MakerLab

MakerLab is a collaborative space where youth, teens and adults can play, tinker, discover and create. Come learn with us!

MEMORY LAB

Memory Lab is located inside the MakerLab on the 3rd Floor. Our mission in providing a Memory Lab is to help individuals preserve their recorded histories, whether it be scanning old pictures, backing up old videos or preserving old audio formats.

Memory Lab is free to our patrons in Alpena County. Other individuals will need to contact the Library for usage information.

AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT

ITEMS THAT REQUIRE STAFF ASSISTANCE

3D Printing, 3D Printing Pens, Laser Cutting, CNC Cutting, Vinyl Cutting, Sewing Machine, Button Maker, Grommet Punch, Cordless Drill, Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest, Soldering Iron, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Dash Robots, Sphero Robots, Mini Spero Robots,
Makey Makey, Memory Lab

OTHER ITEMS AVAILABLE

Strawbees, Osmo, Legos, K’Nex, Squishy Circuits, Create Bin, Playdough

A 3D printer with dual extruders, printing vibrant yellow and blue twisted vases on a heated bed.

3D Printing

3D printing is the process of creating a physical object from a digital model. It is also known as additive manufacturing because the physical model…

May contain: computer hardware, electronics, hardware, and machine

Laser Cutting

A laser cutter is a prototyping and manufacturing tool used primarily by engineers, designers, and artists to cut and etch into flat material. Laser…

A FoxAlien CNC machine with a cutting tool, alongside a metal part or fixture, likely used in machining or prototyping.

CNC Cutting

A CNC (Computer Numerical Control) router is a machine designed to carve out complex shapes from soft materials like wood, plastic, expanded foam…

The image features a Cricut Explore Air 2 machine with various cutting mats, tools, and materials for crafting projects.

Vinyl Cutting

The Cricut Maker is an electronic cutting machine that works with Cricut Design Space. The Cricut can cut up to 100+ materials- from velum, vinyl…

A digital drawing tablet with a hand holding a stylus, creating an illustration of a character with pink hair.

Digital Art

Digital art, once called computer art or new media art, refers to art made using software, computers, or other electronic devices. Anything produced…

Sewing

Whether you are working on small repairs, new fashion designs, or other textile projects, our sewing machines are great for both beginner and…

An artistic workspace featuring a red character in a mountain scene, with a lamp, laptop, and colorful building blocks nearby.

Animation

Stop motion is an animated filmmaking technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed…

Virtual Reality

Virtual reality (VR) offers significant potential in the areas of teaching, learning and research. The MakerLab at Alpena County George N. Fletcher…

The image shows a Weller soldering station, including a soldering iron, temperature control unit, and cleaning tools.