Coming Soon... A New Makerspace!
Did you know that our new Makerspace at our Westminster Square Branch is launching this month? We are excited to open up our doors to the Guelph community to share opportunities to explore, learn and create. We are pleased to offer free access to the following devices, software and technology: - Ultimaker 3D printers
- Glowforge 3D laser printer
- Adobe Cloud Suite on select computers
- Janome Memory Craft 500E computerized embroidery machine
- Elgato VHS and cassette converter for home videos and personal recordings
- Cricut machine
- Sound and video recording room
- Gaming room with a Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch and an Oculus Go virtual reality
- Robotics (including Ozobots, Cubelets and Root Coding Robots)
All of these devices and software will be available to book and access during the Makerspace’s operating hours.
Dream S.T.E.A.M. - New Empowerment Program
This month, we're launching a 12-week empowerment program for girls and non-binary youth in grades 6 to 8 called Dream S.T.E.A.M. The aim of this program is to provide youth with the opportunity to explore all things S.T.E.A.M. in a safe, creative and collaborative space. This program will occur Thursday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the new Makerspace at our Westminster Square Branch, where participants will have the
opportunity to explore the Makerspace, learn various types of coding, engage with their community and have fun creating! Register today for this free Thursday evening program from January 9 to March 26, 2020. Space is limited.
Making your Memories Digital
At our new Makerspace in our Westminster Square Branch, we’re offering a VHS converter to transfer your old movie memories to digital files. The new converter, software and VCR allow you to digitize home videos to play on your computer, edit in other software or even upload to YouTube. You can also plug in your camcorder to digitally convert cassette tapes. Do you have lots of photographs sitting around? We also have an Epson high-quality scanner with attachments for digitizing various slides and negatives. Whether you’re working on your family archives or updating your movies in a new format, we’ve got the
equipment you need to make the transfer!
Thank You for your Continued Support
As we look back on 2019, we’d like to take this opportunity to share our thanks with everyone who supported the Library this past year. Your generosity and partnership has helped to: - Inspire Guelphites to reach their greatest potential
- Ensure critical community-wide access to lifelong learning opportunities
- Rally support for a new Central Library
- Deliver new resources, technologies, programs and services
- Provide endless opportunities to Explore, Connect and
Thrive
- Enrich, improve and transform lives
- Build a thriving community, created together
Thank you from all of us at the Guelph Public Library for helping our community shine more brightly.
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