Just For Makers
Makers at Heart
If digital making is more your thing you can reserve our Sound Studio to record music, edit film, or make a podcast.
Convert slides, photographs, audio cassettes, and VHS tapes into digital files to preserve family memories using a digitization station in our computer lab.
Monthly programs are offered on a variety of crafts, skills, and technology for beginners and intermediate learners. If a classroom environment isn’t for you, learn at your own pace during our Open Labs in 309 Creative or book a one-on-one appointment for the Sound Studio, Computer Lab, or digitizing stations.
Miniature Painting Resources and Videos
For many people growing up and making models, there were no videos showing how to paint a model! Today there are plenty of artists who post their painting, design, and modelling processes on Youtube. This is a collection of useful, ... READ MORE
Free Open-Source Tools at the Library
Ever had an idea to create something and you just didn't know how to get started? Maybe a sketch on a napkin, a snippet of audio, or a half-formed 3D concept? Turning the spark of an idea into something real you can touch and show others can be ... READ MORE
Mic Check! Recording Your First Podcast at the Library
Starting a podcast nowadays is not as hard as it seems. Expensive microphones, complicated software, and steep learning curves are a thing of the past. All one needs is an idea and the confidence to see it become a reality. Here at DeKalb ... READ MORE
Chomp Chomp! A New Machine Debuts in 309 Creative
309 Creative is now rocking 3, that's right, 3 Chompsaw power tools, available for patrons during Open Lab hours. Gaining mass popularity after being showcased on Shark Tank, and winner of the Toy Foundations 2026 Creative Toy of the Year of ... READ MORE