<h2>The Lafayette Public Library Maker Space</h2>

<img width="600" src="https://lafayettepubliclibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/main-5-cropped.jpg" alt="Exterior photograph of the downtown Lafayette Public Library">

<p>The Renovated Main Library</p>

<img width="600" src="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr1867/02_LPLmakerSpace.jpeg" alt="Large table with sewing machine">

<p>Sewing Area</p>

<img width="600" src="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr1867/01_LPLmakerSpace.jpeg" alt="Display case in maker area with laser etched rolling pin">

<p>Rolling pin with laser-etched &pi; symbols </p>


<img width="600" src="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr1867/07_LPLmakerSpace.jpeg" alt="Array of comfy chairs in a circle with a basket of knitting materials nearby">

<p>Knitting Area</p>


<img width="600" src="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr1867/06_LPLmakerSpace.jpeg" alt="Triangular table with laptops and tubs of Lego robotics parts">
<p>Lego Robotics Space</p>

<img width="600" src="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr1867/03_LPLmakerSpace.jpeg" alt="One of the 3d printers in the maker space">

<p>The <a href="https://ultimaker.com/en/products/ultimaker-2-family/ultimaker-2">Ultimaker<sup>2</sup></a></p>

<img width="600" src="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr1867/05_LPLmakerSpace.jpeg" alt="Close up image of the display panel on 3d printer">

<p>Trying to print my Kindle paperwhite stand.</p>

<img width="600" src="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr1867/04_LPLmakerSpace.jpeg" alt="The other 3d printer in the maker space">

<p>The <a href="https://www.lulzbot.com/products/lulzbot-taz-5-3d-printer">Taz 3D printer</a> by Lulzbot</p>

<p>The finished Kindle stand:</p>

<img width="600" src="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr1867/08_LPLmakerSpace.jpeg" alt="My new Kindle stand printed using blue filament">

<p>It worked! Bad part of this design is that it does not accommodate the case that I have on my Kindle, so to use the stand with the Kindle I'll have to remove the case. The next photo shows my son's nook color sitting sideways on it. I might try to modify the design so that it will accommodate the Kindle with its case and also prop it up a bit more vertically. Still, this was a really fun experiment with my first 3d printout. </p>

<img width="600" src="https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr1867/09_LPLmakerSpace.jpeg"  alt="Kindle stand holding a Nook Color in landscape position">


<h2>Links</h2>

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	<li><a href="https://lafayettepubliclibrary.org/?page_id=118">Lafayette Public Library Downtown Branch</a></li>

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<h2>Credits</h2>

<ul>
	<li>Music bumpers are from Kimiko Ishizaka's <em>The Open Goldberg Variations</em>: <a href="https://www.opengoldbergvariations.org/">https://www.opengoldbergvariations.org/</a>, used by permission of their <a href="https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/">CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication license</a>.</li>
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