Free Library Makerspaces in Connecticut (27 Locations)
Connecticut has 27 free, no-membership makerspaces at public libraries across 26 cities. 22 of them have 3D printers, and you'll also find vinyl cutters (16) and sewing machines (9). 15 of the 27 list their fees, and most charge only for consumables like 3D-printer filament. Before you visit: 5 ask for a library card, and 11 require a short orientation or training before you use the machines. Last verified June 10, 2026.
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Every free library makerspace in Connecticut
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.
Avon (1)
281 Country Club Rd., Avon, CT 6001 · (860) 673-9712
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter
Hours: Monday – Thursday 10:00 AM – 8:30 PM; Friday – Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sunday 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM (December through April only); Summer Saturdays 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM (July & August only)
Fees: Fees apply for 3D printing; ask librarian for details
Branford (1)
Danbury (1)
170 Main Street, Danbury, CT 6810 · (203) 797-4505
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Embroidery
Hours: Monday–Wednesday: 10:30am–4:30pm; Thursday: 12:00pm–6:00pm; Friday: 10:30am–4:30pm; Saturday: Closed
Fees: Free admission. 3D printing: $2.00 per print job + $0.50/hour. Consumable materials charged nominal fee (3D filament, etc.). Patron materials required for sewing machine and Cricut.
Library card required
Darien (1)
1441 Post Road, Darien, CT 6820 · (203) 655-1234
Equipment: 3D printer
Hours: Drop-in: Monday-Friday 3pm-5pm (two one-hour slots); 3D Printing: Saturdays 3pm-4pm
Fees: Free
East Granby (1)
24 Center Street, East Granby, CT 6026 · (860) 653-3002
Equipment: 3D printer
Hours: Mon-Thurs: 10am-7pm; Fri: 10am-4pm; Sat: 10am-2pm; Sun: CLOSED
Fees: Free
East Hartford (1)
840 Main St., East Hartford, CT 6108 · (860) 290-4340
Equipment: 3D printer, CNC router, Sewing, Embroidery, Vinyl cutter, Laser cutter, Audio studio
Hours: Tuesdays and Wednesdays 4:00pm - 7:00pm; Saturdays 10:30am - 1:30pm
Farmington (1)
T. David Palmer Maker Space & The Studio
6 Monteith Drive, Farmington, CT 6032 · (860) 673-6791
Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Button maker, Heat press, Large-format, Audio studio, Video studio
Hours: Mon-Thu 9am-8pm; Fri 9am-5pm; Sat 9am-1pm (varies seasonally); Closed Sun. By appointment only for equipment use.
Fees: Mostly free; small materials fees: 5 cents per gram ($1 minimum) for 3D filament, 25 cents per button, $1 per laminating sheet, $5 per mug, $1.25 per Instax film.
Library card requiredTraining required
Glastonbury (1)
2407 Main St., Glastonbury, CT 6033 · (860) 652-7719
Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Large-format
Hours: THIS WEEK'S HOURS: Monday: 9 am – 1 pm Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: 4 pm – 8 pm Thursday: 9 am – 8 pm Friday: Closed Saturday: 9 am – 12 pm
Granby (1)
15 North Granby Rd., Granby, CT 6035 · (860) 844-5275
Equipment: Laser cutter, 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Heat press, Sublimation, Sewing, Embroidery, Large-format
Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday: 1–6 p.m. Second and fourth Saturday: 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
Fees: Free to use for patrons with a library card; some materials available for purchase at CCS
Library card required
Greenwich (1)
101 West Putnam Ave., Greenwich, CT 6830 · (203) 622-7900
Equipment: Laser cutter, 3D printer
Fees: Free for Greenwich Library cardholders
Library card requiredTraining required
Madison (1)
810 Boston Post Rd., Madison, CT 6443 · (203) 245-7365
Equipment: Vinyl cutter, Button maker
Monroe (1)
733 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe, CT 6468 · (203) 452-2850
Equipment: Vinyl cutter, 3D printer, Embroidery, Laser cutter
Hours: Monday: 9 AM-7 PM, Tuesday: 9 AM-7 PM, Wednesday: 9 AM-7 PM, Thursday: 9 AM-3 PM, Friday: 9 AM-2 PM, Saturday: 9 AM-2 PM, Sunday: CLOSED
Fees: Mostly free; materials fees apply. Cricut materials: $0.25-$5 per sheet depending on type. 3D printer filament: $0.10/gram. Embroidery thread: $0.10/minute. Glowforge materials: $7-$20 per sheet. Pre-made items also available (mugs $4, tote bags $1, buttons $0.25, etc.)
Library card requiredTraining required
New Britain (1)
20 High St., New Britain, CT 6051 · (860) 224-3155
Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Vinyl cutter, Heat press, Sewing, Embroidery, Button maker, Audio studio, Video studio
Hours: Monday & Tuesday: 11:00 AM- 6:00 PM; Wednesday: 12:00 PM- 3:00 PM; Thursday: 12:00 PM- 7:00 PM; Friday & Saturday: 1:00 PM- 4:30 PM
New Canaan (1)
151 Main St., New Canaan, CT 6840 · (203) 594-5000
Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Vinyl cutter, Sewing
Hours: Sun: 12:00pm-5:00pm Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm Fri: 9:00am-5:00pm Sat: 10:00am-5:00pm
Fees: Free access to tools and technologies
Training required
New Haven (2)
197 Dixwell Avenue, New Haven, CT 6511 · (203) 946-8119
Hours: Monday 10am - 6pm, Tuesday 10am - 6pm, Wednesday 12pm - 8pm, Thursday 10am - 6pm, Friday Closed, Saturday 10am - 5pm
133 Elm St., New Haven, CT 6510 · (203) 946-8130
Hours: Monday 10am - 7:30pm, Tuesday 10am - 7:30pm, Wednesday 10am - 7:30pm, Thursday 10am - 7:30pm, Friday 10am - 4:30pm, Saturday 10am - 4:30pm
Norwalk (1)
1 Belden Ave., Norwalk, CT 6850 · (203) 899-2780
Equipment: 3D printer, CNC router, Vinyl cutter, Soldering, Embroidery, VR studio, Audio studio, Video studio
Hours: All equipment requires specialized training available by appointment at the library. Contact the library at 203-899-2780 ext. 15106/15109.
Training required
Plymouth (1)
238 Main St., Plymouth, CT 6786 · (860) 582-3121
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Heat press
Fees: Free
Pomfret (1)
536 Hampton Rd., Pomfret, CT 6230 · (860) 974-0415
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter
Fees: Prusa online course available for small fee
Simsbury (1)
725 Hopmeadow St., Simsbury, CT 6070 · (860) 658-7663
South Windsor (1)
1550 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor, CT 6074 · (860) 644-1541
Equipment: Vinyl cutter, 3D printer, Heat press, Button maker
Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-8pm; Sat 9am-4:30pm; Sun closed (typical week)
Fees: Free
Training required
Stratford (1)
2203 Main Street, Stratford, CT 6615 · (203) 385-4166
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Heat press, Button maker, VR studio
Hours: Mondays: 2:30-5 pm (extended hours some dates); Tuesdays: 2-5 pm (with exceptions); Wednesdays: 3-4:30 pm (extended to 5 pm 6/10); Thursdays: 3:15-5 pm; Fridays: 3:30-4:45 pm (closed 6/19 for Juneteenth); Saturdays: 10:15-11:45 am & 1:15-4:45 pm (closed 6/6); Sundays: Closed. Schedule is subject to change.
Fees: 3D printing: $2/hour based on print time (free if patron supplies own filament). Button making: $0.25 per button. Laminating: $0.50 per plastic sheet. Blank DVDs for conversion: $1 each (or patron supplied). Most other equipment free during open hours or by reservation.
Training required
Wallingford (1)
200 North Main St., Wallingford, CT 6492 · (203) 265-6754
Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, CNC router, Button maker, Sewing, Embroidery, Heat press
Hours: Monday - Friday: 9:30am - 1pm & 1:30pm - 9pm Saturday: 9:30am - 1pm & 1:30pm - 5pm
Training required
Westport (1)
20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT 6880 · (203) 291-4800
Equipment: 3D printer
Hours: Monday: 6-8pm, Tuesday: 6:30-8:30pm, Wednesday: 2-4pm and 7-9pm, Thursday: 7-9pm, Saturday: 12-5pm, Sunday: 1-5pm
Training required
Wilton (1)
Thomas T. Adams Innovation Station
137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton, CT 6897 · (203) 762-3950
Windsor (1)
323 Broad St., Windsor, CT 6095 · (860) 285-1910
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Embroidery, Button maker, Heat press, Sublimation
Fees: Free for library cardholders to use library-supplied materials; users may provide own materials. Some per-use restrictions apply (e.g., 5 buttons/magnets per month max with library supplies, up to 3-4 laminated sheets before BYO required).
Training required
Wolcott (1)
469 Bound Line Road, Wolcott, CT 6716 · (203) 879-8110
Equipment: Vinyl cutter, Heat press, 3D printer
Hours: Tuesday 2 pm – 5 pm or by Scheduling an Appointment
Fees: 3D printing: $0.25 per 15 minutes of printing time
Training required
Cities with library makerspaces in Connecticut: New Haven (2), Avon, Branford, Danbury, Darien, East Granby, East Hartford, Farmington, Glastonbury, Granby, Greenwich, Madison, Monroe, New Britain, New Canaan, Norwalk, Plymouth, Pomfret, Simsbury, South Windsor, Stratford, Wallingford, Westport, Wilton, Windsor, Wolcott. 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.