Guidance

Libraries and makerspaces

Information on makerspaces in libraries

• From: Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
• Published: 18 August 2017
• Last updated: 4 October 2019 — See all updates

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Libraries and makerspaces

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How to run your own MakeFest

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The Taskforce was active between 2015 to 2020.

A makerspace is a physical location where people gather to co-create, share resources and knowledge, work on projects, network, and build.

A growing number of libraries in England have makerspaces and in Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public Libraries in England 2016 to 2021, the Taskforce committed to support the extension of partnership projects such as the BFI Mediatheques and makerspaces.

The Libraries Taskforce have pulled together case studies, links and resources for library services with makerspaces or those who are thinking of creating one. There is also a map showing all libraries with makerspaces, and those in development.

Published 18 August 2017
Last updated 4 October 2019 + show all updates

1. 4 October 2019

   Guidance on how to run your own Makefest added

2. 15 October 2018

   Harris Makerspace added

3. 3 September 2018

   Open makerspaces updated

4. 20 June 2018

   Map and content updated (current and in development makerspaces)

5. 18 August 2017

   First published.