IdeaSpace Marks 5 Years as Hub for Community Creativity

IdeaSpace continues the library’s mission of inspiring lifelong learning by offering unique educational opportunities that empower creative exploration through hands-on maker technology.

• Accessible Technology: IdeaSpace offers 3D printers, Glowforge laser cutters, a professional sound booth for audio/video recording, embroidery and sewing machines, and more. Library staff provide training, and once badged, customers can use the equipment free of charge.
• Skill Building: Since opening, over 500 customers have earned more than 2,300 equipment badges, allowing them to use the equipment independently for their own creative projects.
• Educational Opportunities: Beyond basic training, IdeaSpace offers hands-on classes and events to demonstrate practical uses of the equipment and expand awareness of what is possible. Through community partnerships, the library gains access to outside expertise, thereby expanding the range of skills offered.

We are so grateful for the support of the City for this one-of-a-kind library space that combines innovative technology with individual creativity.
–Rebecca Purdy, Central Rappahannock Regional Library, Executive Director

IdeaSpace is a place of art, collaboration, and optimism unlike anything else I personally have experienced.
–Chuck Gray, IdeaSpace Manager

IdeaSpace was made possible due to the generous support of the Fredericksburg Economic Development Authority, the Fredericksburg Cable Commission, and The Duff McDuff Green, Jr. Fund of The Community Foundation of the Rappahannock River Region.