Check out the new Maker Cart in the Teen Area!!

Free take & make activities and a self-directed in-library craft activity available during library hours. Additional activities, such as coding, game design, electronics, and robotics are available M-F during teen computer hours for in-library use. Just ask the teen librarian for assistance. Check out the available activities below.

Arduino Starter Kit

  • It’s a quick and easy way to get started with the learning of STEAM subjects at home, and it can be used to think critically, learn collaboratively, and solve problems.

  • This kit walks you through the basics of Arduino and electronics in a hands-on way. No prior experience is required, as the kit introduces both coding and electronics through fun, engaging, and hands-on projects.

  • The kit comes with a 170-page project guide book and includes over 100 components.


Arduino Additions

  • The MEGA complete starter kit with more than 200pcs components, premium quality and 100% Compatible with Arduino IDE


Sphero Mini

  • LITTLE ROBOT, LOTTA FUN: Sphero Mini packs a ton of fun into a tiny programmable robot the size of a ping pong ball. Equipped with a gyroscope, accelerometer, and colorful LED lights, this educational robot is more than a mini robot toy. Sphero Mini is the perfect entry into robotics for beginners!


Bloxels

  • Build Characters on the board, bring them to life in the Bloxels app

  • Build Game layouts with the 8 types of blocks

  • ipad/app available for in-library use.


BoxLox

Create 3D sculptures and prototypes using cardboard and BoxLox. Cardboard and additional tools provided for in-library use.

MYNT3D 3D Pen

Bring your drawings to life with a 3D pen and assortment of colors. Available for projects or just doodling!

Elegoo Smart Robot Car v4

  • ELEGOO Smart Robot Car: An educational STEM kit beginners (kids) to get hands-on experience about programming, electronics assembling and robotics knowledge. It is an integration solution for robotics learning and made for education.

  • Complete Package: Contains 24 kinds of module parts including obstacle avoidance, line tracing module, infrared remote control and also you can control it via phone and tablets of Android and iOS system, etc.


Makey Makey

  • Connect to the world: Turn bananas into touchpads! Craft your own video game controller! Make musical circuits with items around the house! Makey Makey extends beyond the screen and brings engineering and coding concepts to life in exciting new ways.

  • 1000s OF Possibilities: A boredom buster. If you can imagine it, you can make it! Unlike other electronic toys, the possibilities for experiments and creations are limitless.


Sphero Specdrums

  • COMPOSE ON-THE-GO: Built with sleek technology including an accelerometer, light sensor, LEDs, and Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity, Specdrums rings provide an accessible, portable, and tactile way to create music, so you can compose whenever inspiration hits.

  • ART MEETS TECHNOLOGY: The Specdrums MIX & Edu apps provide curated sound packs that allow you to mix and produce entire songs with the tap of your finger.


NG Dual Microscope

  • THE POWER TO SEE THE UNSEEN - This microscope has upper and lower LED lights to view specimens large and small as well as high-quality optical glass eyepieces that provide 20x or 50x magnification


Snap Circuits

Variety of Snap Circuit Kits

Arcade, Light, 3D illumination, Radio, Junior, and Rover.

Safely learn how circuits and electricity power some of our favorite things!!


Rubiks Connected

  • SMART & CONNECTED - A reinvented version of the classic Rubik’s Cube to fit the 21st century. The Rubik’s Connected cube is an innovative app-enabled cube puzzle game that connects to your phone or tablet through Bluetooth and allows you to LEARN how to solve the Rubik’s, PLAY mini-games, IMPROVE your game and BATTLE with other cubers around the world.



Weaving/Crocheting

Basic weaving and crocheting kits are available!!