In 2017, the Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded the Nebraska Library Commission a $530,732 grant, which made it possible for the agency to rotate four makerspaces where people could make and create using shared equipment at public libraries across the state.
Every 20 weeks these makerspaces move between 31 participating libraries, which are selected through an application process. When libraries have less space, shared mini studios and micro studios allow for more makerspaces. Gov. Pete Ricketts’ office…
