Vinyl cutter
Cricut Explore Air at public library makerspaces
10 US public library makerspaces list a Cricut Explore Air on their own pages, in 7 states. Below: what the maker says it does, what the libraries' pages say about using it, and where to find one.
What it is
The Cricut Explore Air is a desktop cutting machine that uses a small blade to cut shapes from vinyl, paper and similar sheets. People use it to make stickers, decals, iron-on shirt designs, cards and paper crafts from designs made in Cricut's Design Space app.
- First sold
- 2015 ifixit.com
- Mat sizes
- 12 x 12 in and 12 x 24 in mats help.cricut.com
- Blades
- Fine-Point blade included; Deep Point blade optional help.cricut.com
- Connectivity
- USB and Bluetooth bestbuy.com
- Rating
- 4.8 out of 5, 426 reviews on Best Buy (Explore Air 2, Mint) bestbuy.com
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 Air, by state. Each links to the library's own makerspace page.
California (1)
- The Studio, Long Beach
Illinois (1)
- 309 Creative, Dekalb
Iowa (2)
- Studio 321, Davenport
- The Hive, Waterloo
New York (2)
- Creation Station, Corning
- Creation Station, Syosset
Ohio (2)
- Cuyahoga Falls Library, Cuyahoga Falls
- Twinsburg Public Library, Twinsburg
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