ITHACA, N.Y. — Whether it’s recording a podcast or 3-D printing inventions, the Makerspace, a new addition to the Tompkins County Public Library, is providing the tools for the community to get creative and learn new skills.
Located across from the BorgWarner Room, the space has work tables, 3-D printers, fully equipped audio booths, a laser cutter, an embroidery machine and other craft tools. That area opens up to a Digital Learning Lab set up like a classroom with laptops and whiteboards.
The space is the library’s way of keeping up with the needs of the community.
“(The Makerspace) ties into our mission of providing access to services,” Kerry Barnes, assistant director of the Tompkins County Public Library Foundation, said. “These are tools people may have an interest in learning and developing their skills on but don’t have the capacity — I…
