Arlington Heights Library creating new space for people to channel their creativity
Arlington Heights Memorial Library is at the forefront of a new space where people can learn loudly.
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – A suburban library is creating a makerspace for people to channel their creativity and learn loudly.
“A makerspace is a DIY collaborative place where people can build, design, sew, cook,” said Arlington Memorial Heights Library Executive Director Mike Driskell.
The library is in the process of building one of its own, but this one is a little different than ones you might usually find in libraries and schools.

Part of the makerspace planned by Arlington Heights Memorial Library (Arlington Heights Memorial Library)
“What’s unique about ours is we’re building ours in a standalone building which actually used to be the original standalone library in Arlington…