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Kickstart your creativity in the library’s makerspaces when you learn to use all the new tools. Call the library to schedule your training session today.
Ascension Parish Library’s makerspaces are a place for inventors, artists, and hobbyists to bring their ideas to life. Located at the library in Donaldsonville, we encourage community members to check out this new hands-on workspace and collaborate, create, explore, and build.
To use equipment in the makerspace, you must be an Ascension Parish Library cardholder* and take a training class to learn how to safely operate the machines and the procedures for checking in, out, and cleaning up. After taking the class, you will schedule a time to pass a task-based activity to earn a completion badge, which allows you to use the equipment on your own.
Available makerspace training includes:
· Singer 2263 Sewing Machine - with several needle and stitch options to personalize sewing projects.
· Bambu A1 3D Printer - creates physical objects from digital designs by building layers of material that can make toys, musical instruments, tools, and more.
· Cricut Maker 3 and Heat Press - capable of cutting, scoring, and drawing or writing on various materials. It can be used with the Cricut Heat Press to create customized items.
· Recording Studio - record podcasts or music. The studio has microphones, mixers, a guitar, a bass guitar, a drum set, a keyboard, a green screen, lighting, and two high-quality cameras.
· Glowforge Pro - a laser printer that uses a beam of light to cut, engrave, and shape designs into wood, acrylic, glass, fabric, and more!
Makerspace training sessions are now scheduled by appointment. Call (225) 473-8052 to schedule your training session today.
*Cardholders who are ages 12 to 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian when using the makerspace. Those 15 and older may use the spaces independently.
Our Donaldsonville location was built in 1980 under the direction of Earline Decoteau, Director. It is located in historic downtown Donaldsonville.
