Welcome Back Pop-Up Making and Textbooks for Free at the Gardner-Harvey Library (Middletown)

Join us for Pop-Up Making at the Gardner-Harvey Library this week, on Tuesday (Jan. 28) and Wednesday (Jan. 29) and take home a free handmade item you'll make with the magic of sublimation. You may drop in the library any time between 10am and 4pm on the 28th and 29th.

Did you know you can borrow Textbooks for Free from the Gardner-Harvey Library? Our Textbook on Reserve program offers copies of textbooks for the following courses.

Most textbooks are available for 1 day check-outs. Don't see your class? Stop by or contact the library, we can also help you find free options for your other textbooks! Instructors: do you wish us to have a copy of your textbook in our reserve collection? Let us know the course and textbook.

What else can you find at GHL?

• Study rooms 
• Free coffee, tea, & snacks(Please limit to 2 snacks per day) 
• The Lounge @GHL 
• TEC Lab and TEC SPACE Makerspaces 
• Laptops (1 week check-out) 
• Research assistance 
• Professor talks & workshops 
• Book groups 
• Play tunes on our keyboard 
• & More

March Events at the Gardner-Harvey Library

As we leave February behind and move into March, we want to let you know about all the exciting events we have coming up!  If you have any questions about them, please let us know. Additional information on the events is available (and will be updated) in our Events Calendar.  Everyone is welcome to attend!

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TEC Lab: Spring Makers: Design Your Own Beach Bag

Wednesday, Mar. 8, 2023, 11am - 1pm
It’s nearly time for spring break, and you’ll need to gather your beach gear in a snazzy tote bag. So stop by the TEC Lab and design one made for you and your travels! 

Living Library: History through Personal Stories

Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023, noon to 1pm

The Gardner-Harvey Library is reaching beyond its normal array of books, DVDs, and articles to share the stories of a collection of people: a living library. Join us at Noon on Zoom! Use our registration page to get the Zoom link.

Inside Biology Talk: Water: That Weird, Wacky, and Life-Shaping Stuff

Wednesday, Mar. 15, 2023, starts at 3:30pm

Join Professor Al Cady in GRD 014 or on Zoom as we are shown how the unique properties of water have shaped the evolution of life on earth. Use our registration page to get the Zoom link.

CC: NPS/Spencer Burke

National Park Talks: Mesa Verde National Park

Tuesday, Mar. 28, 2023, 4:45-6:15 pm

Join Dr. Tammie Gerke in GRD 014 or on Zoom as she teaches about the geology, archeology, and other interesting information about the Mesa Verde National Park. Use our registration page to receive the Zoom link.

Make It Official 3D Printing Certificate

Thursday, Mar. 30, 2023 - 2-3pm

Earn a certificate in makerspace equipment!  We are offering a workshop this semester that will prepare you to use 3D printers. Register today for a one-hour introduction to the technology, a short quiz, and a demonstration of your skills to earn your certificate. 

**All images shared under CC0 Public Domain License unless otherwise noted.**

February events at the Gardner-Harvey Library

While January comes to a close, we want to let you know about all the exciting events we have scheduled for February!  If you have any questions about them, please let me know. Additional information on the events is available (and will be updated) in our Events Calendar.  Everyone is welcome to attend!

​TEC Lab: Make Valentines

Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, 11am - 1pm
It’s almost Valentine's day and whether for friends, family, or other loved ones, we’re here to help you make gifts to show how much you appreciate them! Stop by the TEC Lab (GRD 125) and get making. 

Inside Biology Talk: Human Reproduction: The Inside story

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, starts at 3:30pm

Join Professor Al Cady in GRD 014 or on Zoom and be taken on a journey to look at the inner workings of mammalian reproduction, from germinal cells to the end product. Use our registration page to get the Zoom link.

​National Park Talks: Accidental Archaeologist

Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, 4:45-6:15 pm

Join Dr. Tammie Gerke  in GRD 014 or on Zoom as she explores her archaeology works in middle Ohio River Valley and Southeast New Mexico. Use our registration page to receive the Zoom link.

Make It Official Heat Press Certificate

Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023 - 2-3pm
Earn a certificate in makerspace equipment! We are offering a workshop that will prepare you to use heat presses. Register today for a one-hour introduction to the technology, a short quiz, and a demonstration of your skills to earn your certificate. .

**All images shared under CC0 Public Domain License.**

Don't miss our next TEC Lab: Make Holiday Gifts (Dec. 1)

 

TEC Lab: Make Holiday Gifts

Thursday, Dec. 1st, 11:00am-1:00pm
Join us in the TEC Lab (Room 125, Gardner-Harvey Library, Middletown)  to make your own handmade gifts for the holiday season!

We supply the equipment and materials -- you bring the joy! 

Heat press!  Wood engraving!  3D printing and pens! And so much more! 

Make a gift at the workshop, and then return to make additional items (the TEC Lab is available whenever the library is open).

Don't miss our next TEC Lab: Laser engraving wooden spoons (and more) (Nov. 9)

 

TEC Lab: Laser engraving wooden spoons (and more)

Wednesday, Nov. 9th, 11:00am-1:00pm
Join us in the TEC Lab (GRD 125) as we use our laser engravers to make custom spoons and more! We'll demonstrate how our two laser cutter/engravers can add text and images to wood, acrylic, and other materials.  

Friday Frightful Fun: Movies and Pumpkin Decorating at the Gardner-Harvey Library (Oct. 28)

 Join us this Friday, October 28 for two events at the Gardner-Harvey Library:

TEC Lab: Pumpkin Decorating

11:00am-1:00pm
With Halloween around the corner, join us in the TEC Lab (GRD 125) to decorate and take home a real or artificial pumpkin! 

Friday Fright Movie Marathon

10:00am to 5:00pm

Join us in the GHL Lounge (GRD 110) for a horror movie marathon.  There will be free popcorn and scares for all who dare!

Let me know (burkejj@miamioh.edu) if you have any questions about the events.  See you there!

Don't miss the Mini-Maker Faire next week! (Sept. 13)

 

TEC Lab Mini-Maker Faire

Tuesday, September 13,  11:00am - 1:00pm
Stop by the library (GRD 125)  to see the TEC Lab in action:  Make your own tote! Try a 3D pen! Make a drink coaster with your name engraved! Win your own maker supplies!  

TEC Lab Mini-Maker Faire at the Gardner-Harvey Library (Feb. 2)

Join us on Wednesday, February 2 for our Mini Maker Faire! The Faire is open for you to stop in any time between 11am and 1pm.  We'll be in the Gardner-Harvey Library at Middletown, in Room 125 and adjacent rooms.

Stop in to check out our TEC Lab and all the equipment available to use. We will have a variety of stations set up so you can make items to take with you. 

Have you wanted to try sublimation? Design your own tote with sublimation. Are you interested in 3D printing? Watch our printers in action and try your hand with a 3D pen. Did you know the library has a laser engraving machine? Create a drink coaster with your name engraved. 

Drop by during a session to try these maker projects and others. Attendees will have the opportunity to enter raffles and win their own maker supplies!

 

TEC Lab Workshop: Make Personalized Holiday Ornaments (Dec. 1)

Looking for a little something special to decorate your holidays, or to give as a gift?  Come to the TEC Lab Makerspace on Wednesday, December 1 from 1:00pm to 2:00pm.  

We'll be using the laser cutter to create wooden and acrylic ornaments, engraving names, messages, and more on them.  We'll also have clear, empty ornaments on hand for you to fill or decorate, and more fun ways to make things.

Are ornaments not your thing? Well, the same technology can be used to engrave a wooden or acrylic item for other purposes.  Come try it out!

Sign up today to hold your spot - we may need to limit attendance based on demand. We'll be in touch to confirm your reservation.

Can't make it on the 1st?  Use this calendar to make an appointment to work with us on another day that week. 

Enjoy this free creative experience as we reach the end of the semester - and take home a marvelous creation!

Everyone is welcome - join us in Room 125 Gardner-Harvey Library.

Sublimation and Vinyl at the TEC Lab Makerspace! (Nov. 3)

Join us on Wednesday, November 3rd for our TEC Lab workshop on sublimation and vinyl! You may stop in any time between 11am and 1pm, or between 4pm and 6pm to learn how to make items.

Check out our TEC Lab and all the equipment available to use. We will have materials and guidance ready for you to make items to take with you. From mugs to shirts, sublimation printing and heat transfer vinyl can create high quality custom items. Participants can create their own items using these two techniques for printing while learning about each process and the types of items they can be used with.  You can see more information on sublimation and vinyl on our Middletown TEC Lab Makerspace guide.

We are limiting you to 2 blank items per person, but additional blanks can be purchased at minimal cost. 

This workshop is free and open to the public.

The event will be held in the TEC Lab makerspace (Room 125) at the Gardner-Harvey Library on the MIddletown campus.

Add this event to your Google Calendar!

Holograms and Lasers at the TEC Lab Makerspace! (Oct. 6)

Join us on Wednesday, October 6th for our TEC Lab workshop on holograms and lasers! You may stop in any time between 11am and 1pm, or between 4pm and 6pm to learn how to make items.

Check out our TEC Lab and all the equipment available to use. We will have materials and guidance ready for you to make items to take with you.  We'll show a way to record a video and then convert it into a hologram you can project from your phone.  We'll also show how you can engrave an image onto wood, clear plastic, or a coaster.

This workshop is free and open to the public.

The event will be held in the TEC Lab makerspace (Room 125) at the Gardner-Harvey Library on the MIddletown campus.

Add this event to your Google Calendar!

TEC Lab Mini-Maker Faire @ Gardner-Harvey Library (Sept. 1)

 

Join us on Wednesday, September 1st for our Mini Maker Faire! The Faire is open for you to stop in any time between 11am and 1pm, or between 4pm and 6pm.

Stop in to check out our TEC Lab and all the equipment available to use. We will have a variety of stations set up so you can make items to take with you. 

Have you wanted to try sublimation? Design your own tote with sublimation. Are you interested in 3D printing? Watch our printers in action and try your hand with a 3D pen. Did you know the library has a laser engraving machine? Create a drink coaster with your name engraved. 

Drop by during a session to try these maker projects and others. Attendees will have the opportunity to enter raffles and win their own maker supplies!

TEC Tuesday Online! Phone Holograms

Did you know that you could make a video that looks like a hologram.  Did you know that you could project this video (and lots of other holograms from YouTube) from your phone?

The TEC Lab is moving online this semester to bring exciting making projects to you on the first Tuesday of each month.

On Tuesday October 6, 2020, we will post a video and instructions on easily creating hologram videos and also creating a viewer that brings your hologram into the world to amaze everyone.  In addition, if you need any supplies for the project, we'll make them available for you to pick up from the library.

See the TEC Lab Makerspace: Workshops page for more details (posted on the 6th)!

"Hologram" by m_hweldon is licensed under CC BY 2.0

Sublimation Printing in the TEC Lab Makerspace!

April 7 | 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.

Room 125 Gardner-Harvey Library

Middletown Campus

 Add this event to your Google Calendar.

Stop by the TEC Lab in the Gardner-Harvey Library to learn about sublimation printing. From mugs to shirts, sublimation printing can create high quality custom items. Participants can create their own item using this special ink printing technique while learning about the process and the types of items this method can be used with. Limited to 1 blank item per person. Additional sublimation blanks can be purchased at minimal cost. 

Middletown Maker Faire: see amazing creations and learn how to make them!

Middletown Maker Faire
March 4 | 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Miriam G. Knoll Community Center (142 Johnston Hall)

Middletown Campus | 4200 N. University Blvd. | Middletown, OH  45042

See the amazing creations of crafters and makers of all kinds from the Middletown community. Attendees will be able to watch various demonstrations, take part in hands-on activities and browse unique items for sale by community makers.  Add this to your Google Calendar!

If you or your organization would like to reserve a table for the Faire to show off your own creations, use our table reservation form.

If you have any questions, please contact John Burke (burkejj@miamioh.edu) or Jennifer Hicks (hicksjl2@miamioh.edu) at 513-727-3222.  We look forward to seeing you at the Faire!

Open House at the TEC Lab Makerspace!

Tuesday, February 4  •  11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Gardner-Harvey Library

Middletown campus

Need a Valentine’s Day gift for someone special? The Library TEC Lab can help. 

Join us in the library makerspace to try your hand at woodburning or laser engraving your beloved’s name on a wooden heart, making a duct-tape rose, creating a special card or even a piece of jewelry! 

There will be an opportunity to sign the user agreement to operate the TEC Lab independently. Free event. No RSVP needed.  Add this event to your Google Calendar!

TEC Tuesday: Make a Gift!

On this TEC Tuesday, make jewelry, custom cups, and so much more. Learn more about our TEC Lab while making some awesome gifts for you or someone you know.

This workshop is free and open to the public. 

Join us on December 3 at anytime between 11am-1pm in the TEC Lab makerspace (Room 125) at Gardner-Harvey Library.

"January/February 2017"by Multnomah County Library is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

TEC Tuesday: Meet the laser engraver and cutter!

For this TEC Tuesday workshop, participants will learn how to use the laser cutter to cut shapes and engrave designs in wood, plastic, stamps, metal, fabric and more!   

Participants will be able to use their new knowledge to choose a design or image to cut and take home!  Engrave a photo!  Cut out a cool shape!  We hope you'll enjoy this experience and return to create other personalized items (stamps, engraved rolling pins, puzzles, etc.).

This workshop is free and open to the public. 

Join us on November 5 at anytime between 11am-1pm in the TEC Lab makerspace (Room 125) at Gardner-Harvey Library.

"Aaaaargh! Nautically Themed Laser Cut Scrabble" by Mark Simmons is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

TEC Tuesday: Make a personalized tote bag with our heat press!

For this TEC Tuesday workshop, participants will learn how to design and cut their own heat transfer vinyl designs with the Cameo Silhouette, and then get hands-on experience with a heat press.

Participants will be able to use their new knowledge to design their own tote bag.  We hope you'll enjoy this experience and return to create other personalized items (t-shirts, bags, etc.).

This workshop is free and open to the public.

Join us on October 1 at anytime between 11am-1pm in the TEC Lab makerspace (Room 125) at Gardner-Harvey Library.

The above image was provided through a Creative Commons CC-BY-2.0 license by Jelene Morris.

How to TEC: Basic Wiring, How to 3D Print

For this First Wednesday TEC Lab Workshop, how to wire a basic light as well as gain information on 3D printing. Participants will be able to use their knowledge to design their own 3D printed light.

This workshop is free and open to the public.

Join us on May 1 at anytime between 11am-1pm & 6pm-8pm in the TEC Lab (Room 125) at Gardner-Harvey Library.

Remember, if you attend two or more of our library events in Spring 2019, you will be entered in a drawing for a Kindle Fire tablet.