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The Studio Open Hours at the Pontiac Branch!
The Studio at Pontiac is now available for patrons!
The following machines are available for personal projects: Cricut Maker 3, Cricut Autopress, Cricut Brightpad, Prusa Mk4 3D Printer, Laminator, Button Maker, and Janome Sewing Machine. One library laptop is available with Cricut Design Space and Prusa Slicer, but you are free to bring your own device as well. If you are using a library computer, please bring a personal data storage device (USB drive) to save your work. Open Hours are intended for elementary ages, teens, and adults. Children in sixth grade or younger must be directly supervised by a responsible parent, guardian, or caregiver while in the Studio.
Studios have some materials available for purchase for projects, but we highly recommend bringing your own materials for your projects (vinyl, cardstock, blanks, fabric, thread, etc.). 3D printers can only print using the filament provided by the library.
AGE GROUP: | Adults | 9th-12th Grade | 7th-8th Grade | 4th-6th Grade |
EVENT TYPE: | STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) |
TAGS: | the studios | the studio | studios | studio | Open Lab Hours | mini labs | Mini Lab | maker lab | maker | lab hours |
Pontiac Branch shares a campus with the Fort Wayne Urban League and Brightpoint’s Hanna Creighton Head Start. It has a 2 story playscape for children and artwork on the pillars by Theoplis Smith. Don’t miss the stained glass window that was designed by William L. Lupkin Designs and donated by the building’s architect, Alan R.Grinsfelder. The Pontiac Branch is a community destination for neighborhood kids, organizations & clubs, and those in need of computer access.