Libraries, makerspaces, and open source references across all 14 Vermont counties.
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Community workshops, fab labs, and maker spaces open to the public across Vermont. Membership requirements and open hours vary — see each organization's website.
Vermont's largest community makerspace — 12,000 sq ft with dedicated shops for woodworking, metalworking, machining, electronics, sewing, jewelry, and rapid prototyping. Membership-based with drop-in access.
Cooperative nonprofit hackerspace and Vermont's entry in the global Hackerspaces network. Community-run space for electronics, software, and hands-on tinkering.
University-affiliated digital fabrication lab with laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC equipment, and electronics tools. Open to UVM students, faculty, and community partners.
Campus makerspace offering workshops, open studio time, and community events. Focused on prototyping, fabrication, and interdisciplinary making.
Community makerspace with 3D printing, building trades tools, and sewing equipment. Membership-based, with a focus on hands-on skill building for all ages.
Community makerspace with 3D printers, computers, sewing equipment, and robotics. Open to makers of all skill levels in the Bennington area.
10,000 sq ft community makerspace serving the Northeast Kingdom, with 3D printing, CNC routing, laser cutting, and general fabrication tools. A major resource for rural makers.
Makerspace and arts studio with clay, ceramics, woodworking, stained glass, and cooking facilities. Offers classes, open studio time, and community workshops.
Community makerspace in downtown Rutland with a laser cutter, wood shop, jewelry lab, metal shop, and stained glass studio. Membership and day passes available.
Makerspace, tool library, and business incubator serving the Northeast Kingdom. Offers equipment access, workspace, and entrepreneurship support for the region.
Rural arts-focused makerspace with graphic design computers, 3D printers, and a laser cutter. Part of the WonderArts initiative to bring creative tools to Vermont's rural Northeast Kingdom.
Woodworking school and community workshop in Brattleboro, with CNC routing, laser cutting, and 3D printing alongside traditional hand and power tools. Classes and membership available.
Makerspace, artist studio, and business incubator in White River Junction, serving the Vermont-New Hampshire Upper Valley region. Workspace and equipment access for makers and entrepreneurs.
Middlebury's main public library, serving Addison County with collections, digital resources, community programming, and meeting space.
Public library serving Vergennes and surrounding communities with books, digital resources, and local history collections.
Public library serving Bristol and surrounding communities with books, programs, and community services.
Public library serving Shoreham and surrounding communities on the shores of Lake Champlain.
Public library serving Monkton and surrounding communities.
Community makerspace with 3D printing, building trades tools, and sewing. Membership-based, open to all ages.
Additional libraries in Addison County
The main public library for Bennington, offering books, digital resources, programming, and community meeting space for the region.
Public library serving Arlington and surrounding communities in southwestern Vermont.
Public library serving Manchester and the surrounding communities with collections, programs, and community space.
Public library serving North Bennington and the surrounding community.
Public library serving Dorset and surrounding communities in the Green Mountain foothills.
Community makerspace with 3D printers, computers, sewing, and robotics equipment, open to makers of all skill levels.
Additional libraries in Bennington County
A National Historic Landmark housing a public library and a Victorian-era art gallery — one of the oldest unaltered art galleries in the United States. Serving the community since 1871.
Public library serving Hardwick and surrounding communities in the heart of the Northeast Kingdom.
Public library serving Lyndonville and the surrounding community.
Public library serving Peacham and surrounding communities in rural Caledonia County.
Natural history museum, science center, and public planetarium with ongoing STEM programs for schools and the public. A regional hub for science education in the Northeast Kingdom.
10,000 sq ft community makerspace with 3D printing, CNC, laser cutting, and fabrication tools — a major resource for rural Northeast Kingdom makers.
Additional libraries in Caledonia County
Burlington's central public library, offering extensive collections, digital resources, community programs, and open meeting space for the city and region.
Public library serving Essex Junction and surrounding communities with books, programs, and digital resources.
Public library serving Jericho and surrounding communities.
Public library serving Hinesburg and surrounding communities.
Public library serving Shelburne and surrounding communities south of Burlington.
Public library serving South Burlington with collections, digital access, and community programming.
Additional libraries in Chittenden County
Public library serving Island Pond and surrounding communities in Vermont's most rural county.
Public library serving Canaan and surrounding communities near the Connecticut River and Canadian border.
Additional libraries in Essex County
The main public library for Franklin County, serving St. Albans and the broader region with collections, digital resources, and community programs.
Public library serving Enosburg Falls and surrounding communities in northern Vermont.
Public library serving Fairfax and surrounding communities.
Public library serving Fairfield and surrounding communities.
Additional libraries in Franklin County
Public library serving South Hero and the Lake Champlain Islands community.
Public library serving Grand Isle and surrounding Lake Champlain Islands communities.
Public library serving Alburg, Vermont's northernmost community, on a peninsula extending into Lake Champlain.
Public library serving North Hero Island on Lake Champlain.
The main public library for Lamoille County, serving Morrisville and the surrounding region with collections, digital resources, and community programs.
Public library serving Stowe and surrounding communities, offering collections, digital access, and year-round programming.
Public library serving Johnson and surrounding communities in Lamoille County.
Public library serving Jeffersonville and the communities of Cambridge and environs.
Additional libraries in Lamoille County
The main public library for Orange County, serving Randolph and the surrounding region with collections, digital resources, and community programming.
Public library serving East Corinth and the surrounding Upper Connecticut River Valley communities.
Public library serving Strafford and surrounding communities.
Public library serving Newbury and surrounding communities along the Connecticut River.
Additional libraries in Orange County
The main public library for Orleans County, serving Newport and the surrounding region with books, digital resources, and community programs.
A unique binational library and opera house straddling the US-Canada border, with the reading room in Vermont and the stage in Quebec. Serving Derby Line and Stanstead since 1904.
Public library serving Craftsbury Common and surrounding communities in the Northeast Kingdom.
Public library serving Greensboro and surrounding communities. Home county of the Spark makerspace (WonderArts).
Makerspace, tool library, and business incubator serving Newport and the broader Northeast Kingdom region.
Rural arts makerspace with graphic design computers, 3D printers, and laser cutter. Part of the WonderArts initiative bringing creative tools to the Northeast Kingdom.
Additional libraries in Orleans County
The main public library for Rutland County, offering extensive collections, digital resources, programming, and community meeting space in downtown Rutland.
Public library serving Brandon and surrounding communities in central Rutland County.
Public library serving Pittsford and surrounding communities.
Public library serving Castleton and surrounding communities in western Rutland County.
Public library serving Fair Haven and surrounding communities near the New York border.
Community makerspace with laser cutter, wood shop, jewelry lab, metal shop, and stained glass studio. Membership and day passes available.
Additional libraries in Rutland County
Montpelier's public library, serving Vermont's capital city and the surrounding region with collections, community programs, and meeting spaces.
Public library serving Barre and surrounding communities in Washington County.
Public library serving Waterbury and surrounding communities.
Public library serving Northfield and surrounding communities.
Public library serving Waitsfield and the Mad River Valley communities.
Makerspace and arts studio with clay, ceramics, woodworking, stained glass, and cooking facilities. Classes and open studio time available.
Additional libraries in Washington County
Brattleboro's main public library, serving Windham County with collections, digital resources, community programming, and open meeting space.
Public library serving Bellows Falls and the town of Rockingham in the Connecticut River Valley.
Public library serving Newfane and the Windham County shire town community.
Public library serving Putney and surrounding communities north of Brattleboro.
Public library serving Wilmington and surrounding communities in southern Windham County.
Woodworking school and community workshop with CNC, laser cutting, and 3D printing alongside traditional hand tools. Classes and membership available.
Additional libraries in Windham County
A well-regarded independent public library in Woodstock, known for a strong collection, community programming, and a beautiful historic building in the heart of the village.
Public library serving Springfield and the surrounding Connecticut River Valley communities.
Public library serving Norwich and the Upper Valley, just across the river from Hanover, NH.
Public library serving Windsor and surrounding communities in the Connecticut River Valley.
Public library serving White River Junction and the town of Hartford, a regional hub of the Upper Valley.
Public library serving Chester and surrounding communities in central Windsor County.
Public library serving Ludlow and the surrounding Okemo Valley communities.
Makerspace, artist studio, and business incubator serving the Vermont-New Hampshire Upper Valley region. Equipment access and workspace for makers and small businesses.
Additional libraries in Windsor County