Vinyl cutter

Cricut Explore 3 at public library makerspaces

7 US public library makerspaces list a Cricut Explore 3 on their own pages, in 5 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 3 — Illustration made with AI. The real machine may look a little different.

What it is

The Cricut Explore 3 is a desktop cutting machine that cuts shapes and lettering from sheets or rolls of material using a blade, controlled from the Design Space app. People use it to make vinyl decals, iron-on shirt designs, paper cards, and stickers.

First sold: 2021 cricut.com
Smart Material length: Up to 12 ft (3.6 m) per cut, no mat needed cricut.com
Smart Material width: Up to 11.7 in (29.7 cm) help.cricut.com
Materials: 100+ materials, such as vinyl, iron-on, cardstock cricut.com
Speed: Up to 2x faster than Explore Air 2 on Smart Materials cricut.com

Facts from the maker and the pages linked, checked on October 25, 2026. The maker's page.

What the libraries' pages say

Training and fee lines that library pages tie to their Cricut Explore 3, in their own words, from our machines report. Rules change, so check the library's page before you go.