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This program is presented in partnership with the Teen Advisory Board and funded by the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation

Makerspaces

Makerspaces are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Join us for daily Open Maker Time at the Good Hope, Mitchell Street, or Washington Park Branches:

Mondays from 3:30-7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays from 3:30-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday from 3:30-5:30 p.m. 

Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. 

Makerspace Facilitators and Teen Interns will be there to help you engage with the space and all it has to offer.

Book an appointment to use Makerspace equipment outside of Open Maker Time.  Come to a scheduled event in the Makerspaces.  All are welcome!

Equipment Lists Organized by Space

Good Hope

  • Laser Cutter 
  • Apple iPads 
  • Portable Chargers 
  • External Hard Drives & SD Cards
  • PC laptops with mice
  • Apple desktop computers  
    • Various software including Adobe Creative Suite & Unity 
  • Wacom Digitizers
  • Flatbed Scanner  1200 DPI, 12x17” Scanning Area
  • Occipital 3D Sensor 
  • PA System
  • Stand, Tabletop, Lapel Microphones
  • Handy Recorders
  • Microphone filters and condense 
  • Green Screen 
  • Studio Lighting Kit  
  • DSLR Camera with EF-S18-55mm Zoom Lense and Telephoto Zoom, 55 mm - 250 mm
  • Headphones
  • Nintendo Switch & PS4 with games 
  • VR Headset and Controllers 
  • Various art and crafting supplies 

 

Washington Park

  • Apple iPads (6th generation)
  • Portable Chargers
  • External Hard Drives & SD Cards
  • Lightpad
  • Apple Desktop Computers
  • Wacom Tablets
  • Flatbed Scanner (8.5 x 11 inches)
  • Microphones (standard, tabletop, lapel microphones)
  • Green Screen
  • Canon Rebel T7i DSLR with EFS 18-55mm Lens or 55-250mm Lens
  • Headphones
  • Nintendo Switch & PS4 with games
  • PS4 VR Headset and controllers
  • STEM Games
  • Board Games
  • Cubelets
  • Ozobots
  • Snap Circuits
  • LittleBits Coding Kit
  • DFRobot Arduino
  • Lego Mindstorm Ev3 Robot
  • Spheros SPRK+
Coming soon:
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • PC laptops with computer mice

Mitchell Street

  • Cargill Community Kitchen
  • Recording Studio
    • Stand, Tabletop, and Lapel Microphones
    • Microphone filters and condensers Lyre Suspension Mount & Dead-Cat Windshield Kit
    • Handy Recorders
    • Mini keyboard and drum pads
  • 8-channel USB Sound Mixer with One-knob Compression, 2 Aux Sends, 2 Busses, Built-in FX, and 3-band EQ Per Channel
  • Channel Audio Adapter and Bracket
  • Headphones
  • Apple iPads
  • Portable Chargers
  • External Hard Drives & SD Cards
  • PC laptops with mice
  • Apple desktop computers
    • Various software including Adobe Creative Suite & Unity
  • Wacom Digitizers
  • Flatbed Scanner - 8.5 in x 11.7 in - 4800 dpi
  • Occipital 3D Sensor
  • Green Screen
  • Studio Lighting Kit
  • 2 DSLR Cameras with EF-S18-55mm zoom Lens and 55 mm - 250 mm telephoto zoom lens
  • Nintendo Switch & PS4 with games
  • VR Headsets and Controllers
  • Various art and crafting supplies
  • Robots & STEM Games

These services are presented in collaboration with the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation. Connect with us on Instagram @MPLCreates and via email at MPLCreates@milwaukee.gov

Next: Events & Challenges

Events & Challenges

Upcoming Events

October 2, 2023
12:00 PM
United Community Center Memory Clinic Table at Mitchell Street

The Latino Geriatric Center Memory Clinic is the only memory clinic in Wisconsin dedicated to servin

1:30 PM
Employ Milwaukee at Villard Square

Employ Milwaukee will be at the library to share information about employment opportunities, paid tr

3:00 PM
After School @ MPL at Capitol

After School @ MPL. Join us Monday through Thursday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Drop in for an hour of

3:00 PM
After School @ MPL at Center Street

After School @ MPL. Join us Monday through Thursday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Drop in for an hour of

3:00 PM
After School @ MPL at Tippecanoe

After School @ MPL. Join us Monday through Thursday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Drop in for an hour of

3:00 PM
After School @ MPL at Villard Square

After School @ MPL. Join us Monday through Thursday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Drop in for an hour of

3:30 PM
Paws to Read at Atkinson

Practice reading aloud and improve your fluency by sharing a story with a therapy dog.

4:00 PM
Milwaukee County Aging and Disability Resources at Villard Square

Andrew Bethke, Outreach Social Worker for the Milwaukee County Aging and Disability Resource Center

4:00 PM
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention at Capitol

Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention strives to ensure families are living in a lead safe environment

4:30 PM
Coding for Kids at Atkinson

Enjoy an hour of coding play with Cubetto or Bee Bots!


Featured Events and Challenges

October 9, 2023
4:00 PM
English Reading Hour at Virtual

Practice reading and speaking English with fe

October 10, 2023
4:00 PM
English Conversation Hour at Virtual

Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sceqtrT0s

October 12, 2023
3:30 PM
Monthly LibraryNow Drop In Session at Virtual

Start the School Year with Habit-Building Through TypingClub.&nbs

October 17, 2023
4:00 PM
English Conversation Hour at Virtual

Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sceqtrT0s

6:00 PM
LGBTQ History Month Book Chat with author Chuck Tingle at Virtual

Need something to read? Join librarians from the Milwaukee Public

October 19, 2023
4:00 PM
English Listening Hour at Virtual

Does your English practice sometimes feel like a broken record? T

October 24, 2023
4:00 PM
English Conversation Hour at Virtual

Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sceqtrT0s

October 31, 2023
4:00 PM
English Conversation Hour at Virtual

Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sceqtrT0s

November 7, 2023
4:00 PM
English Conversation Hour at Virtual

Register here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0sceqtrT0s

November 9, 2023
3:30 PM
Monthly LibraryNow Drop In Session at Virtual

LibraryNow Resources for Local American Indian History. &nbs

These services are presented in collaboration with the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation. Connect with us on Instagram @MPLCreates and via email at MPLCreates@milwaukee.gov

Next: Appointments

Appointments

Book an appointment to use the Makerspace equipment outside Open Making Time. Appointments can include up to 5 people working on a single project at a time.  A Makerspace Facilitator will be present to offer personalized instruction and assistance during your appointment time.

Upcoming Makerspace Appointments at Good Hope

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Upcoming Makerspace Appointments at Mitchell Street

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Upcoming Makerspace Appointments at Washington Park

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These services are presented in collaboration with the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation. Connect with us on Instagram @MPLCreates and via email at MPLCreates@milwaukee.gov

Next: Cargill Community Kitchen

Cargill Community Kitchen

Register for Master Chef Challenge 

Upcoming Snack Hack Events

October 10, 2023
3:30 PM
Snack Hack: You Are What You Eat! at Mitchell Street

Let's eat! Snack Hack explores the world of food through cooking

October 17, 2023
3:30 PM
Snack Hack: You Are What You Eat! at Mitchell Street

Let's eat! Snack Hack explores the world of food through cooking

October 24, 2023
3:30 PM
Snack Hack: You Are What You Eat! at Mitchell Street

Let's eat! Snack Hack explores the world of food through cooking

October 31, 2023
3:30 PM
Snack Hack: You Are What You Eat! at Mitchell Street

Let's eat! Snack Hack explores the world of food through cooking

November 7, 2023
3:30 PM
Snack Hack: You Are What You Eat! at Mitchell Street

Let's eat! Snack Hack explores the world of food through cooking

November 14, 2023
3:30 PM
Snack Hack: You Are What You Eat! at Mitchell Street

Let's eat! Snack Hack explores the world of food through cooking

November 21, 2023
3:30 PM
Snack Hack: You Are What You Eat! at Mitchell Street

Let's eat! Snack Hack explores the world of food through cooking

November 28, 2023
3:30 PM
Snack Hack: You Are What You Eat! at Mitchell Street

Let's eat! Snack Hack explores the world of food through cooking

December 5, 2023
3:30 PM
Snack Hack: You Are What You Eat! at Mitchell Street

Let's eat! Snack Hack explores the world of food through cooking

December 12, 2023
3:30 PM
Snack Hack: You Are What You Eat! at Mitchell Street

Let's eat! Snack Hack explores the world of food through cooking

These services are presented in collaboration with the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation. Connect with us on Instagram @MPLCreates and via email at MPLCreates@milwaukee.gov

Next: Take and Makes

Take and Makes

Check out these free STEAM activity kits. Stop by your local branch of MPL and pick up your own kit to enjoy outside the library. (Available on a first come, first served basis.)  Or, you can download the printable materials packets below and use our online tutorials to do these activities at home, in your classroom, or anywhere else you’d like!

New Take and Makes

Collección de lengua española

Complete Take and Make Collection

For more information about the different MPL locations, view our map of branches.

Questions about Take and Makes?

Call the Education and Outreach Department at (414) 286-3076.

Notice about preventing the spread of COVID19:

These kits were assembled safely at the Milwaukee Public Library in accordance with guidance from the Milwaukee County Health Department. Prepared kits were quarantined for a minimum of 4 days before we made them available for distribution. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the principal mode by which people are infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) is through exposure to respiratory droplets carrying infectious virus. It is possible for people to be infected through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects (fomites), but the risk is generally considered to be low.

New Booklets

Former Booklets

These services are presented in collaboration with the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation. Connect with us on Instagram @MPLCreates and via email at MPLCreates@milwaukee.gov