Laser cutter

Glowforge Plus at public library makerspaces

9 US public library makerspaces list a Glowforge Plus on their own pages, in 8 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 Glowforge Plus — Illustration made with AI. The real machine may look a little different.

What it is

The Glowforge Plus is a desktop laser cutter with a 40 watt CO2 laser that cuts and engraves flat materials from a design you send from a computer. People make things like wood signs, acrylic keychains, leather goods, paper crafts, and engraved gifts.

First sold: 2018 community.glowforge.com
Laser: 40 watt CO2 glass tube, Class 1 laser product ecomm-core-production.glowforge.com
Cutting area: About 19.5 in wide by 11 in deep (495 x 279 mm) ecomm-core-production.glowforge.com
Max material height: 2 in (50 mm), or 0.5 in (13 mm) with the tray ecomm-core-production.glowforge.com
Materials: Cuts and engraves wood, leather, paper, cardboard, acrylic; engraves only glass, stone, ceramic tile catalog-ecomm-core-production.glowforge.com
Price: $3,995 (list price on tech specs page) ecomm-core-production.glowforge.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 Glowforge Plus, in their own words, from our machines report. Rules change, so check the library's page before you go.

Central Library, Charlottesville, VA
Training: In order to use the Glowforge, you must complete this tutorial - Glowforge Plus Certification Course
Read it on the library's site
Pasadena Public Library, TX
Training: Patrons need to be badged in the machine (the "Laser Cutter" badge) to use it
Read it on the library's site