cricut Mug Press

The Mug Press is a mug-shaped version of Cricut's other heat press products, designed to perfectly wrap around the outside of a coffee mug and heat both Infusible Ink sheets and designs drawn with Infusible Ink markers.

Cricut EasyPress

Cricut EasyPress

The Cricut EasyPress is a heat tool that adds iron-on materials to design shirts, pillows, hats, banners, shoes, hats, and much more!

Sewing Machine

Sewing Machine

The Brother XM2701 is perfect for beginners learning to sew, and for more advanced sewers looking for versatility. Loaded with features, the XM2701 offers 27 built-in stitches, with 63 stitch functions. Included are blind hem, decorative and quilting stitches, with an automatic one-step button holder for virtually perfect buttonholes. Included are 6 quick-change sewing feet, including a buttonhole, zipper, zigzag, narrow hemmer, blind stitch and button sewing foot.

Loom

Loom

Tapestry looms are simple looms that you can do anything from basic weaving to complex textile tapestry art on them. The warp threads are simply wound around indentations or teeth on the loom at a regular spacing and you can use simple cotton string for the warp.


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> Get a library card? > Search the catalog? > Reserve materials? > Join a computer class? > Reserve a museum pass?
> Review my account? > Make a suggestion? > Renew materials? > Reserve a computer? > Request materials?