By LEANN BURKE
lburke@dcherald.com
JASPER — County librarians will soon be able to bring the library to you.
The Jasper Public Library recently received a $120,000 Ready Communities Implementation grant from Regional Opportunity Initiatives to bring a mobile makerspace to the county.
A makerspace provides science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) activities to the public in places such as community centers and libraries. A mobile makerspace takes the activities out of a building and puts them in a vehicle that can travel to community events and locations around the county to offer people the opportunity to try out the technology. Jasper Public Library plans to trick out a van with several items such as snap circuits, Makedo toolkits and Makey Makey invention kits. The van will also have a 3D printer, laser printer and a TV screen that can show how-to videos.
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