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Cricut Joy at public library makerspaces
7 US public library makerspaces list a Cricut Joy 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.
What it is
The Cricut Joy is a small electric cutting machine that cuts shapes and letters from vinyl, iron-on, paper and cardstock using designs from the Design Space app. People make stickers, labels, cards, decals and small iron-on designs for shirts or bags.
- First sold
- 2020 cricut.com
- Max cutting width
- 4.5 in with Smart Materials bestbuy.com
- Materials
- 50+ materials, including vinyl, iron-on, cardstock, paper cricut.com
- Cut length
- Single cuts up to 4 ft, repeated cuts up to 20 ft with Smart Materials cricut.com
- Connection
- Bluetooth, used with Design Space app bestbuy.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 Joy, in their own words, from our machines report. Rules change, so check the library's page before you go.
- West Babylon Public Library, NYRead it on the library's site
Fee: Patron supplies materials
Where to find one
Every library location on the map that lists a Cricut Joy, by state. Each links to the library's own makerspace page.
Connecticut (1)
- CreationStation, Plymouth
Massachusetts (2)
- ideaSPACE, Brookline
- Marion Makes, Marion
New York (1)
- West Babylon Public Library, West Babylon
Utah (1)
- Basement Creative Lab, Provo
Virginia (2)
- Bull Run Library, Manassas
- Williamsburg Library, Williamsburg
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