By NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Makerspace at the Hutchinson Public Library is a place where patrons can learn how to create, with tools they might not otherwise afford.
"It's a community space where we provide equipment and know how so that you can learn to make things a little bit better and learn new skills," said Daryl Goad with the library. "We have a bunch of equipment that you probably don't have at home. We have 3D printers, we have a CNC mill that you can make signs with or mill wood. We've got a high end embroidery machine and we have people who come in and teach us new things all the time. It's really a community center both for learning and teaching."
If you can imagine something, the Makerspace at the library can help you make it for someone for Christmas, or show you what else can be made better.
"The 3D printers are excellent for that," said Nathan Towle with the library. "We always have an uptick in activity during the holidays. People coming in making presents for family and friends, for different events, whether it's something small, like a very specialty bookmark, or ornaments, or there's just an incredible variety of things that people can use these machines for."
The Makerspace is also looking for additional staff, but because of that need, they are open now just Monday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.