Story & Photos by Marianne Salza
Winthrop Public Library & Museum offered its inaugural Makerspace on November 15, opening a designated area on the third floor for patrons to gather and create using complimentary library resources.
“We’re really excited,” beamed Liz Telmosse, Children’s Library. “We’re hoping people come in, create, and use their imagination.”


Liz Telmosse and Diane Stangle looking on.
The Makerspace is equipped with tools to help execute one’s artistic ideas such as a sewing machine, spindles for spinning yarn, a heat press to transfer designs onto t-shirts, bags, coffee mugs, or hats, and a button press that makes 2 ½ -inch pins.
Library patron, Dave Juengst, was the first Makerspace participant. He was eager to build a prototype of…