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TechZone Demonstrations

2019-10-22 14:00:00 2019-10-22 15:30:00 America/New_York TechZone Demonstrations Join us for a demonstration on how to use some of the equipment available in TechZone, like Direct to Garment Printer, Laser Engraver, Vinyl Printer, Silhouette Curio, and Green Screen room. Main Library - TechZone

Tuesday, October 22
2:00pm - 3:30pm

Add to Calendar 2019-10-22 14:00:00 2019-10-22 15:30:00 America/New_York TechZone Demonstrations Join us for a demonstration on how to use some of the equipment available in TechZone, like Direct to Garment Printer, Laser Engraver, Vinyl Printer, Silhouette Curio, and Green Screen room. Main Library - TechZone

Main Library

TechZone

Join us for a demonstration on how to use some of the equipment available in TechZone, like Direct to Garment Printer, Laser Engraver, Vinyl Printer, Silhouette Curio, and Green Screen room.

TechZone@Main, Akron-Summit County Public Library's makerspace, has all kinds of equipment to help fulfill your creative dreams as an artist, entrepreneur, or small business owner. Join us for demonstrations on how to use some of our equipment. Registration required. For more details about the TechZone, please visit www.akronlibrary.org/tz

Dates, times, and equipment:

Thursday | 9/12/2019 | 6 pm | Direct to Garment Printer

Learn about TechZone's new Direct to Garment Printer. Print logos, graphics, text, and pictures directly onto t-shirts with the Epson F2100 Direct to Garment (DTG) Printer.

 

Tuesday | 9/17/19 | 10:30 am | Vinyl Printer

Learn how to use our vinyl printer to print vinyl banners, stickers, window clings, heat transfer materials and more.

 

Wednesday | 9/25/2019 | 2 pm | Laser Engraver

Etch patterns, text, logo or pictures onto a variety of materials with our free Epilog Laser Engraver.

 

Monday | 9/30/2019 | 6 pm | Laser Engraver

Etch patterns, text, logo or pictures onto a variety of materials with our free Epilog Laser Engraver.

 

Wednesday | 10/2/2019 | 2 pm | Direct to Garment Printer

Learn about TechZone's new Direct to Garment Printer. Print logos, graphics, text, and pictures directly onto t-shirts with the Epson F2100 Direct to Garment (DTG) Printer.

 

Monday | 10/7/19 | 6 pm | Vinyl Printer

Learn how to use our vinyl printer to print vinyl banners, stickers, window clings, heat transfer materials and more.

 

Tuesday | 10/8/2019 | 10:30 am | Green Screen Room

Add a custom background to your picture or video by learning how to use our free Green Screen Room.

 

Tuesday | 10/22/2019 | 2 pm | Direct to Garment Printer

Learn about TechZone's new Direct to Garment Printer. Print logos, graphics, text, and pictures directly onto t-shirts with the Epson F2100 Direct to Garment (DTG) Printer.

 

Thursday | 10/24/19 | 10:30 am | Vinyl Printer

Learn how to use our vinyl printer to print vinyl banners, stickers, window clings, heat transfer materials and more.

Wednesday | 10/30/19 | 2 pm | Laser Engraver

Etch patterns, text, logo or pictures onto a variety of materials with our free Epilog Laser Engraver.

Monday | 11/4/19 | 2 pm | Silhouette Curio

Do you like to scrapbook or make homemade cards? Then let the Silhouette Curio help you cut out fun shapes, draw cool sayings, etc. It’s a crafters dream! Create a file and color, etch and/or cut it out using this extremely versatile machine.

 

Thursday | 11/7/19 | 2 pm | Vinyl Printer

Learn how to use our vinyl printer to print vinyl banners, stickers, window clings, heat transfer materials and more.

 

Monday | 11/11/2019 | 6 pm | Direct to Garment Printer

Learn about TechZone's new Direct to Garment Printer. Print logos, graphics, text, and pictures directly onto t-shirts with the Epson F2100 Direct to Garment (DTG) Printer.

 

Wednesday | 11/13/2019 | 10:30 am | Direct to Garment Printer

Learn about TechZone's new Direct to Garment Printer. Print logos, graphics, text, and pictures directly onto t-shirts with the Epson F2100 Direct to Garment (DTG) Printer.

Monday | 11/18/19 | 6 pm | Laser Engraver

Learn how to use our vinyl printer to print vinyl banners, stickers, window clings, heat transfer materials and more.

 

Wednesday | 11/20/19 | 2 pm | Vinyl Printer

Learn how to use our vinyl printer to print vinyl banners, stickers, window clings, heat transfer materials and more.

 

Monday | 11/25/2019 | 6 pm | Direct to Garment Printer

Learn about TechZone's new Direct to Garment Printer. Print logos, graphics, text, and pictures directly onto t-shirts with the Epson F2100 Direct to Garment (DTG) Printer.

Main Library

Phone: 330.643.9000
Branch manager
Michael Bianchi

Hours
Mon, Apr 15 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Apr 16 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Apr 17 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Apr 18 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Apr 19 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Apr 20 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Apr 21 1:00PM to 5:00PM

About the branch

Main Library, located in the heart of downtown Akron, combines compelling public space with meaningful and relevant public library services for all members of our community. Since opening in 2004, the downtown library welcomes more than one million visitors each year.

Subject divisions include: Business, Government & Science, Culture & AV, Magazines & Newspapers, Special Collections (local history & genealogy), TechZone@Main, Teen, and a 12,000 square feet Children's Library.

Special services available at Main Library include: a Patent & Trademark Resource Center; U.S. Passport and Notary services; a Microbusiness Center; a Maker Space; a resource lab for early childhood educators; and regularly scheduled computer training classes. Also available at Main Library are more than 125 public access computers, color photocopiers/printers, laminating, scanning, faxing, and free Wi-Fi.

Specialized spaces include a 425-seat auditorium, public meeting rooms, and a used bookstore. An interior glass block walkway leads to a 600-space parking garage owned by the City of Akron. An outdoor amphitheater and landscaped park complete the complex.

Upcoming Events

Tue, Apr 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1
Registration is now closed

Wed, Apr 17, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 2AB

Wed, Apr 17, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Apr 17, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom

Wed, Apr 17, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Apr 17, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Apr 18, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Apr 18, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Microbusiness Center

Thu, Apr 18, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1
This event is full

Thu, Apr 18, 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Apr 18, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, Apr 19, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Sat, Apr 20, 8:30am - 11:30am
Special Collections

Sat, Apr 20, 10:00am - 5:00pm

Sat, Apr 20, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium

Sun, Apr 21, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium,Meeting Room 3

Mon, Apr 22, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Tue, Apr 23, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1
This event is full

Wed, Apr 24, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Meeting Room 2AB

Wed, Apr 24, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, Apr 24, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Thu, Apr 25, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Quiet Study Room 1

Thu, Apr 25, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, Apr 25, 11:30am - 1:00pm
Meeting Room 1

Thu, Apr 25, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Quiet Study Room 1

Thu, Apr 25, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2AB,Meeting Room 3,Atrium,Auditorium

Thu, Apr 25, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Microbusiness Center

Thu, Apr 25, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1
This event is full

Thu, Apr 25, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, Apr 25, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, Apr 27, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Meeting Room 2AB

Mon, Apr 29, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Tue, Apr 30, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1
This event is full

Wed, May 01, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, May 01, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Thu, May 02, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, May 02, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Microbusiness Center

Thu, May 02, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1

Thu, May 02, 3:00pm - 4:15pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, May 02, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium

Fri, May 03, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Auditorium

Sat, May 04, 7:30pm - 10:00pm
Auditorium

Mon, May 06, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Tue, May 07, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
TechZone

Tue, May 07, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Computer Lab 1
This event is full

Wed, May 08, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, May 08, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, May 08, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
This event is full

Wed, May 08, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Atrium

Thu, May 09, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, May 09, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
TechZone

Thu, May 09, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Microbusiness Center

Thu, May 09, 6:15pm - 8:00pm

Fri, May 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Atrium,Auditorium

Sat, May 11, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Children's Library Programming Room

Sat, May 11, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium,Auditorium,Garden Trio Corridor,Meeting Room 1,Meeting Room 2AB,Meeting Room 3

Mon, May 13, 10:30am - 11:30am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, May 15, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, May 15, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom

Wed, May 15, 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Library Programming Room
This event is full

Wed, May 15, 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teen Meeting Room

Thu, May 16, 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Library Programming Room

Thu, May 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
TechZone
Registration opens Thursday, April 25 2024 at 12:00am

Thu, May 16, 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Microbusiness Center

Thu, May 16, 6:15pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium