Historic Triangle residents now have a chance to try their hand at novel technology without having to invest their own money in expensive equipment.
Earlier this month, Williamsburg Regional Library launched two initiatives that allow members of the community to work with tools that might otherwise be cost prohibitive or daunting for first-timers.
A room at Williamsburg Library on Scotland Street has been transformed into the Makerspace, where the public can use high-tech devices, such as 3D printers, a Glowforge 3D laser printer and a Cricut digital die-cutting machine. The space also includes sewing machines.
A separate set of tools called the Digital Memory Lab provides community access to technology that can digitize audio and video resources such as photographs, slides and VHS cassettes. These devices are separate from the Makerspace but are also located at the Williamsburg…