Austin Public Library’s central branch hosted the grand opening of a new digital makerspace on July 5, unveiling free access to various digital editing and creation programs.
“We know that technology is advancing, and the library needs to catch up,” said Linda Rodriguez, the innovation lab’s program development coordinator. “We need to be part of the innovation basically, we need to stay relevant, and what other way than offering technology to the public?”
Located on the Central Library’s fifth floor, the space features computers with free software like the Adobe Creative Suite, Audacity and Blender.
“That’s what’s special about our place, you can just sign in using your name or phone number,” Rodriguez said. “You don’t even have to have an email address, you can just come up to us, and we’ll get you ready for it.”
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