chbMAKERS’ Corner

Open by appointment!

The chbMAKERS’ Corner is currently open by appointment only. Phone (203) 426-4533 or email us to book your time with our maker equipment. Emails will be answered within a day of receiving on Mondays through Fridays. C. H. Booth Library cardholders of all ages may use the chbMAKERS’ Corner.

Due to limited staff, we ask that all patrons book their appointment at least one (1) day in advance for equipment use. Walk-in appointments for equipment are not permitted. 

Interested in using our 3D printers? Please see below for our 3D printer information and policies. Thank you!

Price List

To help offset the cost of supplies, the use of the following items has a small fee. Payment should be made at the Main Desk. Price list goes into effect January 15, 2024.

• 3D Printing – Lulzbot Mini 2 / Creality CR-10S PRO V2:
  • First 2 hours are free
  • $2.00 per hour after
• Button Makers – 1.5” / 2.25” / 3”:
  • First 10 buttons are free
  • $.10 per additional button
• Canon imagePROGRAF PRO 300 Printer:
  • $.10 per 4×6, 5×7, 8×10 b&w
    • Plus $.50 per sheet of paper
  • $.50 per 4×6, 5×7, 8×10 color
    • Plus $.50 per sheet of paper
  • $1.00 per 11×14, 11×17, or 13×19 b&w
    • Plus $.50 per sheet of paper
  • $2.00 per 11×14, 11×17, or 13×19 color
    • Plus $.50 per sheet of paper
  • BYO paper: Printing fee still applies
• Cricut Explore Air 2:
  • $1.00 per 12×12 sheet of vinyl
  • $2.00 per 12×12 sheet of iron-on vinyl
  • BYO vinyl: Free
• Cricut Mug Press:
  • $1.00 per heat transfer ink sheet
  • $3.00 per sublimation mug
  • BYO heat transfer ink sheet: Cost of a library sublimation mug
  • BYO sublimation mug: Cost of a library heat transfer ink sheet
• Digital Cassette Tape Conversion:
  • $1.00 per CD
  • BYO CD: Free
• Digital VHS Conversion:
  • $1.00 per DVD
  • Fully digital conversion: Free
  • BYO DVD: Free
• Laminator:
  • $.50 per laminate sheet
  • BYO laminate sheet: Free
• Sawgrass UHD Virtuoso SG500 Sublimation Printer:
  • $4.00 per print (includes sublimation ink and sublimation paper)
  • Use of library sublimation mug: $3.00 per mug + $4.00 printing
  • BYO t-shirts, hats, mugs: cost of printing 
  • Please note: The library does not stock t-shirts or hats. Patrons must bring their own.
  • Sublimation prints do not transfer to dark fabrics. White a light fabrics only, please.

3D Printing

Only staff are permitted to run the 3D printers. As a result, appointments are not available for these devices. To use the 3D printers email us your 3D model in .stl file format. Once we have checked your print to make sure it will fit on one of our printers, we will send you an email with our available filament colors for that printer and where you are in our print queue. Once your print is finished, we will email you to let you know when it can be picked up.

This service is limited to C. H. Booth Library cardholders only. Prints must be completed in 6 hours. Your print may be resized to fit this time limit. If your design must be resized, library staff will let you know before printing.

Cost of printing: The first 2 hours are free. It is $2 per hour after.

Find ready-to-print files at Thingiverse. You can find all sorts of fun things to print online, from keychains to household tools, decorations to replacement parts, and more! Design your own 3D models at TinkerCAD. TinkerCAD is free and offers tutorials to get you started. Library staff are unable to assist with the designing of 3D models. The library is not responsible for the quality of your design.

What else can you do?

We’ve got something for everyone – so come get creative with us! Convert home movies to digital format. Customize a mug for a friend. Borrow one of our sewing machines or book time to use the machine in the building. You can do all of this and so much more in the chbMAKERS’ Corner.

Check out the Equipment Inventory for a full list of what’s available!

Questions? Want to learn more?

Contact us via email: help@chboothlibrary.org or telephone: (203) 426-4533.