NEOSHO, Mo. — The Neosho Newton County Library is celebrating a new space designed to spark creativity.
The ribbon was cut this morning on the new Makerspace and STEAM Lab area at the library.
“No-tech” features include sewing, jewelry making, and building blocks. High-tech items like wood engravers, 3D printers, and robotics are also available.
STEAM kits can even be checked out and taken home. It’s a chance to expose visitors to new types of technology.
“You can tell the kids who have never seen this stuff before, and there’s actually quite a few. They’ll come back and their eyes will be really wide, and they’ll just be amazed. And, I know, a lot of adults are kind of amazed, too, I would say,” said Sabrina Stockton, Neosho Newton Co Library IT Technician.
“It is a family Makerspace area, to where you’re learning science,…