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Equipment List

EPILOG ZING LASER CUTTER
Use our 40-watt Epilog Zing laser to cut or etch/engrave a variety of materials, including cork, glass, paper, wood, and more. Bring your own materials. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY.
ULTIMAKER3 3D PRINTER
3D print with our Ultimaker3! Bring your own 3D object files or download free, ready-to-print files from online sources. A small cost-recovery fee applies to 3D prints (10 cents per gram). PLA filament only; colors vary.
DIGITAL MEDIA CONVERSION
Preserve your memories by using our digital media conversion equipment to convert vinyl, cassette tapes, VHS tapes, slides, negatives, and photographs to digital files. Bring your own materials, including media for digital file storage, such as discs, a USB/flash drive, or an external hard drive. NOTE: When digitizing video for DVD, we recommend 4.7GB DVD+R storage media for videos shorter than one hour and 8.5GB DVD+R storage media for videos longer than one hour.
iMACS + MAC BOOKS + PC
Whether you prefer Macs or PCs, are a beginner or an expert, explore an array of software on our machines. Including: the Adobe Creative Suite, Audacity, GarageBand, iMovie, the Microsoft Suite, and more.
AUDIO/VISUAL EQUIPMENT
Create audio/video recordings with our camcorder, digital audio recorders, green screen and lighting equipment. Bring your own media for digital file storage, such as discs, a USB/flash drive, or an external hard drive.
OTHER EQUIPMENT
Other Makerspace equipment includes a sewing machine, a button press, cutting mats, a 12″x12″ paper cutter, and miscellaneous craft tools.

About the Makerspace

The Joplin Public Library (JPL) Makerspace is a place where people may create, explore, tinker, and discover using a variety of tools and materials.

Our motto: Experiment. Learn. Fail. Repeat.

Use of Makerspace equipment is FREE, though makers must bring their own materials and a small cost-recovery fee applies to consumables.

A library card is NOT necessary to access the Makerspace.

Makerspace Hours

Tuesdays & Thursdays: 11am-8pm (staff break from 3-4pm)
Wednesdays & Fridays: 9am-5pm (staff break from 1-2pm)
First Saturdays: 9am-5pm (staff break from 1-2pm)
Second Saturdays: 10am-2pm

Appointments must be made to use the Epilog Zing Laser Cutter/Engraver. Other equipment available on a first come, first serve basis during open hours or by appointment.

For more information, or to make an appointment, contact our Makerspace team at 417-623-7953 x1056 or email makerspace@joplinpubliclibrary.org.

Makerspace users must be 18 years of age or older, unless accompanied by an adult.

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