Free Library Makerspaces in Indiana (33 Locations)

Indiana has 33 free, no-membership makerspaces at public libraries across 29 cities. 28 of them have 3D printers, and you'll also find vinyl cutters (26) and sewing machines (22). 19 of the 33 list their fees, and most charge only for consumables like 3D-printer filament. Before you visit: 7 ask for a library card, and 10 require a short orientation or training before you use the machines. Last verified July 16, 2026.

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Every free library makerspace in Indiana

Grouped by city. Each entry links to the library's own makerspace page, so you can check current hours and reserve equipment before you go. Spot something wrong? Send a correction.

Albion (1)

The Bridge

813 East Main Street, Albion, IN 46701 · (260) 636-7197

Equipment: 3D printer

Hours: Mon - 9 am to 7 pm; Tues - 9 am to 7 pm; Wed - 9 am to 7 pm; Thur - 9 am to 7 pm; Fri - 9 am to 5 pm; Sat - 9 am to 1 pm; Sun - Closed

Batesville (1)

Arts and Innovation Hub

131 North Walnut Street, Batesville, IN 47006 · (812) 934-4706

Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Vinyl cutter, Heat press, Sewing, Audio studio

Carmel (1)

Exploration Lab

425 East Main Street, Carmel, IN 46032 · (317) 844-6711

Equipment: Vinyl cutter, 3D printer, Laser cutter

Chesterton (1)

Westchester Public Library

200 West Indiana Avenue, Chesterton, IN 46304 · (219) 926-7696

Equipment: 3D printer

Chrisney (1)

Chrisney Branch

228 E North St, Chrisney, IN 47611 · (812) 362-8471

Equipment: Sewing, Vinyl cutter

Hours: Mondays 1pm-4pm (one-on-one training only); MakerSpace closes one hour before branch closing

Fees: Equipment-specific fees listed on price list posted in MakerSpace window

Library card requiredTraining required

Columbus (1)

BCPLCreate

536 Fifth Street, Columbus, IN 47201 · (812) 379-1255

Equipment: 3D printer

Dale (1)

Lincoln Heritage Public Library

105 Wallace Street, Dale, IN 47523 · (812) 937-7170

Equipment: 3D printer, Sewing, Vinyl cutter, Button maker, Heat press, Laser cutter

Hours: Mondays 9am-12pm, Wednesdays and Fridays 1pm-5pm (special Maker's Workshop program); closes one hour before branch closing

Fees: Equipment-specific fees listed on price list posted in MakerSpace window; 3D printer and VHS/DVD converter require additional one-on-one training

Library card requiredTraining required

Decatur (1)

The Makerspace

128 South 3rd Street, Decatur, IN 46733 · (260) 724-2605

Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Sublimation

Hours: 9AM - 8PM Monday and Tuesday, 9AM - 5PM Wednesday through Friday. Closed Saturdays and Sundays unless otherwise specified.

Evansville (1)

EVPL Maker Studio

200 Se Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Evansville, IN 47713 · (812) 428-8200

Equipment: 3D printer, Button maker, Vinyl cutter, Audio studio, Video studio

Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat-Sun Closed (as of June 2024)

Fishers (1)

Ignite Studio

Five Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038 · (317) 579-0300

Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Embroidery, Sublimation, Heat press, Audio studio, Video studio, Large-format

Fees: 3D printing $0.10/gram PLA filament (includes failed prints); Laser engraver materials vary ($4.40-$5.40 for acrylic sheets, $2.20-$3.00 for plywood); Vinyl cutter $1.50-$1.60 per foot/sheet; Sublimation paper $0.75/page; various blanks priced separately

Training required

Fort Wayne (5)

The Studios at the Library

2215 South Hanna Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46803 · (260) 421-1350

Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Heat press, Button maker

Fees: free

The Studios at the Library

5600 Noll Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46806 · (260) 421-1355

Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Heat press, Button maker

Fees: free

The Studios at the Library

900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 · (260) 421-1200

Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Heat press, Button maker, Audio studio, Video studio

Fees: free

The Studios at the Library

6600 East State Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46815 · (260) 421-1320

Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Heat press, Button maker

Fees: free

The Studios at the Library

3030 East Paulding Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46816 · (260) 421-1330

Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Heat press, Button maker

Fees: free

Greenwood (1)

The Studio

310 South Meridian, Greenwood, IN 46143 · (317) 881-1953

Equipment: Sewing, Vinyl cutter, Large-format, Audio studio, Video studio

Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday.

Indianapolis (1)

Indianapolis Public Library

40 East St Clair, Indianapolis, IN 46204 · (317) 275-4100

Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Button maker, Sewing, Sublimation, Heat press

Hours: Mon-Tue 10am-8pm; Wed-Thu 10am-6pm; Fri-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm

Fees: Free with library card; small fee for 3D printing

Library card required

Jeffersonville (1)

Tom and Mary Frances Koetter Makerspace

211 East Court Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN 47131 · (812) 285-5630

Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Audio studio, Video studio

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Fees: No fees to use equipment; some machines require optional purchase of materials (PLA for 3D printing, acrylic/plywood/MDF for laser, vinyl media, bobbins for sewing, photo paper for printing, blank CDs/flash drives for media conversion)

Library card requiredTraining required

Kokomo (1)

Digital Den

220 North Union Street, Kokomo, IN 46901 · (765) 457-3242

Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Video studio, Audio studio

La Porte (1)

The Exchange Makerspace

904 Indiana Ave., La Porte, IN 46350 · (219) 362-6156

Equipment: 3D printer, CNC router, Vinyl cutter, Laser cutter, Sewing, Embroidery, Heat press, Soldering, Audio studio, Video studio

Hours: Same as library hours (Main Library and LPCPL Exchange): Mon-Thu 9am-8pm, Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm, closed Sundays

Fees: Free for LPCPL service district cardholders; annual membership fee for makers living outside LPCPL service district (as of January 1, 2026). LPCPL service district includes 17 of 21 La Porte County townships (excludes Cass, Dewey, Michigan, New Durham)

Library card requiredTraining required

Lanesville (1)

Lanesville Branch Library

7340 Pennington Street, Lanesville, IN 47136 · (812) 952-3759

Equipment: Laser cutter, Sewing, Embroidery, Large-format, 3D printer, Vinyl cutter

Fees: Free to use; patrons only pay for materials they take home

Merrillville (1)

Libratory

1919 West 81st Avenue, Merrillville, IN 46410 · (219) 769-3541

Equipment: 3D printer

Hours: By appointment only

Fees: Free use of equipment and space; patrons pay for materials consumed (3D filament $0.10/gram); patrons must provide own storage media or purchase from Friends of the Library

Library card requiredTraining required

Monticello (1)

Monticello-Union Township Public Library

321 West Broadway Street, Monticello, IN 47960 · (574) 583-2665

Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Heat press

Hours: Open for reservations

Newburgh (1)

NCPL Makerspace Lab

4111 Lakeshore Drive, Newburgh, IN 47630 · (812) 853-5468

Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Laser cutter, Sewing, Sublimation, Audio studio, Video studio

Hours: Available by appointment only

Noblesville (1)

Ignite Maker Lab

One Library Plaza, Noblesville, IN 46060 · (317) 773-1384

Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Embroidery, Sewing, Sublimation

Fees: 3D printing $0.05/gram PLA filament; Direct to Garment/Film $2-$8 per print; Book binding $0.25 per glue strip; Heat transfer vinyl $1.20-$1.60 per sheet

Training required

North Manchester (1)

North Manchester Public Library

405 North Market Street, North Manchester, IN 46962 · (260) 982-4773

Equipment: 3D printer, Sewing

North Vernon (1)

Library Lab

2375 North State Highway 3, North Vernon, IN 47265 · (812) 346-2091

Oakland City (1)

Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library

210 South Main Street, Oakland City, IN 47660 · (812) 749-3559

Equipment: Vinyl cutter

Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri: 11 am - 4 pm; Tues, Thurs: 10 am - 6 pm; Sat: 9 am - 1 pm; Sun: Closed

Fees: Donation requested to cover cost of vinyl materials

Princeton (1)

Princeton Public Library

124 South Hart Street, Princeton, IN 47670 · (812) 385-4464

Hours: Monday 3-6pm, Wednesday 2-5pm, or Friday 9am-Noon; or by appointment

Terre Haute (1)

Haute Create

680 Poplar Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807 · (812) 232-1113

Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Embroidery, Sublimation, Heat press, Soldering, Large-format, Audio studio

Hours: Mon-Thu: 8 A.M. – 8 P.M. Fri: 8 A.M. – 6 P.M. Sat: 9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Sun: 1 P.M. – 5 P.M.

Fees: Large format printing: fee charged. 3D printing: free (library-provided filament). Haute Studio: free for card holders age 18+

Library card required

Waterloo (1)

The Hive

300 South Wayne Street, Waterloo, IN 46793 · (260) 837-4491

Equipment: Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Large-format, 3D printer

Hours: Set hours with reservation system during staffed times

Fees: Only consumables charged (e.g., vinyl, card stock)

Training required

Whitestown (1)

MakerStudio

6310 Albert S White Dr, Whitestown, IN 46075 · (317) 769-7930

Equipment: 3D printer, Sewing, Embroidery, Vinyl cutter, Audio studio

Hours: Mon-Thu 9am-8pm; Fri-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 1pm-5pm

Fees: Some projects may require a materials fee

Training required

Zionsville (1)

MakerStudio

250 North Fifth Street, Zionsville, IN 46077 · (317) 873-3149

Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Heat press, Sublimation, Embroidery, Sewing, Vinyl cutter, Button maker

Hours: Monday - Friday (nights and weekends available upon request by email)

Fees: Some machine and material fees

Training required

Cities with library makerspaces in Indiana: Fort Wayne (5), Albion, Batesville, Carmel, Chesterton, Chrisney, Columbus, Dale, Decatur, Evansville, Fishers, Greenwood, Indianapolis, Jeffersonville, Kokomo, La Porte, Lanesville, Merrillville, Monticello, Newburgh, Noblesville, North Manchester, North Vernon, Oakland City, Princeton, Terre Haute, Waterloo, Whitestown, Zionsville. This directory comes from the same open dataset as our free makerspaces map, built from the federal IMLS Public Library Survey and verified against each library's own website. See the map page for the full methodology and FAQ.

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