Bring Your Ideas to MiY

Make It Yourself (MiY) gives residents of all ages access to tools, techniques and hands-on learning experiences that will spark their imaginations and enrich their lives. A particular focus will be given to young people, with the goal of inspiring/nurturing their interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). STEM education is increasingly important as students prepare for careers in our 21st century, technology-dependent, global economy. Looking at global technology trends, these learning and "making" experiences are going to be vital for current and future generations.

MiY provides a variety of opportunities for the public to learn new skills, cultivate and prototype new ideas, as well as collaborate with others to create things :

Weekly makerspace open hours Thurs 2:30-4:30pm (and by appointment) when visitors can freely use the space to access information, tools and resources to learn or work projects.

Our annual "Summer of MAKE" intiative which provides children and teens with a stimulating and experience rich environment making STEM based projects and builds.

Monthly and bi-monthly instructor led activities for children, teens and adults

Large-scale family-friendly events such as Art-tronics, Cardboard Challenge, New Jersey Makers Day and our Mini Maker Exhibition

Use of our makerspace, by appointment, for individuals and groups (including meetings, demonstrations and tours)

Piscataway Library has always been a destination for consuming content. Now the library is a place you can go to create, too!

For more information about our MiY makerspace, please contact Doug Baldwin, Head of Technology at dbaldwin@piscatawaylibrary.org

MiY Makerspace Resources

3D Prints on Demand

The following area available in our MiY Makerspace for use during our open hours :

Prusa Mk2 3D Printer
Printrbot Play 3D Printer
Glowforge 3D Laser Printer
Silhouette Cameo
Singer Sewing Machines (including ironing boards and sewing supplies)
Snap Circuits
Dash and Dot Robots
Vex IQ Robotics Kit
Finch Robots
Ozobots
BBC Micro:Bits Micro-Controllers
Makey Makey
Oculus Go VR Headset

The following are additional resources available upon request for use in our MiY Makerspace :

Soldering irons
Japanese hand saws
Miter saws
Portable table saws
Hand tools (hammers, mallots, screwdrivers, pliers, wire cutters, etc)
Power drill
Arduino boards and kits
Heat press
Laptops

The Piscataway Public Library offers a 3D print on demand service for producing 3D prints. 3D CAD files can be emailed in .stl or .obj format to dbaldwin@piscatawaylibrary.org to receive a customized quote for your print job. The Library charges $0.10 per gram for 3D printing.

Once you receive a quote price, you can confirm whether you would like to us to print the item for you or not, select your color (see below) and agree to the quote. Once the file has completed printing and is ready, we will contact you and the print job can be picked up at the Kennedy Library reference desk anytime during our open hours.

Please note we can only accept cash payment for 3D print jobs.

For more information regarding our 3D printing services, please refer to our 3D Printing Use Guidelines.

We have the following colors available for 3D printing :

Chocolate (Brown)
Turquoise
Black
Green
Yellow
Orange
Red
Light Pink
Dark Pink
Purple
Silver

MiY Makerspace

Bring Your Ideas to MiY

Maker Lab Group – K

Beginner ESL

Sew Crafty – Adjustable Apron – K – Makerspace

Open Sew – K – Makerspace

Introduction to Jewelry Making (Chain Maille Earrings) – K

Makerspace - MiY Lab

Makerspace - MiY Lab