Creative Spaces
Welcome to Creative Spaces at BPL!
Whether you are a DIY expert, looking to learn a new skill, or just curious about making, all our welcome in our Creative Spaces! Access tools and resources to embrace your creativity and learn a new skill in an innovative and fun way. Create your own gift, tackle that DIY project, or learn about a new tool.
Plan Your Visit
Drop in when the library is open and get creative with some hands-on fun. All tools are available on a first-come, first-served basis, and are available to use free of charge. We have all the materials you need for experimenting and learning - when you’re ready to make your own custom projects, we invite you bring your own supplies.
Getting Started
Never used the equipment before and not sure how to begin? Register for one of our Maker Workshops! Join library staff at our Downtown location and learn a skill in a project-based, small group setting so you can start creating all on your own. Register on our event calendar, by calling 705-728-1010, or filling out our Ask Us form.
Want to get started on your own? See our list of Available Tools below for an overview of each tool and watch our online tutorials on the BPL Digital Library Academy. We encourage everyone to embrace their inner adventurer and be willing to go boldly into the unknown - there is no such thing as failure with DIY, just learning and fun!
Available Tools
Learn and Discover
Expand your skills, explore your interests, challenge yourself and learn something new!
- LinkedIn Learning provides a ton of training tutorials ranging from a few minutes to hours of tips and advice. That’s what makes it so great - there are in-depth courses if you want to devote time to learning something, or you can do a search and dip quickly into a relevant chapter. Learn more about LinkedIn Learning.
- Creativebug puts creativity at your fingertips. This easy-to-use, instructional video platform is updated daily and has a library of well over 1,000 projects. Once you’ve found the video project you want to dive into, you can also view the transcript of the video, grab any templates, patterns or recipes needed, and go from there. Learn more about Creativebug.
- Visit our BPL Program Portal to view a variety of maker programs created by BPL staff.