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!Maker!Programs!in!Public!Libraries!

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Table&of&Contents&

I."Libraries"and"Maker"Programming"................................................................................................"3"Offer"Maker"Programs"........................................................................................................................."3"Maker"Programs"Most"Commonly"Offered"................................................................................."6"For"Adults"............................................................................................................................................."6"For"Teens".............................................................................................................................................."7"For"Children"........................................................................................................................................"8"

Most"Popular"Maker"Programs"....................................................................................................."11"Maker"Program"Attendance"..........................................................................................................."12"For"Adults".........................................................................................................................................."12"For"Teens"..........................................................................................................................................."13"For"Children"....................................................................................................................................."14"

Maker"Equipment:"Focused"Vs."Exploratory"Use"................................................................."15"II."Maker"Program"Instructors"and"Spaces"..................................................................................."16"Recruiting"Instructors"......................................................................................................................"16"Diversity"of"Instructors"..............................................................................................................."18"Are"Instructors"Paid,"Volunteers,"or"Staff?"........................................................................."19"

Dedicated"Makerspaces"..................................................................................................................."20"Making"Room"for"Makerspaces"...................................................................................................."21"Partnerships"........................................................................................................................................."23"Partnering"with"Local"Organizations"...................................................................................."23"Interest"in"Partnering".................................................................................................................."24"

III."Makerspace"Tools,"Resources,"and"Ideas"..............................................................................."25"Tools"and"Products"............................................................................................................................"25"Maker"Tool"Box"..............................................................................................................................."25"Maker"Products"Used"..................................................................................................................."27"

Maker"Kits".............................................................................................................................................."30"Maker"Kits"Circulate?"..................................................................................................................."30"Maker"Kits"Shared?"......................................................................................................................."31"

New"Ideas".............................................................................................................................................."34"Barriers"to"Maker"Programs"....................................................................................................."37"

Avenues"of"Inquiry"............................................................................................................................."39"Maker"Program"Spending"and"Funding"...................................................................................."42"Source"of"Funding".........................................................................................................................."43"Funding"Increase?"........................................................................................................................."44"

IV."Respondent"Demographics".........................................................................................................."45"Geographical"Location"......................................................................................................................"45"


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Region"Served"......................................................................................................................................"47"Population"Served".............................................................................................................................."48"Respondent"Job"Title/Maker"Materials"Recommendation"Authority"........................."49"Job"Title".............................................................................................................................................."49"Role"in"Maker"Materials"Decisions"........................................................................................."50"

Appendix"A:"Trends"in"Maker"Programs"......................................................................................."52"Appendix"B."Comments"About"Maker"Programs"......................................................................."53"Unsuccessful"Maker"Programs"....................................................................................................."53"General"Maker"Program"Comments"..........................................................................................."58"

Appendix"C."Methodology"and"Questionnaire"............................................................................"64"Methodology"........................................................................................................................................."64"Questionnaire"......................................................................................................................................."64"

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I.&Libraries&and&Maker&Programming&

Offer&Maker&Programs&Do"public"libraries"offer"maker"programs"for"their"users?"The"vast"majority—89%—do,"while"only"11%"do"not.""

Figure'1.'Does'your'library'offer'maker'programming'for'adults,'teens,'children'or'families?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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Children’s"maker"programs"are"the"most"commonly"offered"(by"83%"of"libraries),"followed"by"teen"maker"programs"(73%)."Just"over"oneehalf"of"public"libraries"offer"adult"maker"programs.""


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Figure'2.'Does'your'library'offer'maker'programming'for'adults,'teens,'children'or'families?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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Through"a"glitch"in"the"survey"skip"patterns,"respondents"were"asked"a"followeup"question"about"which"types"of"maker"programs"they"offer,"even"if"they"replied"that"they"do"not"offer"maker"services."We"found"that"a"large"number"of"respondents"selected"programming"of"various"kinds—even"those"who"said"they"do"not"provide"maker"services."Therefore,"libraries"are"offering"creative"programming"that"they"don’t"consider"as"“maker”"per$se,"particularly"programs"for"adults"like"cooking,"painting/drawing,"and"creative"writing."“I"am"surprised"and"pleased"that"we"are"offering"something"that"is"considered"a"maker"space,”"noted"a"children’s"services"librarian"from"Maine."

The"percentages"in"the"tables"below"are"based"on"respondents’"original"answers."If"we"recount"based"on"their"answers"to"the"followeup"question,"we"find"that"69%"offer"adult"(+17%),"80%"offer"teen"(+7%),"and"86%"offer"children’s"maker"programs"(+3%).""

Libraries"serving"populations"under"25,000"are"significantly"less"likely"to"offer"maker"services"(only"77%)."Correspondingly,"rural"and"small"town"libraries"are"the"least"likely"to"offer"maker"programs.""" '


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Table'1.'Does'your'library'offer'maker'programming'for'adults,'teens,'children'or'families?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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LOCATION& POPULATION&SERVED&

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

We!offer!maker!

programming!89%! 96%! 91%! 83%! 86%! 77%! 88%! 96%! 100%!

Children's!maker!

programs!83%! 92%! 87%! 80%! 83%! 74%! 86%! 91%! 89%!

Teen!maker!

programs!73%! 81%! 79%! 72%! 68%! 59%! 75%! 87%! 72%!

Adult!maker!

programs!51%! 53%! 66%! 49%! 46%! 45%! 49%! 67%! 67%!

Family!maker!

programs!46%! 60%! 56%! 46%! 46%! 33%! 50%! 56%! 72%!

No!maker!

programming!11%! 4%! 9%! 17%! 14%! 23%! 12%! 4%! 0%!

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Maker&Programs&Most&Commonly&Offered&We"asked"about"maker"programs"for:"

• Adults"• Teens"• Children""

For&Adults&Crafts"are"the"most"often"offered"maker"program"for"adults,"selected"by"72%"of"public"libraries."Knitting/crocheting"and"other"fiber"arts"is"number"two"(67%),"and""gardening"is"number"three"(53%)."Painting/drawing"(48%)"and"3eD"printing"(40%)"round"out"the"top"five"maker"programs"for"adults."

Figure'3.''What'maker'or'creative'programs'has'your'library'offered'in'the'last'year'for'adults?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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For&Teens&Two"of"the"top"five"most"commonly"offered"maker"services"for"teens"are"technical:"coding"at"number"two"(51%)"and"3eD"printing"at"number"five"(44%)."Crafts"is"number"one"at"83%,"and"painting/drawing"is"tied"with"coding"at"number"two"(51%)."Circuitry"(i.e.,"littleBits)"is"number"three"(46%),"and"creative"writing"lands"at"number"four"(45%).""Figure'4.'What'maker'or'creative'programs'has'your'library'offered'in'the'last'year'for'teens?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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For&Children&Crafts"and"building"sets"such"as"LEGO"are"offered"at"nearly"nineeineten"libraries"offering"maker"services"for"children."Circuitry"kits"such"as"littleBits"and"coding"classes"are"also"in"the"top"five"for"children."

Figure'5.'What'maker'or'creative'programs'has'your'library'offered'in'the'last'year'for'children?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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The"table"below"breaks"down"the"adults,"teens,"and"children’s"data"by"type"of"location"(urban,"suburban,"small"town"and"rural)"and"population"served."

Table'2.'What'maker'or'creative'programs'has'your'library'offered'in'the'last'year'for'adults,'teens,'and'children?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

For'Adults'

Total! 100%! 100%! 100%! 100%! 100%! 100%! 100%! 100%! 100%!

3;D!printing! 40%! 55%! 43%! 39%! 44%! 30%! 36%! 49%! 73%!

Animation! 3%! 0%! 4%! 0%! 2%! 0%! 2%! 5%! 7%!

Book!and!zine!

making!9%! 19%! 10%! 12%! 15%! 5%! 4%! 16%! 27%!

Building!kits!(e.g.,!

LEGO,!K'nex,!etc.)!4%! 10%! 4%! 1%! 4%! 0%! 4%! 3%! 27%!

Circuitry!(e.g.,!

littleBits)!5%! 7%! 3%! 6%! 6%! 3%! 4%! 3%! 20%!


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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Coding/!

Programming!13%! 26%! 19%! 13%! 17%! 7%! 11%! 24%! 27%!

Cooking! 35%! 31%! 45%! 37%! 33%! 44%! 29%! 30%! 47%!

Crafts! 72%! 76%! 76%! 81%! 81%! 79%! 71%! 81%! 73%!

Creative!writing! 38%! 48%! 50%! 40%! 35%! 33%! 45%! 49%! 47%!

Game!design! 3%! 0%! 3%! 0%! 2%! 0%! 4%! 3%! 0%!

Gardening! 53%! 55%! 69%! 52%! 52%! 49%! 67%! 46%! 60%!

Graphic!design! 6%! 17%! 9%! 6%! 13%! 3%! 2%! 14%! 20%!

Jewelry!making! 33%! 45%! 46%! 37%! 37%! 39%! 22%! 46%! 33%!

Knitting/Crocheting/

Fiber!arts!67%! 67%! 71%! 70%! 65%! 61%! 60%! 73%! 60%!

Laser!cutting! 7%! 12%! 6%! 4%! 6%! 2%! 0%! 11%! 20%!

Music!production! 12%! 29%! 15%! 13%! 15%! 8%! 4%! 22%! 33%!

Origami! 14%! 12%! 14%! 16%! 17%! 13%! 9%! 19%! 13%!

Painting/Drawing! 48%! 36%! 54%! 57%! 44%! 51%! 42%! 49%! 33%!

Robotics! 6%! 10%! 9%! 12%! 10%! 8%! 2%! 14%! 13%!

Scrapbooking! 21%! 24%! 27%! 25%! 23%! 23%! 22%! 19%! 33%!

Sewing! 27%! 33%! 35%! 30%! 29%! 26%! 20%! 38%! 60%!

Sound!recording! 9%! 19%! 11%! 4%! 8%! 0%! 2%! 19%! 33%!

Video!making/!

editing!9%! 17%! 13%! 4%! 6%! 2%! 4%! 16%! 33%!

Vinyl!cutting! 8%! 12%! 9%! 6%! 12%! 5%! 2%! 14%! 20%!

Other! 10%! 14%! 14%! 18%! 17%! 11%! 11%! 11%! 20%!

None! 0%! 0%! 0%! 1%! 0%! 2%! 0%! 0%! 0%!

For'Teens'

Crafts! 83%! 83%! 89%! 85%! 79%! 82%! 81%! 82%! 88%!

Coding/!

Programming!51%! 70%! 62%! 48%! 50%! 48%! 45%! 67%! 69%!


Circuitry!(e.g.,!

littleBits)!46%! 62%! 52%! 51%! 48%! 52%! 40%! 51%! 56%!


3;D!printing! 44%! 57%! 47%! 46%! 48%! 38%! 34%! 59%! 75%!

Robotics! 43%! 64%! 48%! 44%! 45%! 38%! 42%! 51%! 69%!

Origami! 39%! 43%! 49%! 32%! 32%! 38%! 37%! 46%! 38%!

Jewelry!making! 38%! 45%! 52%! 39%! 36%! 32%! 45%! 41%! 56%!


Fiber!arts!38%! 43%! 43%! 42%! 41%! 32%! 35%! 36%! 56%!


LEGO,!K'nex,!etc.)!34%! 43%! 44%! 41%! 39%! 35%! 39%! 44%! 56%!

Cooking! 31%! 26%! 42%! 44%! 32%! 40%! 34%! 23%! 31%!

Video!

making/editing!25%! 40%! 29%! 25%! 29%! 15%! 18%! 38%! 63%!

Animation! 25%! 34%! 33%! 28%! 32%! 23%! 18%! 36%! 44%!

Sewing! 23%! 30%! 29%! 18%! 23%! 20%! 21%! 33%! 44%!


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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Book!and!zine!

making!21%! 32%! 24%! 20%! 25%! 18%! 27%! 18%! 44%!

Game!design! 20%! 23%! 22%! 17%! 23%! 22%! 11%! 18%! 31%!


Gardening! 15%! 23%! 17%! 15%! 16%! 17%! 13%! 15%! 25%!

Sound!recording! 12%! 21%! 15%! 8%! 13%! 8%! 3%! 21%! 38%!

Graphic!design! 8%! 17%! 12%! 6%! 11%! 8%! 2%! 13%! 25%!

Scrapbooking! 7%! 26%! 12%! 8%! 11%! 3%! 8%! 15%! 31%!

Vinyl!cutting! 6%! 15%! 8%! 4%! 7%! 0%! 3%! 13%! 19%!

Laser!cutting! 5%! 9%! 5%! 3%! 5%! 0%! 0%! 8%! 19%!

Other! 8%! 17%! 11%! 13%! 7%! 9%! 8%! 10%! 25%!

None! 1%! 0%! 0%! 1%! 2%! 2%! 2%! 0%! 0%!

For'Children'

Crafts! 90%! 88%! 93%! 91%! 91%! 91%! 94%! 84%! 94%!


LEGO,!K'nex,!etc.)!87%! 88%! 88%! 86%! 88%! 86%! 85%! 86%! 94%!


Circuitry!(e.g.,!

littleBits)!54%! 71%! 58%! 57%! 68%! 55%! 54%! 63%! 67%!

Coding/!

Programming!52%! 59%! 60%! 48%! 54%! 45%! 55%! 58%! 50%!

Origami! 46%! 57%! 46%! 43%! 45%! 45%! 45%! 51%! 39%!

Robotics! 44%! 57%! 48%! 47%! 55%! 46%! 43%! 42%! 67%!

Gardening! 25%! 35%! 31%! 30%! 29%! 26%! 25%! 33%! 17%!

Cooking! 25%! 20%! 29%! 38%! 31%! 38%! 25%! 19%! 22%!

3;D!printing! 24%! 27%! 28%! 29%! 28%! 23%! 18%! 33%! 50%!


Fiber!arts!22%! 27%! 26%! 22%! 32%! 16%! 31%! 26%! 17%!

Jewelry!making! 22%! 24%! 27%! 24%! 26%! 20%! 27%! 21%! 22%!


Animation! 18%! 27%! 21%! 24%! 26%! 14%! 19%! 28%! 22%!

Sewing! 17%! 27%! 20%! 11%! 22%! 11%! 18%! 23%! 22%!

Video!making/!

editing!13%! 29%! 19%! 19%! 18%! 8%! 9%! 28%! 33%!

Book!and!zine!

making!10%! 10%! 11%! 13%! 11%! 11%! 10%! 7%! 17%!

Game!design! 10%! 16%! 15%! 10%! 14%! 5%! 10%! 14%! 11%!


Vinyl!cutting! 5%! 8%! 7%! 4%! 5%! 4%! 0%! 9%! 11%!

Scrapbooking! 4%! 14%! 7%! 6%! 8%! 3%! 4%! 5%! 17%!

Sound!recording! 4%! 8%! 8%! 4%! 5%! 4%! 1%! 5%! 22%!

Laser!cutting! 2%! 6%! 3%! 1%! 2%! 0%! 0%! 5%! 11%!

Graphic!design! 1%! 2%! 1%! 3%! 2%! 0%! 0%! 2%! 6%!

Other! 11%! 20%! 12%! 15%! 14%! 11%! 12%! 14%! 22%!


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Most&Popular&Maker&Programs&We"also"asked"about"the"most"popular"maker"programs"for"adults,"teens,"and"children."For"adults,"crafts"was"selected"by"30%"of"public"libraries"with"cooking"and"3eD"printing"round"out"the"top"three."For"teens,"the"top"three"are"cooking,"coding,"and"3eD"printing,"while"for"children,"the"top"three"are"LEGO/building"kits,"crafts,"and"robotics.""Table'3.'Of'the'maker'options'your'library'offered'in'the'last'year,'which'was'the'most'popular'for'each'age'group'below'Public'Libraries'That'Offer'Maker'Programs,'2017*'

Adult&Most&Popular& Teen&Most&Popular& Children’s&Most&Popular&

Crafts!(30%)! Cooking!(27%)! LEGO/Building!kits!(35%)!

Cooking!(28%)! Coding!(26%)! Crafts!(29%)!

3;D!printing!(27%)! 3;D!printing!(22%)! Robotics!(19%)!

Sewing!(25%)! Crafts!(20%)! Cooking!(10%)!

Painting/Drawing!(18%)! Robotics!/!Creative!writing!(tie!13%)! Coding!/!Circuitry!(tie!9%)!

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Maker&Program&Attendance&The"largest"libraries"(serving"over"500,000)"were"most"likely"to"report"increases"in"maker"program"attendance"over"the"last"year"for"all"age"groups.""

For&Adults&Oneehalf"of"public"libraries"say"that,"compared"to"a"year"ago,"adult"maker"program"attendance"has"increased,"while"42%"say"it"has"stayed"about"the"same."Only"7%"say"it"has"decreased."Libraries"that"offer"coding"programs"have"the"highest"percentage"of"increased"attendance"by"adults."

Figure'6.'Has'your'adult-maker'program'attendance'increased,'decreased'or'stayed'the'same'compared'to'one'year'ago?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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For&Teens&Fortyesix"percent"of"public"libraries"say"that,"compared"to"a"year"ago,"teen"maker"program"attendance"has"increased,"while"45%"say"it"has"stayed"about"the"same."Only"9%"say"it"has"decreased."Libraries"that"offer"teen"coding"classes"have"the"highest"percentage"of"increased"attendance"by"teens."

Figure'7.'Has'your'teen-maker'program'attendance'increased,'decreased'or'stayed'the'same'compared'to'one'year'ago?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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For&Children&Six"out"of"ten"public"libraries"say"that,"compared"to"a"year"ago,"children’s"maker"program"attendance"has"increased,"while"36%"say"it"has"stayed"about"the"same."Only"5%"say"it"has"decreased."Libraries"that"offer"3eD"printing"for"children"boast"the"highest"percentage"of"increased"attendance.""

Figure'8.'Has'your'children’s-maker'program'attendance'increased,'decreased'or'stayed'the'same'compared'to'one'year'ago?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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The"table"below"breaks"down"the"adult,"teen,"and"children’s"data"by"location"and"population"served."

Table'4.'Has'your'adult,'teen,'and'children’s'maker'program'attendance'increased,'decreased'or'stayed'the'same'compared'to'one'year'ago?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

For'Adults'

Increased! 51%! 57%! 55%! 48%! 50%! 43%! 57%! 61%! 69%!

Decreased! 7%! 0%! 6%! 5%! 4%! 9%! 4%! 0%! 8%!

Stayed!the!same! 42%! 43%! 40%! 47%! 46%! 48%! 39%! 39%! 23%!

For'Teens'

Increased! 46%! 50%! 53%! 49%! 46%! 48%! 46%! 46%! 64%!

Decreased! 9%! 2%! 11%! 10%! 7%! 16%! 3%! 3%! 7%!

Stayed!the!same! 45%! 48%! 37%! 40%! 46%! 36%! 51%! 51%! 29%!

For'Children'

Increased! 59%! 62%! 64%! 66%! 58%! 58%! 66%! 54%! 67%!

Decreased! 5%! 2%! 3%! 4%! 2%! 6%! 3%! 0%! 6%!

Stayed!the!same! 36%! 36%! 33%! 30%! 40%! 37%! 31%! 46%! 28%!


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Maker&Equipment:&Focused&Vs.&Exploratory&Use&&On"average,"oneequarter"of"maker"equipment"usage"(27%)"fills"a"specific"need"for"the"user"and"is"not"simply"exploratory."The"percentages"do"not"vary"much"when"parsed"by"location"or"size"of"library."

Figure'9.'What'percentage'of'maker'equipment'usage'would'you'estimate'comes'from'beginners'exploring'something'new'vs.'seasoned'users'with'a'focused'need'for'the'equipment?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

"Table'5.'What'percentage'of'maker'equipment'usage'would'you'estimate'comes'from'beginners'exploring'something'new'vs.'seasoned'users'with'a'focused'need'for'the'equipment?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

%!Exploratory/!

Beginner!Use!72.6! 75.0! 74.8! 74.9! 72.1! 74.0! 74.7! 74.0! 75.6!

%!Focused!Use! 27.4! 25.0! 25.2! 25.1! 27.9! 26.0! 25.3! 26.0! 24.4!

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II.&Maker&Program&Instructors&and&Spaces&

Where"do"libraries"get"the"instructors"for"their"maker"programs?"And"where"do"they"find"the"space"to"put"the"programs?"Do"libraries"partner"with"other"community"organizations?""

Recruiting&Instructors&&&Libraries"typically"design"maker"programming"around"the"existing"skill"set"of"library"staff"(say"86%"of"libraries),"or"staff"learn"the"appropriate"skills"to"teach"classes"(80%)."Partnering"with"local"community"members,"experts,"or"organizations"also"occurs"at"six"out"of"ten"libraries.""

Coding"in"particular"is"a"subject"which"librarians"tend"to"learn"the"skills"to"keep"ahead"of"the"class."Cooking"is"a"subject"which"libraries"will"tend"to"partner"with"local"experts/organizations"for"instruction."

Figure'10.'How'do'you'recruit'instructors'for'your'maker'programming?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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The"smaller"the"population"served,"the"more"likely"that"maker"programs"will"be"created"around"the"specific"capabilities"that"library"staff"already"possess."Libraries"serving"smaller"populations"are"also"more"likely"to"partner"with"local"experts."" '


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Table'6.'How'do'you'recruit'instructors'for'your'maker'programming?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

We!create!

programming!

around!the!existing!

skills/hobbies!of!

staff!members!

86%! 82%! 88%! 95%! 92%! 89%! 84%! 91%! 78%!

Staff!learns!skills!in!

order!to!teach!

classes!

80%! 86%! 86%! 78%! 77%! 73%! 82%! 91%! 83%!

We!partner!with!

local!experts!and/or!

organizations!

61%! 73%! 67%! 72%! 66%! 55%! 61%! 74%! 72%!

We!reach!out!to!

community!

members!with!

specific!skills!

56%! 63%! 58%! 68%! 63%! 57%! 57%! 63%! 44%!

Instructors!come!to!

us!and!suggest!

classes!

37%! 43%! 47%! 43%! 45%! 38%! 39%! 44%! 33%!

Other! 3%! 4%! 4%! 3%! 3%! 1%! 3%! 2%! 11%!

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Diversity&of&Instructors&Nationwide,"61%"of"libraries"make"an"effort"to"recruit"diverse"instructors."Small"town"libraries"report"the"highest"tendency"(69%)"and"libraries"serving"populations"of"25,000"to"49,999"report"the"least"(56%)."

Figure'11.'Do'you'make'an'effort'to'recruit'diverse'instructors'for'your'maker'programming?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

"Table'7.'Do'you'make'an'effort'to'recruit'diverse'instructors'for'your'maker'programming?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Yes! 61%! 66%! 67%! 69%! 62%! 65%! 56%! 63%! 67%!

No! 39%! 34%! 33%! 31%! 38%! 35%! 44%! 38%! 33%!

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Are&Instructors&Paid,&Volunteers,&or&Staff?&Twoethirds"(64%)"of"libraries"report"that"maker"program"instructors"are"volunteers"brought"in"by"the"library,"while"52%"bring"in"paid"instructors."Only"about"oneefourth"of"libraries"(24%)"exclusively"use"staff"as"instructors.""

Figure'12.'Have'you'brought'in'outside'instructors'for'your'maker'or'nonTbook'related'programming'in'the'last'year?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

"Table'8.'Have'you'brought'in'outside'instructors'for'your'maker'or'nonTbook'related'programming'in'the'last'year?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Yes,!volunteer!

instructors!64%! 65%! 64%! 77%! 74%! 73%! 55%! 70%! 67%!

Yes,!paid!instructors! 52%! 67%! 62%! 46%! 37%! 50%! 49%! 49%! 72%!

No,!library!staff!only! 24%! 20%! 22%! 16%! 23%! 18%! 31%! 23%! 22%!

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Dedicated&Makerspaces&&Where"do"libraries"put"their"maker"program?"Although"nearly"four"out"of"ten"libraries"(57%)"don’t"have"a"dedicated"“makerspace,”"43%"of"them"do."The"largest"cohort,"18%,"provides"an"alleages"makerspace."Two"percent"of"respondents"(and"11%"of"the"largest"libraries)"wrote"in"that"they"are"currently"installing"a"makerspace.""Figure'13.'Does'your'library'have'dedicated'space(s)'for'maker'related'programming?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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Suburban"and"rural"libraries"are"most"likely"to"have"a"community"garden."Small"town"and"rural"libraries"are"most"likely"to"have"kitchens."Media"studios"are"most"commonly"found"in"urban"and"suburban"libraries."

Table'9.'Does'your'library'have'dedicated'space(s)'for'maker'related'programming?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Art!studio! 2%! 4%! 2%! 1%! 3%! 3%! 0%! 2%! 6%!

Media!studio! 7%! 18%! 11%! 6%! 8%! 1%! 0%! 19%! 33%!

Garden! 9%! 8%! 15%! 6%! 10%! 7%! 8%! 14%! 6%!

Kitchen! 9%! 6%! 9%! 14%! 13%! 15%! 5%! 7%! 0%!

All!ages!makerspace! 18%! 22%! 23%! 17%! 21%! 14%! 15%! 26%! 39%!

Children's!

makerspace!11%! 12%! 13%! 15%! 14%! 12%! 12%! 14%! 11%!


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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Teen!makerspace! 7%! 8%! 7%! 9%! 8%! 3%! 5%! 14%! 11%!

Adult!makerspace! 4%! 6%! 6%! 5%! 5%! 0%! 3%! 12%! 6%!

Computer!lab!

(write;in!answer)!1%! 0%! 3%! 1%! 0%! 1%! 3%! 0%! 0%!

Mobile!makerspace!

(write;in!answer)!1%! 0%! 1%! 1%! 0%! 1%! 2%! 0%! 0%!

Other! 3%! 6%! 3%! 3%! 2%! 1%! 3%! 0%! 17%!

None! 57%! 49%! 47%! 56%! 59%! 59%! 65%! 48%! 28%!

Currently!installing!

(write;in!answer)!2%! 4%! 4%! 1%! 2%! 1%! 2%! 0%! 11%!

Making&Room&for&Makerspaces&&How"did"libraries"make"room"for"their"makerspace?"Fiftyesix"percent"of"libraries"with"a"dedicated"makerspace"converted"another"area"of"the"library"to"make"room"for"it"(underutilized"areas"such"as"meeting"room,"storage"room,"etc.)."In"some"cases"(22%),"reduced"stacks"and"bookshelves"made"way"for"the"makerspace."Creating"the"makerspace"involved"construction"for"nearly"a"quarter"of"libraries"(24%);"18%"designed"a"makerspace"into"new"building"plans"and"11%"put"on"an"addition."This"was"most"common"in"larger"library"systems."Figure'14.'How'did'your'library'make'room'for'dedicated'maker'space(s)?'Public'Libraries'That'Have'a'Makerspace,'2017'

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Table'10.'How'did'your'library'make'room'for'dedicated'maker'space(s)?'Public'Libraries'That'Have'a'Makerspace'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Converted!another!

area!!56%! 50%! 66%! 57%! 50%! 67%! 56%! 57%! 45%!

Reduced!

stacks/Book!shelves!22%! 35%! 20%! 18%! 27%! 25%! 25%! 19%! 27%!

Designed!into!new!

building!18%! 35%! 23%! 29%! 32%! 8%! 0%! 24%! 55%!

Addition!to!existing!

building!11%! 15%! 14%! 7%! 14%! 8%! 0%! 10%! 27%!

Reduced!staff!

area(s)!6%! 10%! 7%! 7%! 9%! 4%! 6%! 10%! 0%!

Other! 18%! 15%! 16%! 25%! 27%! 17%! 25%! 14%! 18%!

!NET!Construction!

Project!24%! 40%! 27%! 29%! 32%! 17%! 0%! 24%! 64%!

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Partnerships&Do"libraries"partner"with"other"local"groups"to"coordinate"maker"projects?"If"not,"would"they"be"interested"in"such"partnerships?""

Partnering&with&Local&Organizations&Nearly"threeefourths"(73%)"of"libraries"partner"with"local"organizations"to"coordinate"maker"projects,"most"commonly"partner"schools"(40%)"and"local"clubs"(24%).""

Figure'15.'Do'you'partner'with'any'of'the'following'in'your'community'to'coordinate'maker'projects?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

"Table'11.'Do'you'partner'with'any'of'the'following'in'your'community'to'coordinate'maker'projects?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Civic!associations! 16%! 24%! 21%! 16%! 16%! 16%! 9%! 26%! 28%!

Clubs! 24%! 24%! 29%! 25%! 24%! 22%! 16%! 38%! 33%!

Colleges! 18%! 29%! 22%! 21%! 21%! 12%! 18%! 29%! 33%!

Camps! 8%! 14%! 10%! 8%! 6%! 10%! 4%! 12%! 6%!

Museums! 19%! 24%! 27%! 22%! 27%! 17%! 18%! 24%! 28%!

Schools! 40%! 45%! 35%! 47%! 47%! 46%! 31%! 31%! 61%!

Other! 21%! 29%! 21%! 30%! 29%! 20%! 21%! 29%! 22%!

None!of!the!above! 27%! 24%! 24%! 23%! 24%! 28%! 31%! 24%! 17%!


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Interest&in&Partnering&Nearly"all"(97%)"libraries"not"currently"partnering"with"local"organizations,"would"either"like"to"or"would"consider"it."Figure'16.'If'not,'are'you'interested'in'partnering'with'outside'organizations'to'coordinate'maker'projects?'Public'Libraries'That'Don’t'Partner'With'Other'Organizations,'2017'

"Table'12.'If'not,'are'you'interested'in'partnering'with'outside'organizations'to'coordinate'maker'projects?'Public'Libraries'That'Don’t'Partner'With'Other'Organizations'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Yes! 55%! 75%! 56%! 50%! 80%! 47%! 62%! 60%! 33%!

No! 3%! 0%! 0%! 6%! 0%! 5%! 0%! 10%! 0%!

Maybe! 41%! 25%! 44%! 44%! 20%! 47%! 38%! 30%! 67%!

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III.&Makerspace&Tools,&Resources,&and&Ideas&

What"tools"and"products"do"public"libraries"use"to"enhance"their"creative"program"offerings?"Do"libraries"circulate"maker"kits"for"home"use?"What"would"library"staff"like"to"learn"more"about"viseàevis"maker"programs?"And"what"do"libraries"spend"on"their"maker"programs?""

Tools&and&Products&

Maker&Tool&Box&From"our"list"of"tools,"button"makers"are"the"most"commonly"used"tools"in"library"maker"programs"(53%)."3eD"printers"are"used"by"47%"of"libraries,"ranging"from"44%"in"small"libraries"to"67%"in"large"libraries."However,"3eD"printer"usage"varies"little"by"urban,"suburban,"small"town"and"rural"libraries."Camera"and"video"equipment"is"used"by"40%"of"libraries"nationwide."Again,"urban"libraries"are"more"likely"to"offer"them"(56%)."

Figure'17.'Do'you'utilize'any'of'the'following'tools'to'enhance'your'library's'creative'program'offerings?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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In"the"largest"libraries—serving"500,000"or"more—sewing"machines"tie"for"third"in"this"list"of"tools"offered"(56%"offer"sewing"machines).""Table'13.'Do'you'utilize'any'of'the'following'tools'to'enhance'your'library's'creative'program'offerings?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

3;D!printer! 47%! 58%! 53%! 52%! 54%! 44%! 43%! 60%! 67%!

Audio!equipment! 23%! 34%! 29%! 17%! 23%! 13%! 21%! 33%! 39%!

Button!maker! 53%! 66%! 60%! 48%! 54%! 40%! 49%! 68%! 61%!

Camera/Video!

equipment!40%! 56%! 46%! 34%! 42%! 32%! 38%! 50%! 56%!

Laminator! 31%! 24%! 36%! 35%! 32%! 33%! 31%! 35%! 22%!

Laser!cutter! 5%! 10%! 8%! 7%! 11%! 2%! 2%! 10%! 17%!

Sewing!machines! 28%! 38%! 38%! 21%! 23%! 19%! 30%! 38%! 56%!

Shop!equipment! 12%! 20%! 16%! 10%! 14%! 6%! 11%! 18%! 22%!

Video/Music!

production!

equipment!

18%! 24%! 24%! 11%! 18%! 11%! 15%! 25%! 39%!

Vinyl!cutter! 9%! 18%! 9%! 6%! 12%! 6%! 3%! 15%! 22%!

Other!tools! 9%! 12%! 11%! 13%! 14%! 6%! 10%! 13%! 17%!

None!of!the!above! 14%! 12%! 11%! 17%! 9%! 19%! 18%! 3%! 17%!

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Maker&Products&Used&LittleBits"is"found"in"48%"of"public"libraries"that"offer"maker"programs,"and"is"most"prevalent"in"small"to"medium"sized"libraries"(serving"under"100,000)."MaKey"MaKey,"Scratch,"and"SnapCircuits"are"all"also"used"by"more"than"40%"of"public"libraries.""

Figure'18.'Do'you'utilize'any'of'the'following'products'to'enhance'your'library's'creative'program'offerings?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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In"the"largest"libraries,"LEGO"Mindstorms"top"the"maker"product"list"at"67%."

Table'14.'Do'you'utilize'any'of'the'following'products'to'enhance'your'library's'creative'program'offerings?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

3Doodler! 24%! 26%! 28%! 27%! 25%! 26%! 13%! 35%! 28%!

Arduino! 23%! 38%! 30%! 19%! 27%! 19%! 16%! 32%! 44%!

Beebot! 5%! 10%! 10%! 8%! 6%! 6%! 5%! 5%! 11%!

Cricut! 19%! 26%! 22%! 16%! 24%! 17%! 16%! 27%! 22%!

LEGO!Mindstorm! 28%! 50%! 27%! 27%! 29%! 17%! 20%! 38%! 67%!

littleBits! 48%! 56%! 51%! 49%! 51%! 52%! 44%! 49%! 39%!

Makedo! 4%! 6%! 7%! 4%! 2%! 3%! 2%! 5%! 22%!

MaKey!MaKey! 46%! 54%! 52%! 51%! 54%! 49%! 42%! 54%! 44%!


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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Ozobot! 26%! 26%! 31%! 28%! 24%! 32%! 19%! 32%! 28%!

Raspberry!Pi! 22%! 28%! 28%! 19%! 24%! 12%! 20%! 32%! 33%!

Scratch! 43%! 54%! 53%! 42%! 46%! 41%! 39%! 54%! 50%!

SnapCircuits! 41%! 48%! 46%! 43%! 44%! 42%! 33%! 54%! 56%!

Sphero! 19%! 26%! 19%! 16%! 17%! 13%! 23%! 27%! 11%!

Tynker! 2%! 2%! 4%! 3%! 0%! 1%! 3%! 3%! 0%!

Other!circuit!kits! 14%! 14%! 15%! 18%! 13%! 12%! 16%! 14%! 17%!

Other!micro!

controllers!2%! 6%! 3%! 3%! 3%! 1%! 0%! 5%! 6%!

Other!

programmable!

robots!

20%! 24%! 23%! 20%! 25%! 14%! 23%! 24%! 22%!

Other!products! 22%! 16%! 18%! 23%! 24%! 26%! 28%! 19%! 0%!

None!of!the!above! 10%! 6%! 5%! 12%! 10%! 10%! 14%! 3%! 11%!

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“Other”"received"a"high"response;"we"list"some"of"the"writeein"comments"below:""

• Circuitscribe"

• Robots"Arm"• EggBot"

• iPad"• Legos"(not"mindstorms),"strawbees,"osmo,"magnaetiles,"ball"run"sets,"Storium,"Gamestar"

Mechanic,"Bloxels"• Tinkercad"&"Sketchup,"ArcKit,"Osmo,"Google"Cardboard,"various"Marble"Runs"• coeapillers,"boogie"boards"

• cubelets"• LEDs,"copper"tape"

• Silhouette"Studio,"Singer"Autopunch"• lego"bricks;"coloring"pages;"craft"materials"like"beads,"cording,"feathers,"etc."

• brother"scan"and"cut"• regular"LEGO"

• Codeeaepillars,"Google"CS"First"• We"are"requesting"funding"for"iPads,"Ozobot"Evo"robots,"a"MaKey"MaKey,"3Doodler"Pens"and"

Squishy"Circuts"through"a"grant"this"year"• lego"wedo"• whatever"staff"can"afford"

• M3D"Printer,"ISense"Scanner,"Keva"Planks,"Ultimate"Secret"Formula"Lab,"Moon"Sand,"Meccanoid"G15"

• brushbots"&"assemble"solar"powered"mechanical"spiders"

• Lego,"craft"supplies"• paper"circuit"supplies,"LED"throwie"magnet"supplies,"brush"bot"supplies"

• Finch"robot"• Puzzles"&"GEO"shapes"

• Cubelets,"Brain"Flakes,"Squishy"Circuits"


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• finchrobot,"dieecutters,"garmin"geocache"units"• Legos/Strawbees"

• Cubelets,"LegoWedo"2.0"• Google"Cardboard"

• Dash"and"Dot"Robots"• Squishy"Circuits"

• Sparki"robot"• Lego"WeDos"

• Cubelets"• iPads"with"Maker"apps;"Meeperbots"

• Dash"&"Dot,"Codeeaepillar"• Finch"robots"

• StikBot"• lego"bricks"

• Dash"&"Dot"• Dash"robot,"Bitsbox"

• WeDo"• strawbees"

• Magformers,"LEGO"• Strawbees"• Finch"robots"

• Codeeaepillar,"Meccano"meccanoid,"bloxels,"design"studio"pro,"iPad,"and"iPen"

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Maker&Kits&&Do"public"libraries"allow"maker"kits"to"circulate?"And"are"maker"kits"and"other"related"resources"shared"between"or"among"library"branches?""

Maker&Kits&Circulate?&The"vast"majority—88%—of"libraries"do"not"allow"their"maker"kits"to"circulate."Of"the"12%"that"do,"oneequarter"limit"the"circulation"to"adults"only,"while"the"other"threeequarters"will"circulate"to"all"ages."Suburban"libraries"are"the"most"likely"to"circulate"maker"kits."

"Figure'19.'Does'your'library'circulate'maker'kits/products'for'at'home'use?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

"Table'15.'Does'your'library'circulate'maker'kits/products'for'at'home'use?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Yes,!to!adults!only! 3%! 4%! 3%! 3%! 5%! 5%! 2%! 3%! 0%!

Yes,!to!all!ages! 9%! 6%! 13%! 9%! 7%! 10%! 7%! 14%! 6%!

No! 88%! 89%! 84%! 88%! 88%! 85%! 91%! 83%! 94%!

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Maker&Kits&Shared?&Threeequarters"of"libraries"with"multiple"locations"say"their"maker"supplies"and"equipment"travel"between"library"locations."Urban"libraries"are"the"most"likely"to"share"kits."

Figure'20.'If'your'library'has'multiple'locations,'do'maker'kits'and'equipment'travel'between'them?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

"Table'16.'If'your'library'has'multiple'locations,'do'maker'kits'and'equipment'travel'between'them?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Yes! 74%! 89%! 70%! 79%! 77%! 67%! 67%! 80%! 100%!

No! 26%! 11%! 30%! 21%! 23%! 33%! 33%! 20%! 0%!

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We"provided"an"openeended"comments"box"about"libraries’"traveling"maker"kits."A"selection"of"responses"is"listed"below:"

• 3eD"printer"is"available"to"system"libraries"on"request"• Maker"kits"are"used"at"both"places"

• Normally"it"is"individual"staff"that"is"traveling"with"their"program"• 3eD"pens"can"be"borrowed"by"other"branches"

• Some"kits"circulate"to"different"branches"for"a"one"time"use"• Scheduled"on"an"online"calendar;"person"who"books"kit"picks"it"up"and"returns"it"to"a"central"

storage"area."• Sewing"machines"• When"an"item"is"requested"by"another"library"for"programming,"we"send"it"to"them"via"the"

interoffice"mail."


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• We"have"a"bookmobile"and"we"have"plans"to"take"some"of"the"more"portable"items"on"the"road"with"outreach"programs."We"have"also"taken"the"3D"printer"on"outreach"excursions."

• We"have"15"branches"that"share"equipment"for"programs"• We"have"STEM"kits"in"a"box"that"travel"between"branches"to"share"programming"

• Teen"Services"has"kits"available"for"specific"types"of"programming"(audio,"photography,"stopemotion"animation,"etc.)"which"are"available"by"request."

• We"share"materials"with"multiple"branches."

• We"transit"equipment"to"all"4"of"our"locations"and"use"off"site"in"the"community"• To"specified"programs"

• During"specified"programs"• Yes,"we"have"15"branch"locations"that"do"share"some"materials."

• Some"do,"other"like"the"3D"printers"do"not"• Yes,"and"it"has"lots"of"kinks"we"need"to"work"out."Not"a"good"system"for"this"yet.""

• There"is"a"wait"for"equipment"to"arrive"• Monthly"maker"kits—LEGO,"K'nex,"Goldieblox"

• Librarians"from"our"branch"can""check"out""STEM"kits"from"another"branch"in"our"consortium"

• Duct"tape,"papercraft"supplies,"craft"supplies"

• They"are"program"boxes"that"are"sent"systemewide."• For"certain"programs"

• There"are""program"boxes""containing"the"materials"and"curriculum"for"maker"activities."Branches"can"request"the"boxes"for"a"program.""The"librarian"has"to"do"the"prep"and"instruction."

• Stop"animation"equipment"

• We"have"courier"system"• Our"equipment"travels"among"our"3"branches"when"we"are"doing"programming"

• Only"for"specific"programs"• Kits"are"checked"out"through"our"Outreach"department"

• We"are"a"tiny"branch,"but"our"system"has"several"items"that"are"shared"among"branches,"as"program"needs"arise."In"addition,"our"branch"encourages"patrons"to"place"maker"kits"on"hold"and"borrow"them!"

• Main"and"branches"have"Cricut"kits"our"patrons"can"put"on"hold."• 2"mini"3eD"printers"and"12"laptops"shared"by"23"locations"

• We"use"our"ILL"Department"to"share"kits"• We"are"a"branch"of"the"Los"Angeles"Public"Library"system"who"provides"circulating"program"

boxes"• We"have"to"make"our"equipment"travel"with"our"programs"• Only"as"part"of"a"designated"staffeled"program,"with"the"exception"of"some"crafts"and"Lego"

activities"• Different"libraries"hold"different"kits"and"when"patrons"put"them"on"hold"we"ship"them"to"

where"they"are"requested."• Either"the"librarians"come"to"main"branch"and"pick"up"equipment"or"our"delivery"man"takes"

equipment"to"the"branches."• Staff"from"our"main"makerspace"travel"to"do"programs"at"branches."

• Courier""• Libraries"share"maker"kits"for"programming."


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• Event"kits"are"sent"via"courier"to"eight"branch"locations"• Trying"to"get"this"set"up."Only"some"items"are"allowed"to"travel"depending"on"what"budget"

they"were"purchased"from."• We"sometimes"use"the"storytime"room,"sometimes"another"space"

• Maker"kits"only"not"the"3eD"printer"• If"requested"at"another"branch"

• Nontraditional"circulating"items"from"our"main"building"can"be"checked"out"and"used"at"the"maker"space"(located"in"an"adjacent"building).""Other"equipment"is"located"onesite"at"the"maker"space."

• We"have"a"shared"resources"wiki"we"can"request"from"

• We"request"them"from"our"Region"• Will"soon!"

• Librarians"reserve"kits"for"specific"events"• Yes,"other"branches"can"request"to"borrow"equipment"from"the"library"that"owns"it."

Depending"on"equipment,"either"it"will"go"through"the"delivery"or"staff"will"pick"it"up"personally."

• If"a"specific"program"has"specific"tools"for"its"use;"libraries"share"the"cost"and"share"the"use.""

• State"Library"shares"kits"with"independent"libraries"in"NH"• When"another"location"needs"them,"we"transport"them"

• The"various"littleBits"kits"circulate"between"three"locations"• Some"equipment"is"shared"between"branches,"but"not"as"kits."However,"we"hope"to"create"

traveling"AND"circulating"kits"in"the"near"future."

• Central"programming"hosts"supplies"and"sends"out"to"branches"on"as"needed"basis"• Library"is"part"of"a"system."Can"get"equipment"from"other"locations"

• Purchased"through"a"grant,"shared"by"sister"branches"in"system"• We"have"to"share"equipment"and"staff"between"branches"

• If"requested"from"Library"Administration"• Our"whole"library"system"shares"the"robots.""We"send"them"to"each"other"for"scheduled"

programs."

• We"have"made"nearly"everything"mobile"/"requestable"by"staff"• We"do"have"to"share"but"luckily"have"a"courier"system"via"the"City"

• Legos"shared"between"regional"partners"• Some"do"and"some"don't;"Equipment"for"Stop"Motion"programs"circulate"

• Circulating"equipment"available"to"patrons"at"all"branches"• Each"branch"can"book"for"a"specific"program"for"Lego"Mindstorm"and"electric"circuits."3eD"

printer"and"some"kits"are"at"branch."• We"have"a"booking"system"where"librarians"can"schedule"kit"delivery"to"their"branches."• kits"are"shared""

• Some"equipment"like"3eD"printers"are"stationary"at"each"location,"but"the"18"branches"share"kits"like"Lego"Mindstorms,"circuitry,"greenscreen/cameras,"coding,"etc..."

• We"have"27"branches,"and"most"maker"kits"are"available"through"our"administrative"center:"individual"libraries"can"check"out"the"equipment"for"programs"

• Our"centralized"program"support"dept."offers"Maker"Labs."One"of"our"FOL"groups"donated"funding"for"equipment"we"can"take"on"the"road"for"oneeoff"programs"or"offer"to"branches""in"residence""for"a"time"period,"so"they"can"experiment"and"plan"programs"around,"say,"a"3eD"printer"or"set"of"Lego"Mindstorms,"etc."


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• When"our"smaller"branches"want"to"have"a"STEAM"fair"or"makerspace,"we"bring"the"equipment"to"them."

• by"courier"• Based"on"programming"needs"

• We"can"request"to"use"them."

New&Ideas&Eight"out"of"ten"libraries"that"already"offer"maker"programs"have"additional"programming"ideas"that"they’d"like"to"try."

Figure'21.'Are'there'any'maker'programming'ideas'that'you'are'not'currently'offering'that'you'd'like'to'try'in'your'library?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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Coding,"3eD"printing,"and"sewing"top"the"programming"wishelists"of"libraries"that"already"offer"some"maker"programming.""Figure'22.'Are'there'any'maker'programming'ideas'that'you'are'not'currently'offering'that'you'd'like'to'try'in'your'library?'Public'Libraries'Responding'Yes'to'the'Previous'Question,'2017'

"Table'17.'Are'there'any'maker'programming'ideas'that'you'are'not'currently'offering'that'you'd'like'to'try'in'your'library?'Public'Libraries'Responding'Yes'to'the'Previous'Question'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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!

Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Coding! 22%! 20%! 20%! 15%! 17%! 17%! 27%! 19%! 27%!

3;D!printing! 21%! 23%! 30%! 20%! 26%! 18%! 21%! 23%! 27%!

Sewing! 19%! 14%! 19%! 22%! 20%! 15%! 29%! 15%! 9%!

Robotics! 8%! 3%! 10%! 12%! 9%! 13%! 2%! 15%! 0%!

Video!production! 7%! 6%! 6%! 11%! 9%! 7%! 10%! 4%! 9%!

Cooking! 7%! 11%! 9%! 6%! 9%! 5%! 6%! 4%! 18%!

Audio!recording! 6%! 11%! 10%! 5%! 6%! 2%! 10%! 12%! 9%!

Laser!cutting! 6%! 11%! 4%! 8%! 6%! 2%! 6%! 12%! 18%!

LEGO/LEGO!

Mindstorms!6%! 3%! 3%! 5%! 6%! 8%! 8%! 0%! 0%!

littleBits! 6%! 6%! 3%! 6%! 6%! 10%! 2%! 4%! 0%!

Raspberry!Pi! 6%! 6%! 7%! 8%! 11%! 10%! 4%! 4%! 0%!

Gardening! 4%! 6%! 3%! 5%! 7%! 2%! 8%! 4%! 9%!


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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Tool;based!repair! 4%! 9%! 7%! 5%! 4%! 3%! 4%! 8%! 9%!

Arduino! 3%! 0%! 3%! 6%! 4%! 5%! 2%! 0%! 0%!

Wood!working! 3%! 0%! 1%! 3%! 6%! 2%! 6%! 0%! 0%!

MaKey!MaKey! 3%! 3%! 3%! 2%! 2%! 5%! 2%! 4%! 0%!

Circuits/Paper!

circuits!3%! 3%! 3%! 2%! 0%! 0%! 8%! 0%! 0%!

Animation! 3%! 6%! 3%! 3%! 2%! 3%! 2%! 4%! 0%!

Graphic!design! 3%! 0%! 3%! 5%! 2%! 7%! 0%! 0%! 0%!

Knitting/Fiber!arts! 3%! 3%! 3%! 2%! 4%! 3%! 0%! 4%! 9%!

Vinyl!cutting! 2%! 3%! 1%! 0%! 2%! 2%! 0%! 4%! 0%!

Soldering! 2%! 3%! 0%! 2%! 4%! 0%! 4%! 4%! 0%!

Game!design! 2%! 3%! 3%! 2%! 0%! 3%! 2%! 0%! 0%!

Jewelry!making! 2%! 0%! 3%! 0%! 2%! 3%! 0%! 4%! 0%!

Ozobot! 2%! 6%! 4%! 2%! 4%! 0%! 2%! 4%! 0%!


Training!for!trades! 1%! 0%! 0%! 2%! 0%! 2%! 0%! 0%! 0%!

Wearable!

technology!1%! 3%! 1%! 0%! 0%! 0%! 0%! 4%! 0%!

3Doodler! 1%! 3%! 1%! 0%! 2%! 0%! 0%! 0%! 0%!

Other! 15%! 17%! 13%! 17%! 13%! 15%! 4%! 27%! 27%!

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Barriers&to&Maker&Programs&What"keeps"public"libraries"from"trying"out"those"new"maker"programs?"Lack"of"funding"(68%),"staff"capacity"(58%),"and"lack"of"supplies"(58%)"are"the"top"barriers"for"libraries"that"already"offer"maker"programs."

Figure'23.'What'keeps'you'from'offering'the'maker'programming'you'd'like'to'try?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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Libraries"that"are"currently"not"offering"maker"have"some"of"the"same"concerns,"but"space"limitations"ranks"highest"for"them,"and"44%"are"unsure"how"to"start"a"maker"program."A"higher"than"average"percentage"feels"that"patron"interest"might"be"a"hurdle,"as"well.""

Surprisingly,"lack"of"funding"is"a"bigger"issue"among"100,000"to"499,000"population"served"libraries"(81%)"than"other"population"served"categories."Urban"and"rural"libraries"are"tied"at"69%"in"terms"of"lack"of"funding"being"a"barrier"to"implementing"maker"program"ideas.""" '


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Table'18.'What'keeps'you'from'offering'the'maker'programming'you'd'like'to'try?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Space!limitations! 51%! 60%! 53%! 56%! 58%! 56%! 53%! 53%! 46%!

Lack!of!time! 40%! 33%! 43%! 40%! 38%! 44%! 31%! 44%! 38%!

Lack!of!funding! 68%! 69%! 71%! 71%! 69%! 74%! 66%! 81%! 38%!

Lack!of!supplies! 58%! 56%! 55%! 62%! 55%! 64%! 53%! 69%! 38%!

Staff!capacity! 58%! 58%! 66%! 56%! 56%! 54%! 57%! 67%! 62%!

Patron!interest! 9%! 7%! 9%! 5%! 11%! 13%! 7%! 6%! 8%!

Have!not!found!an!

instructor!18%! 11%! 21%! 18%! 20%! 21%! 21%! 14%! 15%!

Not!sure!how!to!

start!25%! 9%! 14%! 29%! 36%! 31%! 28%! 17%! 0%!

Lack!of!knowledge!

about!the!maker!

subject!

27%! 18%! 29%! 27%! 22%! 26%! 36%! 22%! 0%!

Unsupportive!

supervisor/manager!5%! 4%! 7%! 5%! 8%! 7%! 2%! 6%! 8%!

Other! 7%! 9%! 13%! 8%! 5%! 6%! 9%! 3%! 8%!

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Avenues&of&Inquiry&Libraries"currently"offering"maker"programs"are"most"interested"in"learning"more"about"specific"maker"programming"like"robotics"or"circuits"(73%),"and"to"a"somewhat"lesser"extent"coordination"with"community"groups"(55%)"and"how"to"fund"it"(52%)."

Figure'24.'What'aspects'of'maker'are'you'interested'in'learning'more'about?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

"Table'19.'What'aspects'of'maker'are'you'interested'in'learning'more'about?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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!

Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

How!to!get!started! 28%! 19%! 21%! 36%! 37%! 40%! 20%! 24%! 17%!

How!to!make!space!

for!it!36%! 32%! 32%! 44%! 43%! 44%! 39%! 20%! 28%!

How!to!fund!it! 52%! 55%! 46%! 58%! 61%! 56%! 54%! 49%! 33%!

Info!about!maker!

advocacy!groups!28%! 40%! 23%! 34%! 33%! 28%! 29%! 24%! 39%!

Specific!maker!

programming!

(robotics,!circuits,!

etc.)!

73%! 72%! 71%! 78%! 74%! 76%! 75%! 73%! 56%!

Coordination!with!

community!groups!55%! 58%! 57%! 57%! 61%! 52%! 59%! 58%! 56%!

Other! 3%! 6%! 2%! 2%! 3%! 1%! 4%! 0%! 17%!

None!of!the!above! 6%! 9%! 6%! 4%! 4%! 3%! 5%! 9%! 11%!


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The"top"specific"maker"subjects"librarians"would"like"to"learn"more"about"are"coding"(62%),"robotics"(56%),"animation"(46%),"video"game"design"(44%),"and"circuitry"(42%)."

Figure'25.'Which'of'the'following'would'you'like'to'learn'more'about'to'help'you'enhance'maker'services'in'your'library?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

"Table'20.'Which'of'the'following'would'you'like'to'learn'more'about'to'help'you'enhance'maker'services'in'your'library?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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!

Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Coding/!

Programming!62%! 67%! 58%! 70%! 66%! 66%! 58%! 63%! 63%!

Robotics! 56%! 58%! 58%! 63%! 64%! 62%! 54%! 49%! 63%!

Animation! 46%! 48%! 48%! 55%! 53%! 49%! 50%! 34%! 44%!

Video!game!design! 44%! 44%! 47%! 45%! 37%! 45%! 43%! 34%! 69%!

Circuitry! 42%! 44%! 42%! 48%! 45%! 42%! 44%! 49%! 31%!

3;D!printing! 40%! 35%! 39%! 46%! 44%! 44%! 43%! 37%! 19%!

Arts!&!Crafts! 38%! 38%! 38%! 46%! 45%! 47%! 32%! 41%! 19%!

Video!

making/editing!36%! 46%! 36%! 45%! 42%! 35%! 36%! 39%! 38%!

Jewelry!making! 33%! 31%! 35%! 36%! 36%! 37%! 28%! 37%! 31%!

Crafts! 32%! 31%! 32%! 36%! 30%! 35%! 33%! 29%! 19%!


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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Graphic!design! 32%! 33%! 35%! 33%! 33%! 28%! 40%! 24%! 44%!

Book!and!zine!

making!30%! 25%! 26%! 32%! 34%! 31%! 32%! 27%! 25%!

Gardening! 29%! 29%! 28%! 31%! 27%! 31%! 26%! 32%! 31%!



Fiber!arts!28%! 29%! 25%! 32%! 33%! 29%! 32%! 24%! 25%!

Cooking! 27%! 33%! 37%! 22%! 26%! 25%! 21%! 37%! 38%!


Microcontrollers! 26%! 29%! 27%! 32%! 26%! 29%! 22%! 22%! 38%!

Sound!recording! 25%! 27%! 28%! 27%! 26%! 21%! 32%! 20%! 31%!

Laser!cutting! 24%! 33%! 28%! 22%! 23%! 21%! 18%! 37%! 38%!

Sewing! 24%! 21%! 28%! 23%! 26%! 24%! 24%! 34%! 13%!

Origami! 22%! 21%! 24%! 20%! 23%! 26%! 25%! 10%! 19%!


Vinyl!cutting! 19%! 17%! 18%! 18%! 21%! 17%! 24%! 15%! 19%!

Scrapbooking! 17%! 19%! 21%! 19%! 16%! 17%! 13%! 22%! 25%!

Other! 3%! 4%! 6%! 3%! 4%! 2%! 4%! 5%! 0%!

None!of!the!above! 1%! 0%! 1%! 1%! 0%! 1%! 1%! 0%! 0%!

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Maker&Program&Spending&and&Funding&How"much"do"libraries"spend"on"their"maker"programs?"Are"they"expecting"an"increase"in"funding?"And"where"does"the"funding"specifically"come"from?""

Libraries"spent"an"average"of"$2,952"(median"$914)"on"maker"programming"materials"in"the"last"12"months."Figure'26.'How'much'would'you'estimate'your'library'spent'on'maker'programming'materials'in'the'last'year?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'Mean:-$2,952-Median:-$914'

"Table'21.'How'much'would'you'estimate'your'library'spent'on'maker'programming'materials'in'the'last'year?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Less!than!$500! 25%! 24%! 21%! 31%! 32%! 30%! 30%! 17%! 8%!

$500–$999! 30%! 13%! 30%! 36%! 30%! 38%! 28%! 30%! 8%!

$1,000–$4,999! 31%! 32%! 30%! 25%! 30%! 27%! 30%! 33%! 38%!

$5,000–$9,999! 8%! 18%! 11%! 3%! 4%! 3%! 9%! 10%! 23%!

$10,000–$19,999! 3%! 5%! 4%! 1%! 0%! 2%! 2%! 7%! 0%!

$20,000!or!more! 3%! 8%! 5%! 3%! 4%! 0%! 2%! 3%! 23%!

Mean! $2,952! $5,051! $3,579! $2,228! $2,340! $1,644! $2,491! $3,767! $8,154!

Median! $914! $2,666! $979! $760! $796! $760! $859! $1,400! $4,599!

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Source&of&Funding&Programming"budgets"are"called"upon"to"fund"maker"programming"most"often"(65%"of"libraries),"but"nearly"half"of"libraries"(49%)"also"rely"on"their"funding"from"Friends"groups"and/or"grants"(48%)."

Figure'27.'Where'does'the'money'to'fund'maker'programming'come'from?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

"Table'22.'Where'does'the'money'to'fund'maker'programming'come'from?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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!

Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Programming!

budget!65%! 61%! 67%! 71%! 68%! 77%! 66%! 60%! 39%!

Dedicated!maker!

budget!8%! 12%! 10%! 5%! 6%! 4%! 7%! 14%! 11%!

Materials!budget! 25%! 20%! 28%! 24%! 26%! 33%! 22%! 19%! 11%!

Technology!budget! 18%! 27%! 22%! 18%! 23%! 21%! 9%! 26%! 33%!

Donations! 35%! 37%! 32%! 42%! 49%! 42%! 25%! 47%! 28%!

Friends!of!Library! 49%! 57%! 52%! 51%! 48%! 45%! 54%! 56%! 50%!

Grants! 48%! 61%! 45%! 48%! 57%! 47%! 48%! 51%! 67%!

Fundraising/!

Crowdsourcing!4%! 10%! 4%! 5%! 5%! 3%! 3%! 7%! 6%!

Endowment(s)! 4%! 10%! 5%! 4%! 3%! 3%! 3%! 9%! 6%!

Other! 3%! 6%! 4%! 3%! 5%! 0%! 6%! 2%! 6%!

Don't!know! 6%! 4%! 4%! 9%! 6%! 5%! 0%! 12%! 6%!


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Funding&Increase?&Oneefifth"of"libraries"expect"an"increase"in"maker"funding"next"year,"while"39%"do"not."Fortyeone"percent"aren’t"sure"what"to"expect.""Figure'28.'Are'you'expecting'an'increase'in'maker'funding'in'your'next'fiscal'year?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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Nearly"half"(47%)"of"small"libraries"(serving"under"25,000)"are"certain"there"will"not"be"a"maker"funding"spike"next"year.""

Table'23.'Are'you'expecting'an'increase'in'maker'funding'in'your'next'fiscal'year?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Yes! 20%! 18%! 21%! 23%! 15%! 16%! 24%! 9%! 44%!

No! 39%! 35%! 35%! 35%! 35%! 47%! 36%! 35%! 33%!

Don't!know! 41%! 47%! 44%! 42%! 49%! 37%! 40%! 56%! 22%!

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IV.&Respondent&Demographics&

This"section"provides"a"basic"demographic"profile"of"the"libraries"that"responded"to"our"2017"survey."

Geographical&Location&The"following"figure"shows"the"geographical"location"of"the"libraries"responding"to"our"survey."The"U.S."Census"Bureau"regional"classifications"broken"down"by"state"include:"

• New"England:"Connecticut,"Maine,"Massachusetts,"New"Hampshire,"Rhode"Island,"Vermont"

• MideAtlantic:"New"Jersey,"New"York,"Pennsylvania"• South"Atlantic:"Delaware,"Florida,"Georgia,"Maryland,"North"Carolina,"South"Carolina,"

Virginia,"West"Virginia,"District"of"Columbia"• East"North"Central:"Illinois,"Indiana,"Michigan,"Ohio,"Wisconsin"

• West"North"Central:"Iowa,"Kansas,"Minnesota,"Missouri,"Nebraska,"North"Dakota,"South"Dakota"

• East"South"Central:"Alabama,"Kentucky,"Mississippi,"Tennessee"• West"South"Central:"Arkansas,"Louisiana,"Oklahoma,"Texas"• Mountain:"Arizona,"Colorado,"Idaho,"Montana,"Nevada,"New"Mexico,"Utah,"Wyoming"• Pacific:"Alaska,"California,"Hawaii,"Oregon,"Washington"

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Figure'29.'Where'is'your'library'located?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

"Table'24.'Where'is'your'library'located?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

East!No!Central! 24%! 17%! 25%! 20%! 24%! 25%! 21%! 16%! 11%!

Middle!Atlantic! 18%! 15%! 13%! 12%! 3%! 20%! 13%! 7%! 6%!

South!Atlantic! 15%! 21%! 21%! 24%! 20%! 9%! 22%! 24%! 28%!

Pacific! 10%! 17%! 11%! 9%! 12%! 5%! 9%! 18%! 17%!

West!No.!Central! 9%! 2%! 5%! 12%! 12%! 13%! 4%! 7%! 6%!

New!England! 7%! 8%! 7%! 12%! 8%! 17%! 8%! 2%! 0%!

Canada! 5%! 11%! 4%! 4%! 8%! 2%! 8%! 4%! 17%!

West!So.!Central! 5%! 2%! 5%! 3%! 3%! 4%! 1%! 11%! 11%!

Mountain! 4%! 4%! 3%! 2%! 8%! 4%! 5%! 7%! 6%!

East!So.!Central! 3%! 4%! 6%! 2%! 4%! 1%! 8%! 4%! 0%!

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Region&Served&The"following"figure"shows"the"urban,"suburban,"or"rural"location"of"the"libraries"responding"to"our"survey."Oneehalf"are"suburban"libraries,"41%"small"town,"32%"rural,"and"23%"urban."

Figure'30.'How'would'you'describe'the'region(s)'your'library'serves?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

"Table'25.'How'would'you'describe'the'region(s)'your'library'serves?'Public'Libraries'by'Population'Served,'2017'

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POPULATION&SERVED&

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Total! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Suburban! 50%! 28%! 59%! 75%! 65%!

Small!Town! 41%! 57%! 26%! 34%! 29%!

Rural! 32%! 42%! 25%! 25%! 29%!

Urban! 23%! 5%! 17%! 48%! 76%!

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Population&Served&Public"libraries"responding"to"our"survey"serve"an"average"(mean)"population"of"142,000"(median"38,000)."Figure'31.'What'is'the'size'of'the'population'your'library/library'district'serves?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'Mean:-142,000-Median:-38,000'

"Table'26.'What'is'the'size'of'the'population'your'library/library'district'serves?'Public'Libraries'by'Location,'2017'

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LOCATION&

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural!

<!10,000! 20%! 2%! 5%! 33%! 37%!

10,000–24,999! 21%! 8%! 18%! 25%! 16%!

25,000–49,999! 17%! 8%! 19%! 14%! 19%!

50,000–99,999! 15%! 17%! 20%! 7%! 7%!

100,000–249,999! 12%! 23%! 16%! 11%! 7%!

250,000–499,999! 7%! 17%! 12%! 5%! 8%!

500,000–999,999! 5%! 15%! 6%! 2%! 3%!

1!million!or!more! 3%! 10%! 3%! 3%! 4%!

Mean!(thousands)! 142! 358! 188! 110! 128!

Median!(thousands)! 38! 200! 70! 20! 22!

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Respondent&Job&Title/Maker&Materials&Recommendation&Authority&How"involved"are"our"survey"respondents"in"maker"materials"purchasing"and"recommendation"decisions"in"their"libraries?""

Job&Title&Children’s,"youth,"and"teen"services"librarians"make"up"63%"of"the"respondent"pool."Library"directors"account"for"9%"and"adult"services"another"8%.""Figure'32.'Which'of'the'following'comes'closest'to'your'job'title/function?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

"Table'27.'Which'of'the'following'comes'closest'to'your'job'title/function?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Children's!services! 27%! 26%! 28%! 18%! 28%! 25%! 36%! 16%! 22%!

Youth!services! 22%! 13%! 16%! 27%! 21%! 29%! 20%! 18%! 0%!

Teen/YA!Services! 15%! 19%! 15%! 12%! 12%! 16%! 14%! 18%! 6%!

Library!director/!

Ass't!library!director!9%! 8%! 5%! 16%! 14%! 14%! 8%! 4%! 6%!

Adult/Public!

services!8%! 2%! 10%! 6%! 4%! 6%! 11%! 7%! 6%!

Library/Branch!

manager!6%! 8%! 9%! 6%! 5%! 4%! 4%! 11%! 11%!

Programming!

specialist/manager!4%! 9%! 5%! 5%! 5%! 2%! 3%! 4%! 22%!


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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Reference/!

Information!services!3%! 4%! 4%! 2%! 1%! 1%! 1%! 7%! 11%!

Outreach! 1%! 0%! 0%! 0%! 1%! 0%! 1%! 2%! 6%!

Collection!

development/!

Acquisitions!

0%! 0%! 1%! 0%! 0%! 0%! 0%! 2%! 0%!

Electronic!resources! 0%! 0%! 0%! 1%! 1%! 1%! 0%! 0%! 0%!

Digital!content!

management!0%! 2%! 1%! 0%! 0%! 0%! 0%! 2%! 0%!

Other! 3%! 6%! 3%! 4%! 4%! 1%! 1%! 7%! 6%!

Role&in&Maker&Materials&Decisions&Eight"out"of"ten"respondents"are"involved"in"purchasing"maker"materials"for"their"library."Over"60%"purchase"arts"and"crafts"supplies"and"books"to"support"maker"programming."Circuit"and"robotic"kits"are"purchased"by"42%"of"all"respondents."

Figure'33.'Are'you'involved'in'recommending'or'purchasing'the'following'materials'to'support'your'library's'maker'programming?'All'Public'Libraries,'2017'

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Table'28.'Are'you'involved'in'recommending'or'purchasing'the'following'materials'to'support'your'library's'maker'programming?'Public'Libraries'by'Location'and'Population'Served,'2017'

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Total! Urban!

Sub;!

urban!

Small!

Town! Rural! <25K!

25K–!

99K!

100K–!

499K! 500K+!

Art/Craft!supplies! 69%! 70%! 71%! 80%! 72%! 77%! 74%! 65%! 67%!

Books!to!support!

maker!programming!63%! 68%! 67%! 70%! 66%! 67%! 76%! 56%! 50%!

Circuit!kits! 42%! 50%! 42%! 46%! 46%! 42%! 45%! 40%! 50%!

Robotics!kits! 42%! 46%! 39%! 49%! 46%! 44%! 42%! 37%! 50%!

Storage!for!maker!

products!41%! 48%! 42%! 46%! 46%! 41%! 41%! 44%! 44%!

Tools!(e.g.,!pliers,!

soldering!irons,!etc.)!33%! 40%! 36%! 41%! 42%! 30%! 36%! 37%! 39%!

Hardware!(e.g.,!

iPads,!

Chromebooks,!etc.)!

32%! 38%! 37%! 35%! 35%! 33%! 30%! 35%! 39%!

Software/apps! 32%! 44%! 34%! 32%! 34%! 29%! 33%! 37%! 39%!

3;D!printer!supplies! 26%! 34%! 28%! 34%! 31%! 25%! 20%! 40%! 28%!

3;D!printers! 25%! 34%! 30%! 32%! 26%! 21%! 21%! 42%! 28%!

Camera/Video!

equipment!19%! 26%! 24%! 24%! 25%! 11%! 23%! 30%! 28%!

Printers/Scanners! 17%! 32%! 20%! 18%! 18%! 11%! 20%! 26%! 17%!

Video/Music!

production!

equipment!

16%! 24%! 18%! 19%! 18%! 12%! 17%! 21%! 22%!

Audio!equipment! 15%! 16%! 17%! 15%! 15%! 10%! 24%! 12%! 17%!

Microcontrollers! 11%! 20%! 12%! 16%! 14%! 7%! 12%! 12%! 33%!

Laser!cutter! 6%! 12%! 7%! 8%! 5%! 4%! 6%! 9%! 11%!

Other! 2%! 2%! 3%! 1%! 2%! 4%! 3%! 0%! 0%!

Not!involved/None!

of!the!above!19%! 18%! 16%! 11%! 14%! 14%! 14%! 23%! 28%!

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Appendix&A:&Trends&in&Maker&Programs&

Library$Journal"conducted"a"NoneBook"Related"Programming"Survey"in"2014."Trending"the"types"of"creative"programs"that"public"libraries"have"offered"reveals"that"classes"in"coding,"painting/drawing,"3eD"printing,"robotics,"and"building"kits"like"LEGO"have"gained"the"most"ground"in"the"last"three"years."Eight"percent"fewer"libraries"are"offering"cooking"classes"in"2017"than"they"were"in"2014.1"

Table'29.'What'nonTbook'related'programming'(2014)'or'maker'or'creative'programs'(2017)'has'your'library'offered'in'the'last'12'months'for'adults,'teens,'and/or'children?'All'Public'Libraries,'2014'and'2017'

Percent&of&libraries&offering:& 20142& 2017& %&dif&Coding/Programming! 36%! 65%! +29%!

Painting/Drawing! 43%! 69%! +26%!

3;D!printing! 23%! 45%! +22%!

Robotics! 32%! 53%! +21%!

Building!kits!(e.g.,!LEGO,!K'nex,!etc.)! 71%! 87%! +16%!

Knitting/Crocheting/Fiber!crafts! 60%! 67%! +7%!

Sound!recording! 15%! 21%! +6%!

Video!making/editing! 22%! 28%! +6%!

Game!design! 15%! 21%! +6%!

Creative!writing! 48%! 53%! +5%!

Jewelry!making! 47%! 50%! +3%!

Cooking! 52%! 44%! ;8%!

Gardening! 58%! 55%! ;3%!

Crafts! 94%! 93%! ;1%!

Scrapbooking! 22%! 21%! ;1%!

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""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""1"The"question"phrased"slightly"differently"in"the"two"surveys."In"2014,"we"asked"about"“nonebookerelated"programming”"and"in"2017"about"“maker"or"creative"programs.”""2"The"2014"survey"did"not"list"out"the"identical"list"of"programs"as"the"survey"in"2017."Most"notably,"sewing,"circuitry,"and"animation"were"not"specifically"asked"about"in"2014."


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Appendix&B.&Comments&About&Maker&Programs&

Unsuccessful&Maker&Programs&On"our"survey,"we"asked"libraries"if"they"had"had"any"unsuccessful"maker"programs,"and"what"they"felt"were"the"reasons"for"the"lack"of"success."Below"are"their"responses.""

• We"have"done"several"maker"programs"for"adults"focusing"on"crafts"and"hobbies"with"little"turn"out."At"this"point"we"believe"it"may"be"a"lack"of"appropriate"advertising"and"scheduling"conflicts."

• We"tried"to"have"CoderDojo"here"but"our"wireless"couldn’t"support"the"large"amount"of"downloading."We"don’t"have"the"budget"to"increase"our"internet"speed"so"the"program"had"to"pick"another"location.""

• Sewing"classes—some"for"adults,"some"for"teens,"some"for"children."We"discovered"even"though"there's"huge"interest,"we"need"to"choose"times"and"dates"and"consider"in"the"winter"that"it's"never"as"successful.""

• We"have"a"drop"in"out"tween"program"attendance."Tweens"are"restless,"even"when"offered"open"choice"time."We"are"reevaluating"the"program"and"audience."

• Structured"programs"for"teens"do"not"work."Openeended"free"time"works"best."• Usually"low"attendance"is"due"to"timing"(bad"time"of"day"or"day"of"week;"conflicts"with"

school"activities)"or"inclement"weather."• Our"teen"crafternoons"and"adult"coloring/mindfulness"programs"have"had"very"low"

attendance."With"teens"especially,"it's"hard"to"get"them"in"the"door"for"any"kind"of"programming,"exacerbated"by"the"fact"that"we've"had"a"revolving"door"of"teen"librarians"for"the"past"few"years"so"it's"hard"to"build"lasting"bonds."Our"adults,"on"the"other"hand,"are"strangely"shy"of"making."They"like"programs"where"they"come"in,"sit"still,"and"get"lectured"at.""(As"a"makerecentric"children's"librarian,"this"attitude"baffles"me,"but"there"you"go.)""

• We"attempted"to"hire"an"instructor"to"teach"video"editing"to"target"interested"aftereschool"teens,"but"there"was"a"very"small"turnout."This"was"during"a"transition"when"the"teen"librarian"was"just"entering"into"his"position"and"we"did"not"yet"have"a"dedicated"Teen"Advisory"Board"group."Now"we"have"a"group"of"40+"teens"in"the"Teen"Advisory"Board"who"make"decisions"about"programming"they’d"be"interested"in."For"this"summer"they’ve"designed"a"film"“camp”"series,"during"which"teens"will"learn"to"do"video"editing."

• Our"adult"crafting"and"children’s"“crafting”"programs"did"not"work,"but"we"revised"the"format"and"adding"crafting"as"an"element"to"maybe"a"science"program"and/or"offer"passive"craft"program"and"the"response"was"way"better."

• Lack"of"foot"traffic."

• Lack"of"interest."• My"most"unsuccessful"program"was"making"felt"plushy"owl"pins"with"lighteup"LED"eyes."The"

combination"of"skills—circuitry"and"handesewing—proved"too"advanced"for"the"people"who"came"to"the"program"(middle"schoolers"and"younger"teens)."I’ve"found"that"few"of"the"young"people"here"have"used"a"needle"and"thread"before,"and"they"find"it"quite"challenging."Any"handesewing"programs"have"to"be"quite"simple"in"order"for"participants"to"feel"successful"and"not"frustrated."

• Paper"circuits"crashed"and"burned."Kids"didn’t"fully"have"the"underlying"knowledge"about"circuits"to"successfully"build"them."


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• When"we"offered"Raspberry"Pi"several"years"ago,"we"initially"thought"it"would"be"a"cheap"alternative"simplified"computer"for"some"of"our"less"computer"savvy"patrons.""This"turned"out"to"be"completely"unfeasible"due"to"the"Debian"operating"system"on"the"Pis."We"revamped"the"class"as"a"more"traditional"makereinterest"program."

• Our"most"successful"maker"programs"involve"making"a"custom"thing"that"a"patron"can"leave"with,"i.e.,"jewelry"making,"making"a"coaster"on"the"laser"cutter,"a"custom"vinyl"cut"on"the"Silhouette"machine."Our"less"successful"programs"have"been"“open"hours”"type"programs"that"are"meant"to"introduce"people"to"the"space."Our"patrons"need"a"specific"project/thing"to"do"in"the"space"and"aren’t"as"amenable"to"openeended"activities."

• So"far"our"programs"for"younger"children"(K–5)"have"been"more"successful"than"the"ones"for"older"children"(9–14)."We"have"not"tried"Teen"or"Adult"programs"yet."

• I"partnered"with"a"local"makerspace"coeop"for"a"Teen"Tech"Week"program,"which"failed."I"think"the"failure"was"partly"due"to"poor"marketing."Another"contributing"factor"was"that"the"program"was"held"at"the"coeop,"which"is"more"difficult"to"get"to"from"school"than"the"library."

• Game"design"recently"didn’t"go"as"well"as"we"anticipated—for"kids’"programming,"I"notice"that"coding/design"programs"start"well"but"as"kids"get"more"into"it"and"realize"how"much"they"have"to"pay"attention,"it"becomes"harder"for"them"to"focus/put"in"the"effort."I"notice"that"the"beginning"of"program"series"do"really"well,"and"the"end"of"the"series"is"just"the"kids"who"really"want"to"be"working"on"whatever"topic"it"is.""

• We"earned"a"grant"to"explore"eetextiles/sewing/knitting"for"adults"and"teens"as"an"interegenerational"program."We"held"six"sessions."The"kids"were"interested"in"creating"a"survivor"bracelet"whose"fibers"glowed"in"the"dark."The"knitting"project"also"consisted"of"reflective"yarn."The"creation"of"an"LED"headband"was"also"a"success"as"they"learned"to"sew"and"explore"LED"circuitry."We"explored"all"functions"of"eetextiles"from"medical"use,"to"sports"textiles.""

• I"think"they"worked."Next"time"we"intend"to"include"the"teens"in"the"program"plans"for"specific"projects"of"most"interest."But"the"parachute"cord"bracelets"were"a"great"way"for"the"teens"to"create"and"learn"about"weaving."This"project"sent"them"to"the"internet"to"look"for"more"complicated"weaving"and"created"more"survivor"bracelets"after"the"program"ended.""

• We"look"forward"to"a"grant"we"obtained"to"use"LittleBits"and"our"proximity"to"the"Harbor"to"learn"about"sea"life"in"our"community"and"also"recreating"the"specimens"with"paper,"clay"and"the"LittleBits."The"grant"afforded"us"the"opportunity"to"purchase"the"LittleBits"and"also"to"hire"a"tech"teacher"for"at"least"two"sessions"out"of"the"six."Our"Library"system"provided"the"opportunity"to"apply"for"tech"grants"via"collaboration"with"private"companies."

• We"had"paid"school"teachers"during"the"summer"to"provide"classes"on"gimp"and"other"programs"on"computers,"but"they"were"not"well"attended.""

• Our"3eD"printer"is"very"inconsistent,"so"most"of"the"programs"required"printing"out"things"after"the"program"and"having"people"pick"them"up."Timeeconsuming"and"didn’t"really"offer"anything"other"than"the"novelty"of"the"3eD"printed"item."Other"programs"with"low"sign"ups"or"“no"shows”"were"not"successful.""It"is"hard"to"get"teens"to"sign"up"for"things."After"school"maker"programs"worked"better."Allowing"teens"to"come"up"with"their"own"projects"has"not"been"successful."They"start"things"and"never"finish."The"projects"we"direct"are"much"better."""

• Our"first"maker"fair"attracted"little"interest—we"suspect"our"community"is"not"familiar"with"the"term"“maker,”"and"that"we"needed"to"rename"it"and"do"more"direct"outreach"to"makers"in"the"area."Some"high"schooleage"maker"programs"do"not"get"much"attendance"because"we""have"trouble"attracting"higheschoolers"to"timed/scheduled"programming"in"general."


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• The"largest"problem"with"our"teen"maker"programs"seems"to"be"a"lack"of"knowledge"about"what"a"“maker”"program"is,"and"so"teens"do"not"attend."We"are"going"to"try"rebranding"next"year."

• 3eD"print"programs"were"not"unsuccessful,"but"Children"and"Teens"would"often"design"their"product"and"then"never"come"back"for"it"when"we"printed"it."

• Attendance"is"erratic"in"general."One"location"has"very"low"traffic,"and"the"other"has"reopened"after"a"yearelong"renovation."

• We’ve"done"wearables"workshops"where"patrons"could"destroy"their"old"clothes"and"repurpose"them"as"bags"and"other"things."We"offer"a"Lego"club"so"students"can"make"things."It’s"hard"to"generate"interest"in"the"community"and"really"find"open"time"in"peoples"schedules."Between"sports,"extracurriculars,"scouting"groups,"4H,"FFA,"and"church"activities,"families"with"children"are"so"overescheduled"that"there’s"almost"no"time"for"them"to"stop"by"the"library."We"have"tried"to"make"better"use"of"the"press"that"we"have"and"the"social"media"available"as"well"as"our"print"items"and"newsletter"emails"that"we"send"out."We"have"a"hard"time"planning"because"people"say"they"are"interested"but"then"either"decide"not"to"come"or"won’t"register"so"we"can"plan"for"10"and"only"get"3"or"have"three"register"and"10"show"up"we"never"know"what"our"numbers"are"going"to"be."

• Maker"activities"are"foreign"to"the"community."They"don’t"have"much"appeal"until"kids"happen"to"see"what’s"going"on."There"is"no"expectation"that"maker"activities"would"occur"at"a"library."

• Our"SumieE"class"was"not"as"well"attended"as"we’d"have"liked,"but"that"seemed"to"be"more"a"lack"of"understanding"of"what"sumiee"is."In"addition,"I’ve"been"disappointed"with"the"attendance"at"our"tween"button"making"classes,"as"well"as"many"of"the"paper"craft"programs"we’ve"offered"to"families"and"children."Parents"seem"to"mistakenly"believe"that"highetech"is"always"better."There"seems"a"lack"of"understanding"of"the"importance"of"all"forms"of"art,"and"how"math,"science"and"engineering"don't"have"to"be"flashy"or"highetech."Nor"how"art"and"math,"even"in"simple"forms,"work"together.""

• We"haven’t"used"the"embroidery"machine"as"much"as"I"thought"we"would."Our"general"sewing"machines"get"the"most"use."The"vinyl"cutter"I"wouldn’t"invest"in"again."Too"slow,"too"timeeconsuming."

• Cooking"program"had"only"1"or"2"people"attend."Thai"cooking"by"a"local"chef"and"author"who"beat"Bobby"Flay"in"a"smackdown."No"idea"why"nobody"came."

• Timing"(if"we"don’t"have"programs"at"the"right"time"relative"to"local"events"like"school"and"festivals,"we"don't"get"many"attendees)."

• Some"of"the"programs"we"planned"for"adults"weren’t"welleattended"and"I"think"that’s"because"they"are"not"used"to"coming"to"the"library"for"these"types"of"programs."We"have"only"recently"started"the"maker"programs"for"adults."

• Some"children’s"programs"offered"after"school"for"STEM"were"unsuccessful"due"to"an"affluent"community."It"can"be"difficult"to"find"new"ways"to"bring"people"into"the"library"when"they"have"the"means"to"purchase"anything"of"interest"to"them."

• My"snap"circuits"programs"have"run"out"of"buzz."Everyone"who"has"an"interest"has"already"tried"them"out."

• Teen"programming"can"be"hit"or"miss."• We"sometimes"have"technical"problems"on"the"day"of"the"event"and"have"to"improvise."

• With"teen"programs,"it"could"be"time"of"day/sports"almost"anything"although"we"try"to"offer"things"at"different"times."

• Poor"marketing"and"lack"of"interest"from"older"adults."


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• 3eD"doodlers"were"too"difficult"for"our"most"experienced"crafting"librarian."Most"patrons"that"tried"them"gave"up."We"used"them"in"a"teen"program"and"two"adult"programs."Only"one"patron"finished"a"project,"but"it"was"not"the"quality"depicted."

• Arduino"programs"haven’t"traditionally"been"successful—we’re"still"not"sure"why"people"are"always"asking"for"them"and"then"don’t"show"up."We’ve"tried"different"variations"of"girlseonly"programs—just"coding,"just"making,"coding"and"making—with"very"limited"success."Our"theory"is"that"it’s"largely"our"location,"so"we’re"trying"the"same"programming"out"at"branches"to"test"that"theory."

• Sometimes"we"have"technical"difficulties"with"programs,"like"noneworking"battery"packs"for"an"intro"Robotics"course.""

• We"have"had"low"attendance"at"our"teen"3eD"printing"programs."I"think"there"is"an"assumption"that"prior"knowledge"will"be"needed,"even"though"the"programs"are"advertised"at"a"beginner"level."Teens"are"also"very"busy"in"this"community."

• We"recently"held"a"Maker"Monday"dropein"program"for"kids"to"use"our"Makedo"construction"sets,"and"no"one"showed"up."Not"sure"why—it"was"a"no"school"day"and"the"weather"wasn't"particularly"nice"or"bad."The"Makedo"sets"were"very"popular"at"our"Family"Tinker"Night"in"January."

• We"had"a"UFO"Day"(UnFinished"Objects)"aimed"at"teen"and"adult"crafters"where"they"could"come"and"have"dedicated"time"and"space"to"finish"a"project."Not"many"people"came,"and"those"who"did,"didn’t"stay"all"day."It"could"have"been"the"time"of"year"(winter),"but"nothing"else"big"was"happening"in"town"that"day."Could"have"also"been"because"it"was"a"new"type"of"program"and"people"weren’t"sure"about"it."

• We"were"unable"to"sustain"the"LittleBits"program"because"the"bits"were"not"that"durable"and"led"to"frustration."We"also"have"not"utilized"the"Arduino"and"Raspberry"Pi"kits"as"much"as"we"thought"we"would"as"we"have"been"unable"to"find"the"right"instructor."

• Date"and"time"of"the"program"aren’t"working"for"attendees;"families"with"kids."Also"I"can’t"get"a"great"description"of"the"program"that"would"appeal"to"lay"users"vs."experts.""

• After"school"programs"for"children"are"rarely"successful"at"our"library."Children"have"too"much"homework"and"are"involved"in"sports,"scouts,"and"other"activities."

• At"one"point,"I"had"25"1st–3rd"graders"in"one"room,"and"I"was"supposed"to"be"in"charge"of"all"of"them,"encouraging"them"to"make"a"marble"run."Um...it"got"a"bit"out"of"hand."We"made"the"runs,"but"in"the"middle"there"was"a"lot"of"stress."

• Bring"your"own"device"Hour"of"Code"and"App"Inventor"programs."We"spent"too"much"time"troubleshooting"the"patrons’"devices."""

• We"often"find"that"the"times"and"days"that"our"community"finds"best"to"attend"programs"changes,"sometimes"a"few"times"a"year."We’ve"noticed"that"failing"programs"are"suddenly"revitalized"when"moved"to"different"days"and"times"without"changing"the"name"or"components"of"the"program."

• Teen"programs;"teens"are"difficult"to"encourage"to"attend"due"to"sports"and"extracurricular"activities"in"schools."

• We"do"still"offer"Minecraft."It"depends"on"what"you"classify"as"“unsuccessful.”""We"only"average"a"few"kids"per"session"now."So,"we"don’t"really"do"it"as"often"now."

• Teen"Tech"Club"was"offered"but"the"high"school"has"a"robotics"club"that"we"have"to"compete"with."

• Certain"things"aimed"at"the"teens"can"attract"little"to"no"interest,"but"it"doesn’t"seem"to"have"anything"to"do"with"the"topic,"so"perhaps"it’s"the"date"and"time"it’s"offered"that"is"the"problem."


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• We"offered"programs"with"Little"Bits"and"MakeyeMakeys,"and"hardly"anyone"seemed"interested."We"are"about"to"try"a"combined"“make"it”"program—our"guess"is"that"a"more"general"framework"might"help"folks"feel"that"the"program"offers"something"for"them."

• We"held"a"program"for"tweens"and"teens"for"altered"books."One"person"arrived."We"believe"it"wasn’t"reached"directly"by"tweens"and"teens"(only"flyers"in"the"library"and"on"Facebook).""

• The"only"problem"that"I"have"seen"with"my"teen"programs"is"low"attendance.""However,"the"teens"that"are"there"really"do"enjoy"themselves."

• 8–10"years"ago"we"offered"some"that"had"sporadic"attendance."Now"our"marketing"is"better"and"I"think"people"are"ready"for"them."

• The"only"unsuccessful"program"I"know"of"was"because"the"presenter"did"not"show"up."• The"children’s"department"had"a"makerspace"program"on"a"day"there"was"no"school.""Usually"

they"get"good"attendance"on"noneschool"days,"but"they"only"had"3"really"young"children"show"up—too"young"to"experiment"themselves,"just"to"watch"demos.""There"were"more"parents/adults"in"attendance"than"the"intended"age"group."

• Project"Life"scrapbooking"for"adults"was"not"as"successful"as"we"had"hoped."The"staff"member"running"the"program"claims"that"the"participants"did"not"like"the"pocket"concepts.""

• Writing"workshop"for"teens."We"could"get"very"few"to"attend"and"had"to"stop."• Some"lack"of"publicity"has"resulted"in"low"attendance"numbers."Other"programs"have"had"a"

high"difficulty"level"for"the"age"range.""• We"are"still"in"the"introductory"stages"of"our"Maker"Programs."We"have"had"paper"craft"days"

on"no"school"days,"as"well"as"STEAM"based"storytimes"and"these"have"been"hit"or"miss."Our"coding"club"is"not"as"focused"as"we"would"like"due"to"the"children’s"varying"ages"and"interests."Also,"we"do"not"have"a"computer"lab"that"we"can"use"just"yet."

• It"has"been"difficult"to"promote"our"“Make"It!”"nights"at"the"library—sometimes"we"have"had"low"turnout"because"the"word"didn’t"get"out"to"interested"patrons."However,"anything"“Pinterest”"style"seems"to"be"popular"among"our"makers!"Paper"Craft"projects"are"well"attended.""

• Brush"bot"program—we"have"a"small/consistent"group"of"teens"who"come"in"after"school,"but"the"day"we"hosted"the"program"it"was"warm"and"sunny"out"and"the"teens"were"out"and"about"and"didn’t"come"to"the"library."

• We"had"a"welleattended"stop"animation"video"program"that"was"not"a"complete"disaster"but"certainly"could"have"gone"much"better."There"were"not"enough"leaders"to"assist/answer"questions"in"a"timely"manner;"as"a"result,"the"duration"of"the"program"was"too"short."We"were"sharing"too"few"devices"for"the"size"of"the"group"and"if"we"had"had"better"suited"tools"we"likely"would"have"fared"better."(Say,"if"we"had"used"a"stop"motion"app"rather"than"iPads"and"windows"media"player.)"

• Some"adult"maker"programs"have"trouble"getting"committed"attendees."Dropein"style"use"is"preferred"by"adults."Teen"programs"sometimes"have"program"unless"marketing"and"publicity"is"heavily"done."

• Our"flagship"makerspace"was"in"our"downtown"library."It"was"put"there"because"space"was"available,"but"that"library"is"not"our"mosteutilized,"the"only"one"where"people"need"to"pay"to"park,"etc."We"found"ourselves"having"to"build"an"audience"almost"from"scratch."Now,"three"years"later,"we"have"a"good"audience"there"but"the"focus"has"been"to"expanding"programming"to"our"branches."Pretty"much"anything"we"offer"in"the"“maker”"vein"is"welleattended"and"wellereceived."People"wish"we"would"offer"more!"

• Arduino"that"did"not"work,"but"gave"opportunity"for"developing"troublee"shooting"skills."

• Drone—no"legal,"practical"application"for"programs."


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• The"knitting"programs"have"been"low"in"attendance"due"to"the"location"being"offered."Parking"is"a"problem."""

General&Maker&Program&Comments&We"left"a"space"on"our"questionnaire"for"general"comments"about"librarians’"experiences"with"maker"programs,"good"and"bad."

• Cooking"is"a"very"popular"theme"among"teens"and"adults."Teens"are"also"interested"in"learning"more"skills"that"are"not"taught"in"schools,"older"skills"that"were"traditionally"passed"down"between"family"members"such"as"sewing,"knitting,"beading,"etc."

• Raspberry"Pi"has"become"very"popular"at"our"library,"adult"crafts"programs"are"always"full"with"waiting"lists."

• Our"children's"art"makerspace"is"extremely"popular."We"have"250–450"kids"in"it"per"month!"

• Our"district’s"Director"provides"a"lot"of"enthusiasm"about"the"maker"movement"and"we"have"been"fortunate"to"get"to"“play”"a"lot"with"different"types"of"programs,"what"we"are"able"to"purchase"and"try"out,"etc."I"know"not"all"libraries"have"the"budget"that"we"do,"and"we"feel"very"fortunate"that"we"get"to"try"new"things!"

• I"am"very"interested"in"finding"a"way"to"engage"the"children"who"spend"time"at"our"library"after"school"in"critical"thinking"skills"and"reasoning,"rather"than"them"just"becoming"involved"in"online"games."

• Our"community"is"small,"but"a"great"place"to"be"a"makerelibrarian!"Our"funding"is"pretty"healthy"for"our"size"(population"of"about"13,000),"even"if"we"can’t"afford"to"do"some"of"the"things"that"much"larger"districts"can."We"happen"to"be"nestled"right"next"door"to"one"of"the"country’s"largest"science"labs,"which"means"that"interest"in"STEM"programming"is"high"both"for"kids"and"adults."As"a"youth"services"librarian,"I’ve"run"successful"makererelated"programs"for"preschoolers"(Crafty"Kids),"5–7"year"olds"(Science"Explorers,"Tech"Club"Junior),"and"8–12"year"olds"(Tech"Club,"Snap"Circuits"and"lots"more)."I’ve"also"had"success"slipping"making"and"STEMerelated"materials"into"bookerelated"programming,"like"using"our"Sphero"robots"as"“hedgehogs”"for"flamingo"croquet"at"our"Mad"Hatter"Tea"Party."Maybe"best"of"all"has"been"the"“trickle”"effect"of"purchases"for"youth"programming:"our"growing"robot"collection"started"with"the"kids,"then"migrated"slowly"upwards"into"teen"and"adult"programs."I"love"seeing"how"maker"programs"invigorate"patrons"at"all"levels—it’s"a"great"thing"to"be"able"to"do"for"our"community!"

• Thanks"to"the"amazing"fundraising"efforts"of"our"Friends"of"the"North"Port"Public"Library,"we"are"able"to"do"a"series"of"programming"called"Discovery"Lab."Discovery"Lab"is"a"technology"playground"program"for"children"and"teens"that"we"do"weekly."The"playground"consists"of"the"equipment"and"tools"to"learn"beginner’s"architecture/engineering,"circuitry,"model"building,"coding,"3eD"design,"virtual"reality"and"robotics."The"program"was"a"big"success,"but"our"local"homeschooler"populations"were"hoping"for"more"focused"workshops,"so"now"in"addition"to"the"playground"we"provide"weekly"workshops"with"a"monthly"topic."For"example,"in"September"we"offered"3eD"design"classes"using"Tinkercad."In"October"we"taught"programming"using"Dash"and"Dot"robots"and"their"Scratchebased"iPad"app,"Blockly."We"have"to"limit"each"session"to"16"participants"due"to"the"cost"of"the"supplies,"but"having"the"same"workshop"each"week"allows"multiple"homeschooler"groups"and"aftereschool"kids"the"chance"to"attend"a"workshop"once"a"month."

• The"broader"appeal"of"a"program"like"Discovery"Lab"is"that"it"provides"us"with"a"way"to"expand"our"information"services."The"concept"of"a"library"is"an"institution"of"learning"where"patrons"can"come"regardless"of"their"educational"background"or"socioeeconomic"status"to"


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receive"resources"and"guidance"from"an"Information"Professional."Today"there"is"a"growing"need"for"information"about"STEAM"and"how"these"different"components"of"STEAM"interrelate."When"our"young"patrons"use"a"Little"Bits"kit,"they"have"the"opportunity"to"learn"how"the"science"works"behind"the"technology"to"make"the"Bits"react,"and"after"they"learn"that,"they"are"challenged"to"think"about"what"they"can"engineer,"which"starts"with"a"design"and"results"in"an"invention."

• Thanks"to"our"partnership"with"the"Education"Foundation,"we’ve"also"been"able"to"provide"Digital"Technology"Classes"to"children"and"teens"using"laptops"that"they"provided"us"with,"as"well"as"3eD"design"classes"for"all"ages,"including"adults."The"Education"Foundation"was"also"able"to"provide"us"with"a"Lulzbot"TAZ"5"3eD"Printer"in"August."Without"that"partnership,"we"would"be"unable"to"provide"many"of"the"STEAM"programs"we"offer!"

• Maker"programming"would"be"well"received"by"our"younger"population,"who"have"little"to"do"outside"of"school."However,"our"budget"is"already"stretched"thin,"and"youth/teen"patrons"are"not"a"priority"for"administration."Funding"is"difficult"to"obtain"and"programming"ideas"are"not"enthusiastically"received.""

• One"of"my"most"popular"maker"programs"was"homemade"stuffed"animals."It"was"a"Summer"Reading"activity."They"were"simple"(no"gussets"or"extra"seams)."I"had"over"40"children"attend"and"one"of"the"older"boys"who"attended"help"younger"kids"thread"needles."

• The"maker"movement"is"great"but"there"are"so$many"camps,"schools,"businesses,"etc.,"that"are"doing"maker"programs"that,"while"they"cost"money,"are"better"overall"than"what"I"can"provide"at"the"library."So"the"maker"programs"that"I"offer"are"more"of"a"general"type—we"have"gardening"time"in"the"summer"at"a"local"community"garden"where"we"have"stories,"craft"and"garden"time"(preschool"ages)"and"we"have"weekly"Little"Builders"playtimes"(birth–5)"with"blocks"and"other"building/constructing"materials."This"summer"we’ll"have"a"Leap"into"Science"program"based"on"a"workshop"I"attended"last"fall."While"I"think"STEM"is"a"great"thing,"it"is"not"my"focus"and"I"don’t"have"the"budget,"time,"staff,"space,"or"personal"drive"to"make"it"a"main"component"of"our"library."I"focus"more"on"what"my"patrons"want"out"of"the"library"because"they"get"their"children’s"STEM"activities"elsewhere"for"the"most"part."

• Our"maker"programs"are"most"successful"with"kids"ages"10–13."We"focus"on"teaching"a"particular"skill"(i.e.,"sewing"on"a"button)"and"then"kids"can"use"that"skill"to"create"projects."

• Our"patrons"are"really"enjoying"these"types"of"programs!"""• We"have"a"sewing"club"for"children"that"uses"only"handestitching."It"was"been"very"popular."

We"did"a"cardboard"challenge"that"families"loved."Our"schools"offer"a"lot"of"technical"things"in"school:"coding,"robotics,"etc.,"and"we"find"that"their"needs"are"met"there.""

• Our"knitting"event"was"extremely"popular"and"we"are"moving"to"create"a"regular"club."We"also"have"6"week"sessions"for"after"school"clubs"that"focus"on"different"topics"from"mousetrap"car"construction,"to"yoga,"and"film"making.""

• Our"3eD"printing"workshops"for"teens"and"adults"have"been"very"popular."We"offer"one"each"month"and"have"people"preeregistered"months"in"advance."

• I"wish"administrators"understood"more"of"how"much"time"it"takes"to"plan"maker"programming"and"were"more"supportive"of"partnering"with"outside"organizations"to"make"programs"happen,"as"it"currently"is"limited"to"my"time/capacity.""

• I"also"wish"we"connected"maker"programming"better"to"the"broader"mission"of"libraries—helping"people"access"information"in"new"formats,"etc.—too"often"it"looks"like"it’s"just"the"cool"thing"to"do,"when"maker"programming"actually"has"potential"to"build"real"skills"in"our"communities."I"wish"we"did"a"better"job"in"the"library"world"connecting"that"to"our"overall"mission.""


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• The"children"K–5"enjoy"creating"crafts"in"our"dropein"Saturday"craft"programs."They""also"enjoy"when"we"create"programs"based"on"simple"science"experiments.""The"new"3eD"printer"is"becoming"popular"with"our"teens.""

• Our"school"age"kids"and"teens"love"our"tech"toys."We"take"our"toys"around"to"the"Boys"and"Girls"Club"as"well"as"create"programming"in"the"library—we"have"seen"an"increase"in"program"attendance."Students"are"excited"to"work"with"the"tech"toys,"and"have"even"started"to"teach"other"students"about"basic"principles"of"technology!"

• We"offer"different"opportunities"through"after"school"programming."Maybe"some"of"these"are"“maker”"activities—we"do"not"call/look"on"them"as"that."We"have"offered"simple"circuitry,"science,"art,"etc."

• This"summer"with"the"reading"program"we"will"have"the"kids"make"bookcasts/"podcasts"about"the"book"they"have"read"and/or"a"booktrailer"to"encourage"others"to"read"the"book."

• Difficult"to"justify"major"investment"at"my"branch,"as"population"doesn’t"show"up"much"for"programming."WreckLab"and"basic"electricity"has"been"most"popular."Have"connections"to"several"SF/makereassociated"groups,"which"helps"in"developing"lowecost"programs."

• General"comments:"materials"for"maker"movement"activities"are"expensive,"take"up"space,"often"require"adult"supervision"of"children"which"may"not"be"available,"projects"require"more"time"than"the"parents"are"willing"to"spend"at"a"library."

• We"are"tiny,"with"a"tiny"staff."Often"there"are"only"two"people"working!"However,"as"branch"manager,"and"lead"children’s"programmer"and"outreach"coordinator,"I"am"adamant"that"we"do"everything"we"can"to"reach"as"many"citizens"as"possible."Maker"programming"is"a"great"way"to"link"community."Our"tiny"library"is"preparing"to"partner"with"a"local"senior"citizen"group"to"offer"supplemental"maker"programming,"geared"to"partner"children"and"seniors"together."Wish"us"luck!""

• Our"most"popular"maker"programs"are"probably"the"ones"that"are"the"least"technologically"advanced."We"find"that"the"schools"push"a"lot"of"STEAM"initiatives,"which"actually"hurts"us"when"we"offer"them.""

• We"do"alleages,"handseon"cooking"program,"esp."for"kids"and"tweens"that"is"very"popular."We"also"are"trying"to"steer"away"from"the"“maker”"label"as"we"feel"that"it"can"read"very"broey"and"techey"and"emphasize"that"these"types"of"DIY"programs"are"for"everyone,"all"ages,"every"skill"level,"with"a"desire"to"learn,"and"try"to"be"as"eclectic"in"our"programming"as"our"community"is."

• I"think"that"we"do"a"great"job"offering"a"variety"of"makerspace"programs"for"patrons"of"all"ages."Being"in"an"underserviced"area,"we"feel"it"is"our"duty"to"offer"programs"that"our"community"otherwise"may"not"be"able"to"participate"in."""

• Our"patrons"do"not"always"have"access"to"the"many"supplies"and"tools"that"are"needed"to"engage"in"maker"programming,"so"what"we"offer"them"is"a"peepehole"into"a"world"of"exploration."

• We"have"a"hard"time"keeping"up"the"program"due"to"lack"of"interest"by"library"staff"to"do"it."• Super"excited"about"starting"a"makerspace.""

• The"more"casual"and"unstructured"the"program"is,"the"better"the"patrons"and"staff"like"it."• I"am"currently"in"the"process"of"wanting"to"set"up"a"permanent"makerspace."Currently"a"table"

is"used"when"we"want"to"have"an"area"for"this"but"a"more"permanent"solution"would"be"better."We"want"to"utilize"the"items"we"have"already"experimented"with"and"be"able"to"grow"from"there."


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• Maker"programs"are"popular"and"we"are"trying"to"keep"up"with"demand."We’re"also"exploring"how"to"move"from"oneeandedone"programs"to"series"of"programs"to"build"more"complex"skills/projects.""

• We"also"have"an"animation"station"in"our"makerspace."We’ve"partnered"with"community"hacker"groups/arts"and"crafts"groups"to"form"a"Kingsport"Maker"Group"and"I"serve"on"that"group."The"Chamber"of"Kingsport"has"hosted"several"Mini"Maker"Faires"and"the"Kingsport"Maker"Group"will"be"hosting"a"Spring"Fever"maker"event"with"our"members—free"to"the"public"and"for"all"ages."

• Our"most"popular"programs"have"been"a"Learn"to"Sew"series"(4"classes),"one"for"adults"and"one"for"children"in"4th/5th"grades,"and"an"Arduino"workshop"led"by"a"local"expert."

• Our"monthly"coding"programs"for"teens"and"tweens"have"gone"pretty"well."I"hope"to"one"day"expand"them"into"weekly"sessions."We"have"also"had"very"successful"art"series"for"teens"and"tweens."

• People"love"coding"in"Denver."Anything"related"to"learning"to"code"fills"up"quickly."

• We"had"a"wonderful"workshop"for"ages"8"and"up"during"Feb."school"vacation"week."18"attended"of"all"ages."Enjoyed"by"all!"

• I’ve"noticed"increased"interest"in"coding"from"last"year."I"did"Hour"of"Code"both"years"and"this"year"had"a"much"more"interested"audience.""

• We"invited"a"local"university"to"teach"children"about"Edison"Lightbulbs"and"Electricity."Mason"jars"and"simple"wood"blocks"with"nails"in"them"were"used"for"the"bulb."Little"Bits"and"a"battery"helped"power"and"turn"on"the"bulb."Later"children"were"able"to"use"a"simple"computerestyle"fan"and"more"Little"Bits"to"blow"a"bubble"out"of"a"red"solo"cup."The"kids"loved"the"program."The"university"students"who"led"the"program"were"all"women"which"was"a"plus"because"many"girls"signed"up"for"the"program."Nice"mentoring"opportunity."

• Gardening"and"scrapbooking"are"the"number"1"interests."There"is"very"little"interest"in"a"3eD"printer"except"among"some"staff.""

• Without"a"dedicated"makerspace"in"the"building,"my"library"has"gotten"creative"with"storage"and"using"regular"programming"spaces"for"maker"programs."We've"also"started"a"nontraditional"circulating"collection"that"allows"our"patrons"to"checkout"items"like"Snap"Circuits"kits,"Makey"Makey"kits,"and"knitting"needles,"among"other"tools."

• Our"annual"open"house"is"a"big"hit"and"a"great"way"to"promote"the"many"maker"programs"we"offer."

• Although"a"big"deal"for"a"few"years"the"maker"space"seems"to"have"lost"its"draw."We"need"to"offer"bigger"and"better"equipment"to"continue"interest."Unfortunately"public"libraries"don't"always"have"the"funding"to"accomplish"that."

• I"think"the"maker"movement"is"great."But"I"don’t"think"it’s"right"for"every"library.""Thankfully,"my"city"has"a"makerspace"within"half"a"mile"of"the"library,"with"more"equipment"than"we"could"provide,"so"there’s"no"pressure"on"us"to"be"something"we're"not."We"do"buy"books"to"support"the"makers"in"town,"but"we"don’t"have"a"3eD"printer"or"anything"like"that."

• We’re"very"lucky"at"Thomas"Ford"to"have"staff"that"is"super"determined"to"include"STEAM"and"the"Maker"Movement"into"our"programming."It"started"with"our"Teen"Librarian,"spread"to"a"brandenew"title"of"Tween"Librarian,"and"then"when"I"got"here"I"really"tried"to"spearhead"maker"programs"in"the"Youth"Services"department."We"try"to"have"an"outside"artist"come"in"and"teach"a"class"every"season,"but"we"also"try"to"include"engineering"and"making"into"our"smaller"programs."And,"of"course,"there"are"LEGOs.""

• Many"families"in"our"community"do"not"have"computers."Also,"one"of"the"school"districts"in"our"community"do"not"have"computers"available"for"student"use."So"many"of"the"coding,"


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robotics,"computer"type"maker"events"are"irrelevant"to"patrons,"who"can’t"then"doing"more"at"home."

• We"haven’t"officially"labeled"the"crafts"and"cooking"that"we"offer"as"“maker"programming”"but"we"intend"to"expand"our"offerings"as"we"hire"new"staff"members."

• As"the"maker"movement"becomes"more"popular,"we"have"been"losing"a"few"participants"to"other"organizations"that"have"started"offering"increased"programming,"such"as"4H."

• We"have"had"best"attendance"at"holiday"makeeandetake"events"and"at"our"biweekly"LEGO"sessions."The"holiday"makeeandetakes"allow"folks"to"choose"which"things"they"want"to"make,"and"give"them"lots"of"freedom"to"decide"what"they"want"their"projects"to"look"like."

• It"would"be"great"to"do"more,"because"we"have"the"demand"from"the"public"and"it"has"great"value"for"personal"development"for"all"ages."It"needs"dedicated"spaces"to"be"readily"available."Also,"it"is"very"timeeconsuming"for"staff"to"continually"set"up"and"break"down"equipment"and"materials."

• Maker"programming"is"showing"up"everywhere,"but"unfortunately"we"don't"have"dedicated"space."We"use"our"meeting"room,"but"there"are"so"many"other"nonemaker"programs"that"use"our"space"that"we"can’t"dedicate"the"room"for"maker"use"only."

• Our"branch"is"next"to"an"art"magnet"high"school,"so"I"have"to"do"lots"of"craft"programs"or"the"teens"rebel!"The"middle"school"group"is"more"interested"in"robotics.""I"get"the"same"high"school"students"for"most"of"my"programs,"so"they"get"tired"of"doing"the"same"things."I"seem"to"get"new"middle"school"attendees"for"every"tween"program"so"I"can"do"more"repetitive"programs"and"expose"more"people"to"Spheros"and"Ozobots."

• Introduction"to"3eD"printing"then"assembly"something"like"a"dinosaur"bone"necklace"to"take"home,"learning"soldering"with"a"simple"soldering"kit"such"as"the"Flickering"Flame"by"Evil"Mad"Scientist,"anything"with"robotics."

• I"am"surprised"and"pleased"that"we"are"doing"something"that"is"considered"a"maker"space."I"love"doing"crafts"of"all"kinds"and"find"that"there"are"children"and"adults"who"like"to"make"things"too."I"wish"we"had"more"time,"staff,"and"money"to"do"big"things"but"for"what"we"have"people"are"showing"an"interest."We"have"had"increasing"statistics"to"show"that"we"are"doing"what"is"popular"in"this"area."I"am"hoping"to"include"more"technology"and"building"in"our"programs"of"the"future."I"think"that"maker"movement"is"a"good"way"to"get"people"interested"in"many"subjects"and"hobbies."It"seems"to"draw"crowds"wherever"there"is"a"program."Other"libraries"in"Maine"are"doing"maker"space"projects"and"I"find"it"very"encouraging.""I"hope"maker"space"will"draw"more"students"into"technology"work.""

• We"own"a"3eD"printer."It"is"often"used"to"print"items"teens"have"asked"for."We"have"organized"several"drone,"bot,"and"gaming"programs."The"only"one"that"teens"seem"to"be"interested"in"attending"is"game"on."

• Seems"more"attainable"for"urban,"middle"class"communities."It"is"a"struggle"to"find"ideas,"funding,"tools,"materials,"space"and"training."

• We"do"lots"of"crafts,"we"have"a"weekly"knitting/crochet"group,"we"just"purchased"LEGO"Mindstorms"but"we’ve"been"doing"LEGO"club"for"years."

• Our"community"is"very"interested"in"a"variety"of"STEAMebased"programming"and"are"very"supportive"of"the"Maker"movement."Especially"for"children,"most"Maker"related"programs"generate"a"lot"of"interest"and"attendance.""

• The"maker"movement"has"not"made"it"to"rural"Missouri"but"the"library"would"love"to"introduce"it."There"is"no"funding"available"and"hard"to"get"people"interested"in"this"type"of"thing."Employees"have"attended"MO"State"Library"workshops"but"lack"of"funds"is"the"main"problem."


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• Not"enough"staff"time,"costs"for"consumable"materials,"not"enough"staff"knowledge."• Our"area"of"Florida"has"a"thriving"“maker”"scene,"with"several"successful"independent"

makerspaces,"starteups"(for"example,"a"local"3eD"printing"company),"and"even"a"makerspace"that’s"a"partnership"with"the"Dept."of"Defense,"leveraging"local"talent"into"government"projects."The"library’s"role"has"been"to"expand"access"to"(and"knowledge"of)"emerging"tech,"handseon"learning"experiences,"and"the"“maker”"ethos"to"the"general"public."We"take"pride"in"“making"makers”—especially"in"our"more"underserved"populations.""

• Our"branch"is"a"small"neighborhood"one."Our"most"popular"programs"are"arts"and"crafts"related."We"do"everything"from"Iris"folding,"to"felted"soaps,"mug"meals,"and"origami."We"have"a"group"that"meets"at"our"branch"on"Saturdays"that"knits,"crochets,"plastic"canvas"and"jewelry"making."Things"that"are"builder"or"more"interactive"do"well"too"like"rocket"cars"or"Legos."Technology"based"programs"are"some"of"our"lowest"attended.""

• Our"library"participated"in"the"3rd"annual"NJ"Makers"Day,"March"24–25,"2017."Our"branch"provided"3"children’s"programs,"4"adult/teen"programs"(1"adult"program"was"cancelled"due"to"health"emergency),"and"one"teen"program."The"topics"ranged"from"coding"and"robots"to"sewing"machines"and"making"maple"syrup."All"the"programs"were"very"well"attended."We"even"broke"the"gender"moldeehalf"the"attendees"of"the"LED"greeting"card"program"were"men.""

• Our"library"offers"a"variety"of"makerebased"programs."We"have"Maker"Mondays"for"teens"who"come"to"code,"draw,"build"robotics,"3eD"print,"etc."Adults"have"a"coloring"club"and"various"types"of"art"classes."Children"have"LEGO"Thursdays,"painting,"and"coding."

• I"would"like"to"try"it"but"don't"know"anything"about"it."• I"have"wanted"to"start"a"maker"program"in"our"area"for"about"three"years"now."Time"for"me"

to"step"out"of"the"box"and"get"to"work!""• We"have"four"locations"in"a"very"rural"county"that"I"would"like"to"set"up"with"a"maker"space."

• Administration"does"not"embrace"the"concept"that"the"maker"movement"involves"everything"that"has"a"collaborative"component."Administration"tries"to"limit"it"to"technologyebased"programs."Attendance"proves"that"the"community"is"looking"for"nonetechnical"maker"programming"such"as"sewing"and"crafts."More"aligned"with"team"building"than"prototyping."

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Appendix&C.&Methodology&and&Questionnaire&

Methodology&Library$Journal"emailed"a"blind"survey"invitation"to"approximately"7,000"public"libraries"on"March"10,"2017,"with"a"reminder"email"on"March"24."The"survey"closed"on"April"3,"2017"with"404"respondents."A"drawing"for"a"$200"American"Express"gift"card"was"offered"as"an"incentive"to"reply."The"data"includes"responses"from"the"United"States"and"Canada."

Questionnaire&1.'What'type'of'library'do'you'work'in?'!"Public"library"[continue]"!"School"library"[link"to"School"Maker"Survey]"!"College/University"library"[thank"and"terminate"survey]"!"Special"library"[thank"and"terminate"survey]"!"Other"library"[thank"and"terminate"survey]"!"Not"a"library"[thank"and"terminate"survey]"'2.'Does'your'library'offer'maker'programming'for'adults,'teens,'children,'or'families?'Check'all'that'apply.'!"Adult"maker"programs"!"Teen"maker"programs"!"Children’s"maker"programs"!"Family"maker"programs"!"No"maker"programming"[skip"to"Q15a"about"programs"they’d"like"to"offer]"'3.'What'maker'or'creative'programs'has'your'library'offered'in'the'last'year'for'

adults,'teens'and/or'children?'Check'all'that'apply'under'each'column.''

" Adult' Teen' Children'3eD"printing' ' ' 'Animation"' ' ' 'Book"and"zine"making" ' ' 'Building"kits"(e.g.,"LEGO,"K’Nex"etc.)"

' ' '

Circuitry"(e.g.,"littleBits,"etc.)"

' ' '

Coding/Programming"' ' ' 'Cooking" ' ' 'Crafts' ' ' 'Creative"writing" ' ' 'Game"design"' ' ' 'Gardening" ' ' 'Graphic"design" ' ' 'Jewelry"making' ' ' 'Knitting/Crocheting/Fiber"crafts"

' ' '

Laser"cutting" ' ' 'Music"production" ' ' '


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Origami" ' ' 'Painting/Drawing" ' ' 'Robotics"' ' ' 'Scrapbooking' ' ' 'Sewing" ' ' 'Sound"recording" ' ' 'Video"making/editing"' ' ' 'Vinyl"cutting" ' ' 'Other,"please"specify:" ' ' 'Other,"please"specify:" ' ' 'Other,"please"specify:" ' ' 'None"" ' ' '

''4.'Of'the'maker'options'your'library'offered'in'the'last'year,'which'were'the'most'popular'for'each'group'below?''Adult:_____________________"Teen:____________________"Children:__________________"'5.'Has'your'maker'program'attendance'increased,'decreased'or'stayed'the'same'compared'to'one'year'ago?'"" Increased"" Decreased" Stayed"the"

same""n/a"

Adult"attendance" " " " "

Teen"attendance" " " " "

Children’s"attendance" " " " "

'6.'What'percentage'of'maker'equipment'usage'would'you'estimate'comes'from'beginners'exploring'something'new'versus'seasoned'users'with'a'focused'need'for'the'equipment?''_____%"exploratory/beginner"use"_____%"focused"use"100%"'7.'How'do'you'recruit'instructors'for'your'maker'programming?''Check'all'that'apply.'!"We"reach"out"to"community"members"with"specific"skills"!"Instructors"come"to"us"and"suggest"classes"!"We"create"programming"around"the"existing"skills/hobbies"of"staff"members"!"We"partner"with"local"experts"and/or"organizations"!"Staff"learns"skills"in"order"to"teach"classes"!"Other,"please"specify:__________________""8.'Do'you'make'an'effort'to'recruit'diverse'instructors'for'your'maker'programming?'!"Yes"!"No"


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'9.'Have'you'brought'in'outside'instructors'for'your'maker'or'nonTbook'related'programming'in'the'last'year?'Check'all'that'apply.'!"Yes,"volunteer"instructors"!"Yes,"paid"instructors"!"No,"library"staff"only''10.'Does'your'library'have'dedicated'space(s)'for'maker'related'programming?'Check'all'that'apply.'!"Art"studio"!"Media"studio"!"Garden""!"Kitchen"!"All"ages"makerspace"!"Children’s"makerspace"!"Teen"makerspace"!"Adult"makerspace"!"Other,"please"specify:______________________"!"None""'11.'[if'yes'to'any'in'Q10]'How'did'your'library'make'room'for'dedicated'maker'space(s)?'Check'all'that'apply.'!"Designed"into"a"new"building"!"Addition"to"existing"building"!"Reduced"stacks/book"shelves"!"Reduced"staff"area(s)"!"Converted"another"area,"please"explain:________________________"!"Other,"please"explain:__________________________________""12.'Do'you'utilize'any'of'the'following'tools'or'products'to'enhance'your'library’s'creative'program'offerings?'Check'all'that'apply'under'each'column.'Tools:"!"3eD"printer"!"Audio"equipment"!"Button"maker"!"Camera/Video"equipment"!"Laminator"!"Laser"cutter"!"Sewing"machines"!"Shop"equipment"!"Video/Music"production"equipment"!"Vinyl"cutter"!"Other"tools:__________________"!"None"of"the"above""Products:"!"3Doodler"!"Arduino"!"Beebot"!"Cricut"


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!"LEGO"Mindstorm"!"littleBits"!"Makedo"!"MaKey"MaKey""!"Ozobot"!"Raspberry"Pi"!"Scratch"!"SnapCircuits"!"Sphero"!"Tynker"!"Other"circuit"kits"!"Other"micro"controllers"!"Other"programmable"robots"!"Other"products,"please"specify:"________________________________"!"None"of"the"above""13a.'Does'your'library'circulate'maker'kits/products'for'at'home'use?''!"Yes,"to"adults"only"!"Yes,"to"all"ages"!"No"'13b.'If'your'library'has'multiple'locations,'do'makers'kits'and'equipment'travel'between'them?'!"Yes,"please"explain:____________________"!"No"!"n/a"'14.'If'your'library'has'offered'any'maker'programs'that'were'unsuccessful,'please'tell'us'about'them'and'why'you'think'they'didn’t'work?''______________________________________________________________________________''15a.'Are'there'any'maker'programming'ideas'that'you'are'not'currently'offering'that'you’d'like'to'try'in'your'library?'!"Yes,"please"specify:_____________________________________________________________"!"No"'15b.'If'yes,'what'keeps'you'from'offering'the'maker'programming'you’d'like'to'try?'Please'check'all'that'apply.'!"Space"limitations"!"Lack"of"time""!"Lack"of"funding"!"Lack"of"supplies"!"Staff"capacity"!"Patron"interest""!"Have"not"found"an"instructor"!"Not"sure"how"to"start"!"Lack"of"knowledge"about"the"maker"subject"!"Unsupportive"supervisor/manager"!"Other,"please"specify:__________________________________"


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"[If"no"maker"in"Q2,"skip"to"Q21a]""16a.'Do'you'partner'with'any'of'the'following'in'your'community'to'coordinate'maker'projects?'!"Civic"associations"!"Clubs"!"Colleges"!"Camps"!"Museums"!"Schools"(PreKe12)"!"Other,"please"specify:___________________"!"None"of"the"above"'16b.'[if'none'of'the'above]'Are'you'interested'in'partnering'without'outside'organizations'to'coordinate'maker'projects?'!"Yes"!"No"!"Maybe"'17.'Are'you'involved'in'recommending'or'purchasing'the'following'materials'to'support'your'library’s'maker'programming?'Check'all'that'apply.'!"3eD"printer"supplies"!"3eD"printers"!"Art/craft"supplies"!"Audio"equipment"!"Books"to"support"maker"programming"!"Camera/Video"equipment"!"Circuit"kits"!"Hardware"(e.g.,"iPads,"Chromebooks,"etc.)"!"Laser"cutter"!"Microcontrollers"!"Printers/Scanners"!"Robotics"kits"!"Software/apps"!"Storage"for"maker"products"!"Tools"(e.g.,"pliers,"soldering"irons,"etc.)"!"Video/music"production"equipment"!"Other,"please"specify______________________________"!"Not"involved/None"of"the"above"'18.'[if'involved'in'recommending'or'purchasing'anything]'How'much'would'you'estimate'your'library'spent'on'maker'programming'materials'in'the'last'year?'!"Less"than"$500,"please"specify:___________"!"$500"e"$999"!"$1,000"e"$4,999"!"$5,000"e"$9,999"!"$10,000"e"$19,999"!"$20,000"or"more,"please"specify:____________""


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19.'Where'does'the'money'to'fund'maker'programming'come'from?'Check'all'that'apply.'!"Programming"budget"!"Dedicated"maker"budget"!"Materials"budget"!"Technology"budget"!"Donations"!"Friends"of"Library"!"Grants"!"Fundraising/Crowdsourcing"!"Endowment(s)"!"Other,"please"specify:________________________________"!"Don’t"know""20.'Are'you'expecting'an'increase'in'maker'funding'in'your'next'fiscal'year?''!"Yes"!"No"!"Don’t"know""21a.'What'aspect(s)'of'maker'are'you'interested'in'learning'more'about?'!"How"to"get"started"!"How"to"make"space"for"it"!"How"to"fund"it"!"Info"about"maker"advocacy"groups"!"Specific"maker"programming"(e.g.,"robotics,"circuits,"etc.)""!"Coordination"with"community"groups !"Other,"please"specify:__________________________________"!"None"of"the"above"'21b.'Which'of'the'following'would'you'like'to'learn'more'about'to'help'you'enhance'maker'services'in'your'library?'Check'all'that'apply.'!"3eD"printing"!"Animation"!"Arts"&"crafts"!"Book"and"zine"making"!"Circuitry"!"Coding/Programming"!"Cooking"!"Crafts"!"Creative"writing"!"Gardening"!"Graphic"design"!"Jewelry"making"!"Knitting/crocheting/fiber"arts"!"Laser"cutting"!"Microcontrollers"!"Music"production"!"Origami"!"Painting/Drawing"


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!"Robotics"!"Scrapbooking""!"Sewing"!"Sound"recording"!"Video"game"design"!"Video"making/editing"!"Vinyl"cutting"!"Other,"please"specify:______________________________"!"None"of"the"above""22.'Which'of'the'following'comes'closest'to'your'job'title/function?'!"Library"director/Assistant"library"director" " "!"Library/branch"manager" " "!"Adult/Public"services" " ""!"Children’s"services" " ""!"Teen/YA"services" " "!"Youth"services" """"""""!"Programming"specialist/manager"!"Outreach""!"Reference/Information"services" " "!"Collection"development/Acquisitions"!"Electronic"resources" " ""!"Digital"content"management"!"Other"(Specify)_______________________-'23.'What'is'the'size'of'the'population'your'library/library'district'serves?'!"<"10,000"!"10,000"–"24,999"!"25,000"–"49,999"!"50,000"–"99,999"!"100,000"–"249,999"!"250,000"–"499,999"!"500,000"–"999,999"!"1"million"or"more""24.'Where'is'your'library'located?"dropedown"list"of"states"+"Canada"&"other"Int’l""25.'How'would'you'describe'the'region(s)'your'library'serves?'Check'all'that'apply.'!"Urban"!"Suburban"!"Small"town"!"Rural""26.'[OPTIONAL]'Please'use'this'space'to'share'comments'about'popular'maker'programming'in'your'library'or'the'maker'movement'in'general.''_____________________________________________________________________________'''27.'May'Library'Journal'quote'you'by'name'in'the'article?'


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!"Yes"!"No,"please"do"not"publish"my"name"'28.'Would'you'be'willing'to'speak'with'an'editor'to'expand'on'your'answers?'Requests'for'anonymity'will'be'honored.'!"Yes"!"No""""Would'you'like'to'receive'a'report'of'the'final'results'from'this'survey?'!"Yes"!"No,"thanks"'26.'Are'you'interested'in'entering'into'the'drawing'to'win'a'$200'American'Express'gift'card,'which'can'be'used'to'expand'your'library’s'makerspace'resources?"!"Yes"!"No,"thanks""Your"Name:"__________________________________"Institution"Name:____________________________"Email:_________________________________________"

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