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Maker Shorts

Need some inspiration? A quick tutorial? Then check out this collection of Maker shorts, bite-sized projects made by MakerSpace staff. 

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Maker's Top List of 2023

album cover for inside by bo burnham, antimemetics logo and book jacket for how to sew clothes by anne greenhall

The top picks of 2023 from our Maker staff. You'll find inspiring guides to sewing, open-source wonders, and tales of the supernatural. 

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Two girls working at a sewing machine. One is running the machine while the other cuts fabric.
Two clamps secure a mold and are surrounded by metal casting supplies.
A hand holding a mold with casted metal inside.
A handwritten sewing pattern with a demonstration of the sewing project beside it.
A yellow cloth basket.
Circuit board in the shape of a cartoon space probe

MakerSpace Programs for Fall 2023

Looking for MakerSpace classes? We got you covered! Learn more about all the classes happening this Fall here in the MakerSpace.

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Squares of all different colors and with unique designs.
Three squares will melted crayons on them. They are surrounded by crayons.
Four laser cut pieces of wood. They each have a grid of holes and yarn is used to make cross stitch patterns.
Stamps, ink and carving tool. There is a blue square stamped with a design that says "fart" and a yellow square stamped with a bumble bee design.
Three different pieces of art. They are framed by markers and color pencils.

Make It All Together Now!

Join the MakerSpace for an afternoon of creativity, community, and fun! Learn new maker skills with four different activities to chose from. Not only will participants leave with their own work of art, they will get to contribute to a collaborative art piece which will be displayed in the MakerSpace.

Open to kids 8 and up. Check the library event calendar for all dates, times and locations.

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3d printed bike seat

Custom fit 3D-printed saddle from Posedla

🚲 May is (still) Bike Month! 🚲

It’s bike month, but it feels like bike year at Johnson County Library with all the upcoming bike related programs! Learn about the upcoming programs, and stop by to print some fun and functional 3d printed accessories in the MakerSpace, from valve caps to mud flaps, there are lots of stuff to choose from.

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Building a DaVinci probe

We're excited to announce our participation in the Kansas City regional Remake Learning Days, in partnership with Johnson County Parks and Rec! Join us for two days of hands-on learning experiences that'll teach you a bit about electronics and how to solder. To sign up, hop on over to JCPRD's website and grab a spot on either May 6th at the Central Resource Library or May 13th at the Johnson County Arts & Heritage Center. 

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MakerSpace Programs for Spring 2023

Looking for classes and other Maker programs? We got you covered! All programs in the Spring 2023 Guide are now live on the library event calendar.

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A collection of book jacket images

A collection of top picks from the MakerSpace team in 2022.

Maker's Top List 2022

 

Check out the MakerSpace team's top picks from 2022 to see what spoke to them. Sci-Fi, Hardboiled Crime, Manga, and video games are just a few of the diverse interests represented here.

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image of two 3D printers, both with color materials loaded underneath.
image of X Carve Pro CNC router
image of 3d printer which is printing an unseen object
image of X Carve Pro CNC router in corner
image of material station attached to 3D printer
image of X Carve Pro CNC router in full room

Leveling Up! Equipment Upgrades in the MakerSpace

Check out some of the recent equipment upgrades happening here in the MakerSpace!

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A cotton webbing spiderweb is pinned to an office wall. A black spider made of laser cut cardboard is sitting on top of the web.
Table with wooden tabletop. On the table, an unpainted laser cut cardboard spider, assembled.
Table with wooden top. On the table, printed instructions, foam paintbrush and black paint bottle, cardboard parts sheets, cotton webbing.

November Take and Make: Giant Spider Pet 🕷️

It's almost Halloween - make yourself a giant eight-legged friend to take along for trick-or-treating with this season's final Take & Make kit!

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