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Ontario libraries promote Lightspeed Makerspaces, free with a library card
Summary
Library staff described Lightspeed Makerspaces at Ontario Library branches offering laser cutters, 3D printers, sewing machines and robotics equipment with free access for Ontario library cardholders and staff assistance for projects.
Library staff outlined free access to the Lightspeed Makerspace at Ontario public library locations, describing available equipment and programs.
Veronica Cortez (S27), supervising librarian for adult services, said Lightspeed offers laser cutters, 3D printers, sewing equipment and an electronics and robotics section with staff assistance available. John Encarnacion (S20), an adult services librarian who manages Lightspeed, described user projects such as a family using a Prusa 3D printer to produce a Sonic the Hedgehog figurine and emphasized that all residents need is an Ontario City library card to access the resources.
Speakers encouraged community members to visit the makerspace and noted that the program is free for city residents; they provided a city web address for more information: ontarioca.gov/lightspeed. No fees, membership requirements beyond a library card, or program schedules were detailed in the remarks.
Next steps: library staff invited residents to visit the makerspace and to consult online scheduling and program pages for hours and instruction.
