Special Events

February 2026
February 8 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Tall and Small LEGO Day

Desmond-Fish Public Library

Do you have a family of Lego masters at home? Beat the winter blues and join us at the library for some bricktastic family fun! Teams of one adult and […]
February 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

AI: What It Means, and What It Means For Your Life

Desmond-Fish Public Library

Generative artificial intelligence. Machine learning. Artificial hallucination. Neural networks. Large language models. These terms might sound like science fiction, but they describe a very real technology affecting much of our […]

Weekly Events

Use Your Lab

Name: AI: What It Means, and What It Means For Your Life
Start: 2026-02-12T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-12T15:30:00-05:00
Location: Desmond-Fish Public Library

Computer help is available in person or via email, phone, or Zoom session daily. 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 may be required; patrons are permitted to bring their own 1.75mm PLA filament for no charge.

Open Hours

During open makerspace hours, patrons can use, learn about, and experiment with all the tools available in the ILC, whether to work on a personal project, dream up something new, or just learn new skills – all without an appointment. Don’t know what to make? A new stay-and-make project is available every month, suitable for both new and experienced creators!

Current Open Hours schedule, beginning 9/14:
Sundays, 3pm-4:30pm; second Tuesdays, 6pm-7:30pm

Open Hours will not take place when there is conflicting programming in the ILC. Please check the calendar in advance of your visit.

Learn More

About the ILC

The Innovation & Learning Center at the Desmond-Fish Public Library is a state-of-the-art makerspace serving our vibrant, diverse, and multigenerational community. Focused on the intersection of technology and the arts and dedicated to promoting social justice and information literacy through free access to technology, the ILC features a wide range of creative tools and innovative programming for community use, and is the umbrella under which digital services are provided to the DFPL community.

Creators Workshop

Each month, visit the Innovation & Learning Center during Open Makerspace Hours or by appointment to complete a different “stay-and-make” project – a self-directed craft using makerspace tools.

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Equipment Inventory

The Innovation & Learning Center is more than just a computer lab. 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, Flashforge Creator Max, and Ender3 3D Printers
Structure Sensor 3D Scanner
CR-Scan 01 3D Scanner
ProtoCycler 3D Printer Filament Recycler
Mayku FormBox Desktop Vacuum Former
Cricut Maker Cutting & Design Machine
Cricut Mug Press
Creality CR-Laser Falcon Laster Cutter & Engraver
Canon Vixia HD Professional Video Camera
Two Green Screen Walls
2i2o Audio Interface With Professional Microphone And Midi Keyboard & Desktop Isolation Cubes
Arduino Microcontroller Kits
Soldering Stations
MetaQuest Virtual Reality System
Lego Mindstorms & WeDo, Sphero, Ozobot, Dash & Dot, & Edison Robots
Sewing Stations
DJI Spark Drone
Programmable Light Wall
Archiving Station Including Photograph, Negative, Slide, VHS, DVD, Cassette, Floppy Disk, & ZIP Disk Digitization Capabilities
Early Learning STEAM Activities