Makerspaces: Making Spaces and Building Dreams

          We all love makerspaces! Yes? We all dream to have these for our libraries and for our valued library patrons... but what is a makerspace, anyway?

        According to the website, Makerspaces.com, "a makerspace is a collaborative work space inside a school, library or separate public/private facility for making, learning, exploring and sharing that uses high tech to no tech tools."

       These milieus are accessible to both kids and adults. It provides different maker tools/equipment such as 3D printers, laser cutters, cnc machines, soldering irons, sewing machines, and many more. If you lack resources, the librarians can innovate or improvise! It's just a matter  of creativity, you know!

           Ladies and Gentlemen, it's already 21st century! Our libraries and information centers are evolving and defying the gravity. Having makerspaces will surely create a positive and explosive impact to your clients! It will provide them the zone to try different things which will help them augment their learning! It is fun and intellectual at the same time! 

The following photos will give you hints about the beauty of makerspaces! <3

3D Printing!

Tool Lending

Holiday Crafting

Fun with Legos!

Mold making!

A poem whiteboard for the Poets!

Salsa Dancing!

Note: Photos are not mine. (Credits to the owner: Library Incubator Project)