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Bring your ideas to life in the Creative Lab makerspace! You’ll find tools to explore graphic design, music, photography, sewing, filmmaking, and 3D printing, and more!
Try your hand at designing and making a sticker on our Cricut machines, sew an embroidered patch, or make a one-of-a-kind object with a 3D Printer or Glowforge laser cutter. Record vocals in the soundbooth and make beats with Ableton software. Make your photos pop, create digital art, and edit professional-looking videos with Adobe Creative Cloud software. The only limit is your imagination!
No prior experience is required to use the equipment and software. We believe in hands-on learning by trying new things, experimenting, and having fun. Take a look at the list of available equipment.
The Creative Lab is located in the southwest corner on Level 1 of the Main Library, adjacent to the Music and DVDs Collections.
The Creative Labs at the Marmalade, Glendale, and Sprague branches are available by request or during Open Creative Lab hours. Please call or visit the respective branch to schedule time in the lab.
Creativebug brings you the latest in art and craft education, and works with renowned artists to do so. Enjoy unlimited free access to thousands of online art and craft classes taught by expert instructors.
LinkedIn Learning provides an extensive library of training videos on practically any software program imaginable, including business productivity programs like Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), professional design software such as Adobe's Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, etc.), audio and video production, mobile platforms (iOS, Andriod, etc.) and so much more.
Mon–Tue · Noon–6pm
Wed · Closed
Thu · Noon–6pm
Fri · Noon–3pm
Sat · Noon–6pm
Sun · 11am–5pm
techaccess@slcpl.org
801-524-8288
Use of the Creative Lab is by appointment or drop-in. A reservation is recommended to ensure desired equipment or station is available.
Patrons can request to reserve the Creative Lab stations in blocks of up to two hours per patron per day, and extensions may be requested by contacting Creative Lab staff. Reservation requests should fall within normal lab hours; please review the lab calendar above to check availability prior to submitting your request.
Note that station bookings will be scheduled 15 minutes apart as a buffer and will be held until 10 minutes after they are scheduled to begin. No-show reservations will default to first-come first-served.
Reservations may also be made by calling the Creative Lab at 801-524-8288, or in-person at the Creative Lab. Reservations will be held until 10 minutes after they are scheduled to begin. Users may request up to two 1-hour extensions per day on all stations — except the Audio Production Station — by asking Creative Lab staff.
Reservations are required for the following Creative Lab stations:
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All Patrons are required to read and sign the Creative Lab User Agreement prior to using any equipment or materials. A sign-in station is available in the Creative Lab for drop-in Patrons wishing to read and sign the User Agreement in person.
Users are expected to have a working knowledge of the equipment and software in the Creative Lab prior to reserving it. If you need an introduction to the creation tools available in the Creative Lab, we offer training for individuals or small groups. To schedule an appointment, submit the following form and we will contact you within three business days, or call the Technology Center directly at 801-524-8288.
The Creative Labs at the Marmalade, Glendale, and Sprague branches are available by request or during Open Creative Lab hours. Please call or visit the respective branch to schedule time in the lab.
Users can submit 3D print requests to be printed on one of the Library's several 3D printers, including the Lulzbot Taz 5, the Original Prusa i3 mk3, the Elegoo Mars 2 resin printer, and an experimental printer. The 3D printers take 3D designs that you create or download from the Internet and print a three-dimensional object in plastic.
HOW TO SUBMIT A 3D PRINTING REQUEST:
1. Review the Policies and Procedures for Use of the 3D Printers. Please ensure the object is exported and measured in millimeters.
2. Submit the 3D Printing Request Form using the link below, then email your *.stl file separately to techaccess@slcpl.org.
3. The Creative Lab is currently offering free 3D printing services for objects that will take less than six hours to print.
Prints will be limited to one print of each type (resin and PLA) per patron every month. Note: Resin 3D Prints may only be picked up at the Main Library at this time.
Thank you to the Friends of The City Library for generously donating the 3D printers and associated equipment.
3. 3D print jobs will be set up and sent to the printer by Library staff and will be finished within two weeks unless otherwise specified. You will be notified via email when it is ready for pickup. Completed prints will be held for two weeks, at which point they will be recycled. You will be required to pay for the weight of filament used and the time spent printing your object at the time of pickup, as shown below:
Material cost per gram + $0.50/hour (excluding the first hour) = Final price.
(Note: There is no charge for items created as part of a Library class.)
Thank you to the Friends of The City Library for generously donating the 3D printers and associated equipment.
Built on laser cutter & engraver technology, the Glowforge uses a beam of light the width of a human hair to cut, engrave, and shape designs from a variety of materials.
Patrons will need to supply their own material. We are only accepting Glowforge Proofgrade and Inventables material for use in the Glowforge. These can be purchased online or at local art stores.
HOW TO SUBMIT A GLOWFORGE LASER PRINTING REQUEST:
1. Review the Policies and Procedures for Use of the Glowforge, including the list of approved and banned materials.
2. Submit the Glowforge Laser Printing Request Form using the link below.
Patrons may reserve the Glowforge Design station for designing an image to be cut, engraved, or scored using the Glowforge Premium App and Adobe Creative Cloud. Please request this station using the Creative Lab Reservation Request form.
To reserve the Glowforge laser printer and cutter when a design is complete, please use the Glowforge Reservation Request form above.
NOTE: Patrons may also supply their own design in PNG (engrave-only) or SVG format.
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