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Maker Series: Meet our Vinyl Printer

2022-10-10 14:00:00 2022-10-10 15:00:00 America/New_York Maker Series: Meet our Vinyl Printer Main Library’s makerspace offers access to a vinyl printer for a nominal fee. This two-class series will teach a free online graphic design platform, Canva, to create banners and posters for printing. Main Library - Computer Lab 1

Monday, October 10
2:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-10-10 14:00:00 2022-10-10 15:00:00 America/New_York Maker Series: Meet our Vinyl Printer Main Library’s makerspace offers access to a vinyl printer for a nominal fee. This two-class series will teach a free online graphic design platform, Canva, to create banners and posters for printing. Main Library - Computer Lab 1

Main Library

Computer Lab 1

Main Library’s makerspace offers access to a vinyl printer for a nominal fee. This two-class series will teach a free online graphic design platform, Canva, to create banners and posters for printing.

Dates, times, topics:

Monday, October 3, 2 pm, Class 1: Learn about Canva and how to create posters, banners, or presentations (as an alternative to Microsoft PowerPoint). 

Monday, October 10, 2 pm, Class 2: Use skills learned in the first class to create designs and see them poster-sized on the vinyl printer for free.


Participants will use skills learned in the first class to create their designs and see their poster-sized designs on the vinyl printer for free. 

For more assistance or further reading, check out these resources:

  • To get 1ON1 help using the machine, please click on this link to schedule an appointment with one of our staff members.
  • Click here to view a complete list of the library's upcoming computer and technology classes.

Visit www.akronlibrary.org/tz to learn about the vinyl printer and other equipment available in TechZone@Main.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Maker & DIY | Computers & Technology |

Main Library

Phone: 330.643.9000
Branch manager
Michael Bianchi

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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.

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