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The D.R.E.A.M. Lab

Create the world you want to see. Equipped with new and emerging technologies, DREAM Lab is a place for learning new skills, testing ideas, and building innovations. We provide the tools and guidance on how to use them. You provide the Dream.

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Dream Lab Hours of Operation

Mondays: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesdays: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Wednesdays: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am - 5:00pm

Digital Resources for Electronic Applications in Media

Laser Engraving & Cutting

The Glowforge C02 Laser allows you to cut, engrave, and score a variety of materials (such as woods, plastics and textiles), to create personalized crafts, prototypes, or models. 

Machine Specifications + Machine Specifications -

Glowforge Pro
Bed Dimensions: 18” deep, 20.4” wide, and 2” (50 mm) tall
Maximum printable area: ~ 11 x 19.5”
Max Cutting Time: 3 Hours
Prohibited Materials: PVC, Food

3D Printing

3D printing uses plastic filament to build up physical objects layer by layer based on a 3-Dimensional model designed on the computer. It’s a great way to create unique items, whether a hobbyist looking to make a personalized artwork, or a STEM professional interested in testing out a prototype.

Machine Specifications + Machine Specifications -

Original Prusa i3 MK3S+

  • Build Volume: 250×210×210 mm (9.84"×8.3"×8.3") 
  • Filament diameter: 1.75 mm 
  • Print Head: Single; single color/material printing
  • Supported Filament: PLA, PETG, ASA, ABS, PC (Polycarbonate), CPE, PVA/BVOH, PVB, HIPS, PP (Polypropylene), Flex, nGen, Nylon, Carbon filled, Woodfill and other filled materials.

Ultimaker S5

  • Build Volume: 330 x 240 x 300 mm (12.99" x 9.44" x 11.81")
  • Filament Diameter: 2.85mm 
  • Print Head: Dual; single or dual color/material printing  
  • Supported Filament: PLA, Tough PLA, Nylon, ABS, CPE, CPE+, PC, TPU 95A, PP, PVA, Breakaway

Vinyl Cutting

Vinyl cutters use a small blade to cut designs and shapes into various materials with computer controlled precision and accuracy. They are perfect for making signs, stickers, stencils, decals, and paper cards and crafts.

Available for walk-ins with your library card. Please ask at the front desk.

Machine Specifications + Machine Specifications -

Silhouette Cameo 4 Pro Bundle with 4

  • Cutting Area: 24 in. x 24 in. with a cutting mat, 24 in. x 10 ft. with lined media (when using the built-in roll feeder) Matless cutting options available depending on material type. Materials with liners or backing, such as vinyl, heat transfer, and sticker sheets can be fed directly into the Cameo 4 without a cutting mat. The Cameo 4 also offers a special "Pop-out" cutting feature for paper and cardstock materials where a cutting mat is not required.
  • Maximum Media Thickness: 3 mm (118.11 mils)
  • Maximum Cutting Force: 
    • Carriage 1: 210 gf
    • Carriage 2: 5 kgf (highest in machine class) 
  • File –something–: USB 2.0 high speed / Bluetooth®

Cricut Explore 3

  • Cutting area: 330 x 3,600 mm
  • Cutting Force: N/A 
  • Maximum Material Thickness: 2 mm 
  • Interchangeable Tool Heads: Yes Compatible with Third-Party 
  • Connectivity: USB, Bluetooth 

Audio Visual Studio

The Audio-Visual studio encompasses a broad range of professional grade tools and tech which allow you to produce podcasts, music, videos, and other types of media.  Work on a solo project, or collaborate with the community of fellow artists and professionals here at the library.

Studio Equipment + Studio Equipment -

Music

Mixing/Audio workstation

  • PreSonus Quantum 2626 26x26 Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface
  • Focal Alpha 65 Evo 6.5 inch Powered Studio Monitor - pair Focal Sub One 8-inch
  • Powered -Studio Subwoofer Auralex MoPAD-XL Monitor Speaker Isolation Pads 
  • PreSonus FaderPort 16 16-channel Production Controller 
  • Arturia KeyLab Essential 88 88-key Keyboard Controller

Microphones

  • AKG S214 Large-diaphram Condenser Microphone 
  • Shure SM81 Small-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone 
  • Sennheiser e 609 Silver Supercardioid Dynamic GUitar Microphone 
  • Audio-Technica AT4040 Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone 
  • Blue Microphones Bluebird SL Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone 
  • Shure SM57 Cardioid Dynamic Instrument Microphone

Mixing/Audio workstation

  • TASCAM Mixcast 4 Podcast Workstation Decksaver DS-PC-MIXCAST 

Microphones

  • Shure SM7B Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone 
  • sE Electronics DM1 Dynamite 1-channel Active inline Preamp 
  • Sony MDR-7506 Closed-Back Professional Headphones 
  • AKG HP4E 4-channel Headphone Amplifier

iMac Workstation

At Dream Lab’s iMac workstation you can design graphics, edit videos, explore programming, and access cutting-edge software on one of three 24” iMac computers.

Software + Software -

  • Adobe Suite - Photoshop, Illustrator, Premier Pro, etc.
  • Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc
  • GarageBand