FRANKENLAB: The Maker Space Initiative

"Makerspace" is the latest buzzword in the library world.  Mainly, these spaces focus on technology and electronics, but we took a different angle on this venture.  First, we put out a call to our library patrons to collect and bring us their BROKEN toys:

Our patrons told that the finally they had an excuse to do some cleaning and get their kids to throw out those old toys!  Once we collected enough toys, we invited the kids to come to our FRANKENLAB.

We gathered them all up, provided some tools:


And MADE TOYS!


- See more at: http://www.hcpl.net/content/frankenlab#sthash.yrwkvKBS.dpuf

 We provided some tools:

And MADE TOYS!

and made TOYS!

 
The kids had so much fun using the tools and their imaginations
 
 Their innovative ideas transcended anything we could have planned.
 
This was the best makerspace program that I have seen. 
The kids learned how to be toy engineers and HAVE FUN!

We gathered them all up, provided some tools:


And MADE TOYS!


- See more at: http://www.hcpl.net/content/frankenlab#sthash.yrwkvKBS.dpuf

We gathered them all up, provided some tools:


And MADE TOYS!


- See more at: http://www.hcpl.net/content/frankenlab#sthash.yrwkvKBS.dpuf

Bookmark Contest!

We held a contest for a bookmark design.  Out of all the entries, it was decided that the best bookmark design was this:





















and our winner received an award too: