Using Our Makerspace – Fayetteville Free Library

The Makerspace is now open for self-led making & design!

General Makerspace Hours

Mon-Thurs	10am – 7pm
Fri-Sat	10am – 4pm
Sun	CLOSED

Machines in the Space

3D printers, laser engraver, vinyl cutter, Cricut, and sewing machines.

How do I learn to use these machines?

Watch our online training videos to get started (see “Online Training” below).
Need more help? Contact mcimino@fflib.org to set up a one-on-one appointment.

Online 3D Printing Form

Printers all busy? Don’t see the color you’re looking for? Submit a print to our online 3d printing form and staff will oversee the printing process for you.

Makerspace FAQs

Our Makerspace is a part of the library where resources are available for self-led fabrication or making.

The Makerspace contains all kinds of hardware and software for making things! This includes:

Hardware

3D Printing:

8 FlashForge Adventurer 5M 3D printers

Digital Cutting and Engraving:

Epilog Laser cutter: Cut and engrave wood, acrylic, fabric, leather, plastic, rubber, fiberglass and more.
Graphtec RoboPro Craft vinyl cutter
Cricut machine and cartridges for paper cutting, t-shirt press and mug press

Sewing:

Singer sewing machines
Ironing boards & irons
Rotary cutters, cutting mats

Crafting:

Button Maker (blank buttons available for purchase in 1″ or 2 1/4″ sizes)
Laminator (lamination pouches available for purchase in Letter, Legal, or 11.5″x17″ sizes)
Paper crafting tools

Software

3D Modeling/Printing:

Professional 3D design software: Solidworks
Free 3D design software: Sketchup, Blender, Tinkercad
Free 3D printer software: FlashPrint

Designing Vector Graphics (for laser cutting):

Inkscape
CorelDraw

Watch our online training videos to get started. Get started now!

Need more help? Make an appointment with our Makerspace Manager by emailing Mike at mcimino@fflib.org.

No! You can use the Makerspace for free. We just charge a small amount if you want to use certain materials.

Table of Fees:

	Cost
PLA (FlashForge 3D Printers)	$0.05/gram
Adhesive Vinyl (12″x12″)	$0.75/sheet
Adhesive Vinyl by the foot	$0.75/sheet
Card stock (12″x12″)	$0.50/sheet
3 mil Lamination Pouch (Letter size, Legal, or ‘Double Letter’ size)	$0.50/sheet
1″ Button	$0.50/button
2.25″ Button	$1.00/button

Please view our Maker Agreement for a list of all the policies and procedures associated with using the FFL Makerspace.

Yes, we offer many programs that utilize the tools and technology in our Makerspace, as well as the space itself. Check our calendar to see what events are coming up soon!

We are not currently accepting items as donations.