Students and visitors of all ages are gearing up for summer fun activities at Octavia Lab, a do-it-yourself makerspace at the L.A. Central Library. The Lab provides library cardholders free and unlimited access to state-of-the-art design, fabrication, preservation, photographic, and storytelling technologies. Octavia Lab honors acclaimed science fiction author Octavia E. Butler, who broke ground in the male-dominated genre.
Former Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Sr. Librarian Kren Malone directs the L.A. Central Library: “A makerspace is a place for the public to teach themselves how to create new and interesting things. The goal here is ‘Creativity Within Reach,’ and Octavia Lab represents the future in where we are, where we can go with experimentation, and tinkering with new ideas,” she said.
LAPL Librarian III Lauren Kratz manages Octavia…
