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Makerspace

Visit the Library Makerspace on the second floor!

What's the Makerspace?

The Cal Poly Humboldt Library Makerspace is a place where you can create and learn about digital and physical projects with other makers and resources to support you. We're located on the second floor of the Library (room 205) across from the whiteboard study spaces. Drop by to get help with a project, hang out with other makers, use our equipment, and so much more!

Photo with a red filter effect of students working in the makerspace at a cluttered table and with heads down busy in concentration

Makerspace Hours

Makerspace Hours Summer 2025

The Makerspace will be closed for summer session.  There may be a few special events in the Makerspace during L4Humboldt, so check the workshop calendar for updates.  Email us at Makerspace@humboldt.edu if you have any questions while we are closed.

Stations outside the Makerspace (Room 205) and the Makerspace Studio (1st floor, room 120) are available during Library open hours.

24/7 Makerspace Services

Around the Makerspace

The library isn't exactly open 24 hours a day, but some of the Makerspace is available whenever the library is open. Outside the Makerspace you’ll also find the Anatomage digital dissection table, Augmented Reality (AR) Sandbox, flight simulator, Virtual Reality (VR) Station, and creativity stations.

24/7 Resources

Online Tutorials & SkillShops

Our Makerspace online tutorials are often updated, so keep an eye out for what's coming next. You may also find our Online SkillShops helpful- learn at your own pace with the Canvas tutorials (restricted to Cal Poly Humboldt students, staff and faculty).

Equipment to Borrow

The Makerspace Take n' Make equipment is available to students, faculty, and staff in any discipline or at any level of experience. We have all sorts of gear: cameras, microphones, digital recorders, 360-degree cameras, VR headsets, tripods, iPads, laptops, and so much more! Everything is available to borrow for 3 days (or more in some cases) at no cost to you! Ask at the Checkout Desk in the library lobby.

Monthly Design Challenge

Design Challenge Theme for Summer 2025

Opossums

The Library found a passel of possum joeys right before finals. They were taken to a rescue and are the inspiration for our summer design challenge theme.

Suggestions on ways to make or share what you made: 

  • Audio (song, sound clip, narration, etc.) 
  • Photo
  • Drawing
  • Collage
  • Zines
  • Video (animation, documentary, TikTok, Reels, etc.) 
  • 3D physical or virtual object (LEGOⓇ, crochet, origami, pop up book, 3D model, etc.) 

Did you miss out on making for the past themes? We encourage you to make for any of the design challenges at any time (see past design challenge themes below). Feel free to share them with us even after the theme has ended. 

 

Share your Projects with Us!

We want to see what you are working on at all stages of your process.  If you want to share them with the maker community and have them featured here on the Makerspace Guide send them to us at hum.link/makerprojectshare or use the QR code.

QR code to hum.link/makerprojectshare

Maker Projects Shared with Us

Check out the projects you have shared with us.

Where are we?

The Makerspace is located in Library 205, on the west side of the second floor next to the Children's Collection.

Feedback

Connecting with our Team

Librarians Consultations.  Have a class project where you need to create using digital tools, or something more hands on?  Meet with a librarian to talk through your project and ideas.  Email us at makerspace@humboldt.edu if you want to make an appointment.

Makerspace Student Assistants will be available during the MeetUp hours and regular open hours to assist with projects, help find answers to maker questions, and show of different tools and equipment you can use in the space and check out! They can refer you to a librarian for more support if needed.