While Johnson County libraries are closed to the public, the Black & Veatch MakerSpace staff at Central Resource Library is busy sewing cloth masks and 3D printing parts for face shields.
Johnson County Library branch locations have been closed since March 15, which is about when MakerSpace staff began finding ways to support health care workers facing a shortage of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The maker community — and librarians in general — we always just want to help,” said Brian Oertel, one of the facilitators heading up the project.
Located at 9875 W. 87th St. in Overland Park, the Black & Veatch MakerSpace at Central Resource Library is typically used by library patrons to learn crafting techniques like 3D printing, laser cutting, sewing, music and video production.
