Innovation + Learning Center – The MakerLab
Special Events
Celebrate National Poetry Month - share your favorite poems in this community-wide podcast. Join Bevis Longstreth for a lecture discussing the factual foundation for his recent historical fiction book Chains Across the Hudson. This event will be held online on Sunday, April 25th at 4 pm. In the Revolution, a British deserter could become a traitor to the Crown by joining the Continental Army and there become a hero. Chains Across the River tells the enthralling tale of one such soldier, Captain Thomas Machin, a brilliant engineer of flawed character born, educated, and trained…
March 2021
One Poem a Day Won’t Kill You
April 2021
Chains Across the River an Author talk with Bevis Longstreth
Weekly Events
Sing and Move Zoom with Miss Gabi
Virtual Computer Help Appointments
Virtual Computer Help Appointments
Virtual Computer Help Appointments
Spanish Storytime
Open Hours
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Sunday >> 1pm – 3pm
Monday >> 10am – 12pm, 1pm – 3pm
Tuesday >> 1pm – 5pm
Wednesday >> 10am – 12pm, 1pm – 3pm
Thursday >> 1pm – 3pm
Please note: the Library is currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Open hours and 3D printing services will resume when the Library formally reopens.
Use Your Lab
Computer help is available via email, phone, or Zoom session daily from 2pm-5pm Mondays through Thursdays. Please click here or call the Library to reserve a time.
Equipment is available for training and use during opening hours, or by appointment. Please click here to reserve a time.
3D printing services are available! Please visit the Innovation & Learning Center to discuss your project with our Digital Services Librarian. Hate symbols, hate speech, and weaponry are not permitted. A fee of $0.20 per gram of filament is required; patrons are permitted to bring their own 1.75mm PLA filament for no charge.
Your Virtual Library
Equipment Inventory
More than just a computer lab, the Innovation & Learning Center is a state-of-the-art makerspace serving our vibrant and multigenerational community. With an educational philosophy that emphasizes hands-on learning and technological citizenship, we provide the latest software and equipment for patrons of all ages and backgrounds to realize their projects and develop desired skills.
Equipment
- Flashforge Finder 3D Printers
- Structure Sensor 3D Scanner
- ProtoCycler 3D Printer Filament Recycler
- Laser Engraver
- Canon Vixia HD Professional Video Camera
- Green Screen Wall
- 2i2o Audio Interface With Professional Microphone And Midi Keyboard & Desktop Isolation Cubes
- Arduino Microcontroller Kits
- Soldering Stations
- Oculus Virtual Reality System
- Lego Mindstorms, Sphero, Dash & Dot, & Edison Robots
- Sewing Station
- DJI Spark Drone
- Programmable Light Wall
- Hydroponic Growing Station
- Archiving Station Including Photograph, Negative, Slide, VHS, DVD, Cassette, Floppy Disk, & ZIP Disk Digitization Capabilities
- Early Learning STEAM Activities
Software
Photo editing suite including:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Lightroom
Recording suite including:
- Protools
- Logic Pro X
- Ableton Live
- Garage Band
Video editing suite including:
- Final Cut X
- iMovie
3D modeling suite including:
- Zbrush
- Blender
- Skanect
Development and coding suite for all ability levels.
Digital Citizenship Resources
Fact-Checking Resources
Privacy Resources
- The Electronic Frontier FoundationThe Library Freedom Project
- Data Detox Kit
- Tor Encrypted Browser
- Duckduckgo Private Search Engine
- Privacy Badger Browser Extension
- Email Self-Defense
- Check To See If Your Personal Information Was Accessed By Cambridge Analytica
- Check To See If You Have An Account Compromised in a Data Breach
- Check To See How Safe Your Browser Is From Trackers
- Check The Privacy Of Your Google Account
