Maker Lab

All patrons will need a library card, a signed waiver, and a reservation to use the Maker Lab; no exceptions:

Library Card (Troy-Miami County Public Library, Bradford Public Library, or Dayton Metro Library) - Get a library card.
A signed Maker Lab Waiver
Most equipment in the Maker Lab requires a reservation - View the details and schedule your equipment HERE.

Use of equipment is always FREE, view the Consumable Material Prices.

Maker Lab Hours:

Monday-Thursday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Friday -Saturday: 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Sunday: Closed

The Troy-Miami County Public Library Maker Lab offers the community the opportunity to use equipment they would not normally have access to. The space includes a 5,000-square-foot maker space and classroom as well as multiple public meeting rooms and administrative offices for the library.

Makerspaces are places where people with shared interests, especially in computing and technology, can gather to work on projects while sharing ideas, equipment, and knowledge. It’s a place for hands-on learning and creating with tools that may not otherwise be accessible to the general public.

The Maker Lab currently houses 3D printers and a 3D scanner, a laser cutter, vinyl printer, CNC milling and routing machines, soldering stations, a sublimation print station and press, embroidery and sewing machines, an electronic cutter, an engraver, a UV printer, an audio recording studio, hand tools, safety gear, and more. Additional equipment will be added as there is demand and if the budget allows.

Project ideas include event banners, photo/logo mugs, cutting boards and wood signs, wall decorations, etched glass projects, 3D models, stickers, and more.

The classroom offers a computer lab with Mac and Windows laptops offering specialized software and printers (including a large format printer). In addition to Microsoft Office, there will be Autodesk Fusion 360 (CAD) and Tinkercad, Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, iMovie, Blender, Garage Band, and resume software.

For group tours, please contact Elijah Stephens at 937-703-4275 ext. 130 or at estephens@tmcpl.org

Meeting Rooms: a classroom as well as multiple small public meeting rooms and collaborative spaces are available in the Maker Lab. Make a Reservation

Audio Room: an audio room space will be available soon in the Maker Lab. Stay tuned for more information. Make a Reservation

Equipment

3D Printers

3D Printer 1 Reservation

3D Printer 2 Reservation

Model i3 MK3S+

Software: Prusa Slicer - Self-Guided Training

Compatible Software Types: .stl files, .g-code files