The Redwood City Library opened a new “Makerspace” Dec. 2 for an advance preview of an area where users will get hands-on instruction in learning new skills and creating things, from sewing and knitting to using 3D printers.
Partially funded with a $270,000 Library Foundation grant, the library’s newest service occupies 1,000 square feet of an area once used as a computer lab, which no longer needs as much space, according to Library Director Derek Wolfgram. He anticipates that it could be open to the public in January, largely dependent on developments involving the pandemic.
In addition to arts and crafts and gardening supplies, among the many work station amenities are a laser cutter, digital design and modeling software, as well as a video conferencing/audio space.
Much of the inspiration for creating the new space goes to Sarah La Torra, the…
