Laser engraving, 3D printing, sewing, zine making and more are all accessible for free at your local library.
The MakerSpace at the Federal Way library on 34200 1st Way South celebrated its one-year anniversary in September 2023.
These classes can be a way to invite people into the library who might not go there otherwise, establishing it as a safe and welcoming space with many different resources, according to Jessica Hughes, a public services specialist for the Federal Way Library.
Hughes said these classes can help expand visitors’ interests and even their view of themselves — like finding a pathway to a love for reading or capacity for science, math or art that they didn’t have before.
“I was the kind of kid who didn’t really see myself as good at science or math growing up,” Hughes said at a recent zine workshop. “We try to draw people in with…
