Thank you for visiting Make It @ Your Library. Though this site has been archived, the projects remain searchable, and libraries in Illinois can continue to borrow maker kits through the Illinois State Library.
Submitted by Elizabeth on
One of the staples of the making world is the robot. Who doesn't want to make a robot? For folks who are starting out in making, the simple bot is a good solution. Taking robots down a notch, a simple bot is essentially a machine built with simple motors and mechanical components. These materials are often repurposed from other tools, toys, or objects. Whereas a robot relies on pr
Submitted by Elizabeth on
This is a story of starting small. I’m a librarian, and much like many of you reading this, I’ve had more than my fair share of run-ins with clip art.
Submitted by Amy on
Dreaming about a makerspace (or already have one), but don’t know how you’ll pay for the equipment and software? Here’s a universal truth: It never hurts to ask.
Submitted by Vicki on
What turns a trend into a reality in libraryland? When do we go from thinking that we need to try something to actually writing up a description, making a plan, and putting it into our newsletters?
The answer is a concrete outline. Even if that outline involves you flying by the seat of your pants. It is from that cobbled together program outline from which you will eventually grow into an expert.
Submitted by Allison on
One of the toughest mental blocks of the maker movement in libraries is that word we hear round and round: makerspace. It conjures up images of wood shavings on the floor, sparks flying from an anvil, machines buzzing, tools hammering, goggles and stripped wires and a poured concrete floor and, at a bare minimum, four walls and a door.
