Free Library Makerspaces in Indiana (33 Locations)
Indiana has 33 free, no-membership makerspaces at public libraries across 29 cities. 28 of them have 3D printers, and you'll also find vinyl cutters (26) and sewing machines (22). 19 of the 33 list their fees, and most charge only for consumables like 3D-printer filament. Before you visit: 7 ask for a library card, and 10 require a short orientation or training before you use the machines. Last verified July 16, 2026.
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Every equipment type reported by Indiana library makerspaces, with how many locations have it. Click one to see those locations on the map.
Every free library makerspace in Indiana
Grouped by city. Each entry links to the library's own makerspace page, so you can check current hours and reserve equipment before you go. Spot something wrong? Send a correction.
Albion (1)
813 East Main Street, Albion, IN 46701 · (260) 636-7197
Equipment: 3D printer
Hours: Mon - 9 am to 7 pm; Tues - 9 am to 7 pm; Wed - 9 am to 7 pm; Thur - 9 am to 7 pm; Fri - 9 am to 5 pm; Sat - 9 am to 1 pm; Sun - Closed
Batesville (1)
131 North Walnut Street, Batesville, IN 47006 · (812) 934-4706
Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Vinyl cutter, Heat press, Sewing, Audio studio
Carmel (1)
425 East Main Street, Carmel, IN 46032 · (317) 844-6711
Equipment: Vinyl cutter, 3D printer, Laser cutter
Chesterton (1)
200 West Indiana Avenue, Chesterton, IN 46304 · (219) 926-7696
Equipment: 3D printer
Chrisney (1)
228 E North St, Chrisney, IN 47611 · (812) 362-8471
Equipment: Sewing, Vinyl cutter
Hours: Mondays 1pm-4pm (one-on-one training only); MakerSpace closes one hour before branch closing
Fees: Equipment-specific fees listed on price list posted in MakerSpace window
Library card requiredTraining required
Columbus (1)
Dale (1)
Lincoln Heritage Public Library
105 Wallace Street, Dale, IN 47523 · (812) 937-7170
Equipment: 3D printer, Sewing, Vinyl cutter, Button maker, Heat press, Laser cutter
Hours: Mondays 9am-12pm, Wednesdays and Fridays 1pm-5pm (special Maker's Workshop program); closes one hour before branch closing
Fees: Equipment-specific fees listed on price list posted in MakerSpace window; 3D printer and VHS/DVD converter require additional one-on-one training
Library card requiredTraining required
Decatur (1)
128 South 3rd Street, Decatur, IN 46733 · (260) 724-2605
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Sublimation
Hours: 9AM - 8PM Monday and Tuesday, 9AM - 5PM Wednesday through Friday. Closed Saturdays and Sundays unless otherwise specified.
Evansville (1)
200 Se Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Evansville, IN 47713 · (812) 428-8200
Equipment: 3D printer, Button maker, Vinyl cutter, Audio studio, Video studio
Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat-Sun Closed (as of June 2024)
Fishers (1)
Five Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038 · (317) 579-0300
Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Embroidery, Sublimation, Heat press, Audio studio, Video studio, Large-format
Fees: 3D printing $0.10/gram PLA filament (includes failed prints); Laser engraver materials vary ($4.40-$5.40 for acrylic sheets, $2.20-$3.00 for plywood); Vinyl cutter $1.50-$1.60 per foot/sheet; Sublimation paper $0.75/page; various blanks priced separately
Training required
Fort Wayne (5)
2215 South Hanna Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46803 · (260) 421-1350
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Heat press, Button maker
Fees: free
5600 Noll Avenue, Fort Wayne, IN 46806 · (260) 421-1355
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Heat press, Button maker
Fees: free
900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, IN 46802 · (260) 421-1200
Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Heat press, Button maker, Audio studio, Video studio
Fees: free
6600 East State Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46815 · (260) 421-1320
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Heat press, Button maker
Fees: free
3030 East Paulding Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46816 · (260) 421-1330
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Heat press, Button maker
Fees: free
Greenwood (1)
310 South Meridian, Greenwood, IN 46143 · (317) 881-1953
Equipment: Sewing, Vinyl cutter, Large-format, Audio studio, Video studio
Hours: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Closed Sunday.
Indianapolis (1)
40 East St Clair, Indianapolis, IN 46204 · (317) 275-4100
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Button maker, Sewing, Sublimation, Heat press
Hours: Mon-Tue 10am-8pm; Wed-Thu 10am-6pm; Fri-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm
Fees: Free with library card; small fee for 3D printing
Library card required
Jeffersonville (1)
Tom and Mary Frances Koetter Makerspace
211 East Court Avenue, Jeffersonville, IN 47131 · (812) 285-5630
Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Audio studio, Video studio
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Fees: No fees to use equipment; some machines require optional purchase of materials (PLA for 3D printing, acrylic/plywood/MDF for laser, vinyl media, bobbins for sewing, photo paper for printing, blank CDs/flash drives for media conversion)
Library card requiredTraining required
Kokomo (1)
220 North Union Street, Kokomo, IN 46901 · (765) 457-3242
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Video studio, Audio studio
La Porte (1)
904 Indiana Ave., La Porte, IN 46350 · (219) 362-6156
Equipment: 3D printer, CNC router, Vinyl cutter, Laser cutter, Sewing, Embroidery, Heat press, Soldering, Audio studio, Video studio
Hours: Same as library hours (Main Library and LPCPL Exchange): Mon-Thu 9am-8pm, Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-5pm, closed Sundays
Fees: Free for LPCPL service district cardholders; annual membership fee for makers living outside LPCPL service district (as of January 1, 2026). LPCPL service district includes 17 of 21 La Porte County townships (excludes Cass, Dewey, Michigan, New Durham)
Library card requiredTraining required
Lanesville (1)
7340 Pennington Street, Lanesville, IN 47136 · (812) 952-3759
Equipment: Laser cutter, Sewing, Embroidery, Large-format, 3D printer, Vinyl cutter
Fees: Free to use; patrons only pay for materials they take home
Merrillville (1)
1919 West 81st Avenue, Merrillville, IN 46410 · (219) 769-3541
Equipment: 3D printer
Hours: By appointment only
Fees: Free use of equipment and space; patrons pay for materials consumed (3D filament $0.10/gram); patrons must provide own storage media or purchase from Friends of the Library
Library card requiredTraining required
Monticello (1)
Monticello-Union Township Public Library
321 West Broadway Street, Monticello, IN 47960 · (574) 583-2665
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Heat press
Hours: Open for reservations
Newburgh (1)
4111 Lakeshore Drive, Newburgh, IN 47630 · (812) 853-5468
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Laser cutter, Sewing, Sublimation, Audio studio, Video studio
Hours: Available by appointment only
Noblesville (1)
One Library Plaza, Noblesville, IN 46060 · (317) 773-1384
Equipment: 3D printer, Vinyl cutter, Embroidery, Sewing, Sublimation
Fees: 3D printing $0.05/gram PLA filament; Direct to Garment/Film $2-$8 per print; Book binding $0.25 per glue strip; Heat transfer vinyl $1.20-$1.60 per sheet
Training required
North Manchester (1)
North Manchester Public Library
405 North Market Street, North Manchester, IN 46962 · (260) 982-4773
Equipment: 3D printer, Sewing
North Vernon (1)
2375 North State Highway 3, North Vernon, IN 47265 · (812) 346-2091
Oakland City (1)
Oakland City-Columbia Township Public Library
210 South Main Street, Oakland City, IN 47660 · (812) 749-3559
Equipment: Vinyl cutter
Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri: 11 am - 4 pm; Tues, Thurs: 10 am - 6 pm; Sat: 9 am - 1 pm; Sun: Closed
Fees: Donation requested to cover cost of vinyl materials
Princeton (1)
124 South Hart Street, Princeton, IN 47670 · (812) 385-4464
Hours: Monday 3-6pm, Wednesday 2-5pm, or Friday 9am-Noon; or by appointment
Terre Haute (1)
680 Poplar Street, Terre Haute, IN 47807 · (812) 232-1113
Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Embroidery, Sublimation, Heat press, Soldering, Large-format, Audio studio
Hours: Mon-Thu: 8 A.M. – 8 P.M. Fri: 8 A.M. – 6 P.M. Sat: 9 A.M. – 5 P.M. Sun: 1 P.M. – 5 P.M.
Fees: Large format printing: fee charged. 3D printing: free (library-provided filament). Haute Studio: free for card holders age 18+
Library card required
Waterloo (1)
300 South Wayne Street, Waterloo, IN 46793 · (260) 837-4491
Equipment: Vinyl cutter, Sewing, Large-format, 3D printer
Hours: Set hours with reservation system during staffed times
Fees: Only consumables charged (e.g., vinyl, card stock)
Training required
Whitestown (1)
6310 Albert S White Dr, Whitestown, IN 46075 · (317) 769-7930
Equipment: 3D printer, Sewing, Embroidery, Vinyl cutter, Audio studio
Hours: Mon-Thu 9am-8pm; Fri-Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 1pm-5pm
Fees: Some projects may require a materials fee
Training required
Zionsville (1)
250 North Fifth Street, Zionsville, IN 46077 · (317) 873-3149
Equipment: 3D printer, Laser cutter, Heat press, Sublimation, Embroidery, Sewing, Vinyl cutter, Button maker
Hours: Monday - Friday (nights and weekends available upon request by email)
Fees: Some machine and material fees
Training required
Cities with library makerspaces in Indiana: Fort Wayne (5), Albion, Batesville, Carmel, Chesterton, Chrisney, Columbus, Dale, Decatur, Evansville, Fishers, Greenwood, Indianapolis, Jeffersonville, Kokomo, La Porte, Lanesville, Merrillville, Monticello, Newburgh, Noblesville, North Manchester, North Vernon, Oakland City, Princeton, Terre Haute, Waterloo, Whitestown, Zionsville. This directory comes from the same open dataset as our free makerspaces map, built from the federal IMLS Public Library Survey and verified against each library's own website. See the map page for the full methodology and FAQ.