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One thing we have at the local library which I'm surprised hasn't caught on more broadly is a maker space. They teach classes and once you've taken them you can us things like sewing machines, 3D printers/scanners, laser cutters, CNC machines etc (https://ppld.assabetinteractive.com/library-of-things/by-obj...).

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The basement of our local library is a maker space, with a lot of that same equipment (maybe not CNC machines, but they have embroidery machines, silhouette cutters, 3d printers, laser cutters, etc), and also has sound rooms for recording podcasts or music.

I also found out last year they have an extensive manga collection (multiple shelves in both the teen and adult areas), so I've been taking advantage of that to read thousands of dollars worth of manga for free (I've bought copies of a few favorites afterwards, though).

My library has one, but it's only open for 1 hour a week, which is a shame because most 3d prints take longer than that

1 hour? How do you even justify getting equipment if you don't intend for it to be used?

Those machines will be obsolete before they have been used the equivalent of 2 days.

This is an excellent point. I wonder if its because of noise restrictions or just no budget to retrofit things ? It certainly is a logical next step

Many do. It's a great upgrade!

that's pretty awesome and very useful!

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