A selection of titles that support coding, robotics, tinkering, and more maker activities.
One of the basic tenets and strengths of the maker movement is its emphasis on constructive and collaborative learning through hands-on, trial-and-error experimentation. While a live mentor demonstrating and leading activities is the gold standard, a growing number of titles offer inspiration, support, and clarification for a wide variety of maker topics. The following list of recommended books was crowdsourced by librarians running maker spaces and/or offering maker programming in their libraries or schools.
Professional reading
DOORLEY, Scott, Scott Witthoft, & the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University. Make Space: How to Set the Stage for Creative Collaboration. Wiley. 2012. pap. $49.95. ISBN 9781118143728.
Focuses on the dynamics of…
