Drop in during Open Shop to get a brief software overview, find out how staff can help with your project, check out what people are making, and use a laser cutter, electronic cutter, 3D printer, sewing machine, hot glue guns, and your creativity.

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Free

Event

Knit Together

Fri, 21 Aug

Join a beginner-friendly knitting and crochet group. Bring your own projects or challenge yourself to start something new. Materials will be provided by the library.

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Free

Event

Makers on 8: Artworks Studio with SAIC

Fri, 21 Aug

A weekly drop-in, hands-on art studio open to all ages, facilitated by art therapists and alumni from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Topics and projects are chosen by participants.

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Free

Event

Douglass Maker Lab: Open Shop

Fri, 21 Aug

Drop in during Open Shop to work on personal projects or ask staff general questions about software or equipment. Use the Cricut electronic cutter, 3D printer, or sewing machine.

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Free

Event

Sulzer Maker Lab: Open Shop

Fri, 21 Aug

Drop in during Open Shop to work on personal projects or ask staff general questions about software or equipment. Use the Cricut electronic cutter, 3D printer, and sewing machine.

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Services

12 services · 1 category

Douglass Maker Lab: Open Shop

1 hr 30 min

Grab and Go: Needle Felted Garland

11 hr

Knit Together

1 hr 30 min

Legler Maker Lab Open Shop

3 hr

Make a Laser Cut Taco Miniature

1 hr 30 min

Makers on 8: Artworks Studio with SAIC

2 hr 30 min

Open Quilting Lab

2 hr

Open Shop

3 hr

Patch it Up with the Maker-in-Residence

2 hr

Patchwork Accessories: Beginner Quilting Series

2 hr

Sewing Machine Basics

1 hr 30 min

Sulzer Maker Lab: Open Shop

3 hr

About

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Maker Lab is a Chicago Public Library creative space where visitors can explore hands-on making through technology, tools, and educational programs. It hosts workshops and events that encourage experimentation, skill-building, and collaborative creativity.

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