For community members coming to the Loveland Public Library for more than just books, Erik Rock is the person to see.
Rock, who now serves as technology services assistant manager, was the first technology librarian to work at the Loveland Public Library. Now, he serves the community’s technology needs and helps foster creativity for those without expensive equipment.
Rock and a few other technology librarians run and operate the makerspace, a room on the second floor of the library with several 3D printers, a carving mill, a 2D art digitizer and more. For anyone with a library card, the space is completely free; users only have to pay for materials used.
Rock said that, while he has always had an interest in libraries and technology, he is 100% self-taught when it comes to machines such as 3D printers. He said his own interest also pushed him to become intimately familiar with the…
