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Cricut Explore at public library makerspaces

5 US public library makerspaces list a Cricut Explore on their own pages, in 3 states. Below: what the maker says it does, what the libraries' pages say about using it, and where to find one.

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An illustration of a Cricut Explore
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What it is

The Cricut Explore is a desktop cutting machine that uses a small blade to cut shapes from sheets of material, following designs you make or pick in the Cricut Design Space app. People make things like custom stickers, greeting cards, paper decorations, and iron-on designs for shirts.

Max cut size
Up to 12 x 24 in (12 x 12 in mat included) geekdad.com
Materials
Paper, cardstock, vinyl, fabric, iron-on geekdad.com
Tools
Holds a blade and a pen side by side geekdad.com
Cutting force
400 g design.barnard.edu

Facts from the maker and the pages linked, checked on October 25, 2026.

Where to find one

Every library location on the map that lists a Cricut Explore, by state. Each links to the library's own makerspace page.

Colorado (1)

Massachusetts (3)

Nevada (1)

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