The Alachua County Library District (ACLD) opened its MakerSpace at the Headquarters Library on Saturday morning, with sewing machines ready to rumble, a laser cutter ready to etch and 3D printers ready to turn ideas physical.
The 975-square-foot space had an all-in cost of half a million dollars, and ACLD Director Shaney Livingston noted that the area marks the district’s continued investment in makers’ spaces.
She said the concepts started in the early 2000s, and the district jumped on board. The 12 branches around the county already have a variety of equipment and spaces available for these projects, including cinch book binding machines, coding laptops and booklet-making…
